A couple recent dramatic instances have Queensryche fans wondering if something is amiss with the band.

Geoff Tate is beginning the next portion of his solo tour and the dates intertwine with Queensryche's touring commitments therefore on Friday June 8th and Saturday June 9th, the core members of Queensryche will debut their new band Rising West at the Hard Rock Café in Seattle WA.

Rising West features Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield, and Parker Lundgren of Queensryche, with powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of Crimson Glory. The band will be performing rare and classic hits from the first five Queensryche records and plan on hitting the studio sometime early summer to begin recording their first release.

Here is a YouTube clip of Todd La Torre performing Queen Of The Ryche: