Q2K

Renowned rock quintet Queensryche is set to make their Atlantic Records debut with the September 14th release of their eagerly awaited new album, "Q2K." Meanwhile the albums first single, "Breakdown," is already breaking out at rock radio outlets across the country, earning #2 most-added status in its first week on the air.

Composed, recorded, and produced by Queensryche, "Q2K" serves as the introduction of new guitarist Kelly Gray, who joins original members Geoff Tate, Scott Rockenfield, Eddie Jackson, and Michael Wilton. Emboldened by a new energy and chemistry, the group steps forward with such tracks as the riff-ready "Falling Down," the stirring "Sacred Ground," and the hard-rocking "Burning Man." The group is slated to launch their extensive "Q2K" tour of North America in late October.

Since their formation in 1983, Queensryche has released an EP, six full-length studio albums, one studio home video, two live home videos, a live album and video boxed set, a limited-edition boxed set, and interactive CD-ROM, and numerous singles.

Along the way, they’ve scored some six million in U.S. sales and earned numerous RIAA sales awards – gold (four), platinum (one), and multi-platinum (the triple-platinum "Empire"). Building on that legacy with their first release since 1997’s "Hear in the Now Frontier," "Q2K" finds the Washington-based band revving up to a new level of passionate performance while displaying the powerful rock sound that first earned them widespread acclaim.

Shown during a recent visit by Queensryche to the New York City headquarters of Atlantic Records, the band’s new label home, are from left: manager Ray Danniels: Atlantgic Group Co-Chairman / Co-CEO Val Azzoli: Queensryche’s Geoff Tate: Atlantic Group Co-Chairman/Co-CEO Alunet Erlegun, and Queensryche’s Michael Wilton and Scott Rockenfield.