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From The Mob to Queensrÿche (early 1980s)
The foundations for Queensrÿche began in the early 1980s. Guitarist Michael Wilton and drummer Scott Rockenfield were members of a band called Cross+Fire, who covered songs from popular heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Before long Cross+Fire added guitarist Chris DeGarmo and bassist Eddie Jackson to their lineup, and changed their name to The Mob. The Mob, who were without a singer, recruited Geoff Tate to sing for them at a local rock festival. At the time, Tate was already in a band called Babylon. After Babylon broke up Tate performed a few shows with The Mob, but left because he was not interested in performing heavy metal.[1]
In 1981, The Mob put together sufficient funds to record a demo tape. Once again, Tate was enlisted to help. The group recorded four songs - “Queen of the Reich,” “Nightrider,” “Blinded” and “The Lady Wore Black.” The group brought their demo to various labels and were rejected by all of them. Tate also was still committed to staying in his then-current band, Myth.[1]
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Empire
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Rage for Order
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Eyes of a Stranger
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I Don't Believe in Love
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Revolution Calling
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Spreading the Disease
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Speak
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Anarchy-X
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Operation: Mindcrime
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The Mission
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Breaking the Silence
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The Needle Lies
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I Remember Now
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Suite Sister Mary
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Electric Requiem
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Waiting for 22
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Queensryche in Prestatyn, North Wales on 12/05/09
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Queensryche in Ft Lauderdale, FL on 11/14/09
14 Nov 2009 | from www.queensryche.com/tour/
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