LONGVIEW, Wash. – NW Metalworx Music will release Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensrÿche (1981-1997) in March 2024. The book is a deep dive into all the concert dates featuring Queensrÿche’s original lineup of Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield, Geoff Tate, and Michael Wilton.
Authored by Queensrÿche biographer (and Focus on Metal contributor) Brian J. Heaton , with northwest metal historian Brian L. Naron, Roads to Madness spans over 400 pages, featuring concert dates, verified setlists, tour history essays, fan commentary on shows, stage banter, live photos, show memorabilia imagery, and much more. The book also includes a foreword from Fates Warning biographer Jeff Wagner.
“Roads to Madness is a love letter to the majesty and power of Queensrÿche’s live performances in the 1980s and 1990s,” Heaton said. “It documents the band’s touring history through the eyes and ears of the audience, providing an authentic look at how Queensrÿche grew into one of the most respected live acts in heavy metal and hard rock.”
Heaton continues:
“It was important to me to focus solely on Queensrÿche’s first 16 years, when the original lineup of the band was intact. Queensrÿche’s albums during this period receive a lot of accolades, but that’s just half the story. A large part of Queensrÿche’s success was built on the group’s ability to expertly replicate its dramatic music on stage, enabling them to progress from cult status to arena headliners. Roads to Madness is a celebration of Queensrÿche’s extensive tours, a memento for people who saw the band in its formative and prime years, and a history lesson for the fans who missed out.”
Roads to Madness will be available in two formats: an oversized deluxe paperback, and a hardcover limited edition. Pre-orders will begin in late fall 2023. For more information on the book, and to connect and share your Queensrÿche concert experiences, visit facebook.com/roadstomadnessbook.
Brian J. Heaton co-wrote (with James R. Beach and Brian L. Naron), Building An Empire: The Story of Queensrÿche, the first biography of the band, which was published in 2021 by NW Metalworx Music.
NW Metalworx Music is owned by James R. Beach and Brian L. Naron. The company reissues and issues LPs and CDs of great Pacific Northwest heavy metal and hard rock bands from the 1970s-1990s, along with books that celebrate the history of the scene.
