DEGARMO IN STUDIO WITH QUEENSRŸCHE!

Seattle, WA - Founding guitarist, Chris DeGarmo has rejoined his former band mates at an undisclosed studio in the Seattle area. While it cannot be confirmed at this time whether Chris has officially rejoined the band, the group is writing as a complete unit for the first time in 7 years. A representative for DeGarmo confirmed the original lineup is "creating the next Queensrÿche studio release". Queensrÿche have amassed numerous gold and platinum awards and were nominated for a Grammy for their Top Ten Single "Silent Lucidity" in 1991.

Queensrÿche's upcoming full length disc is slated for an early Summer release. It follows their Sanctuary Records debut, LIVE EVOLUTION, which was released in 2001. The LIVE EVOLUTION DVD debuted at # 11 on Billboard's top music video sales chart.