I Remember Now: The Queensrÿche Podcast

Join Ray & Steve as they finally return with a new episode! The guys try something new this time as they discuss their favorite “Three-Song Runs” from any of the Queensrÿche albums they’ve reviewed thus far. The three-song runs span the catalog from the early days through the current era of the band. The discussion takes many twists and turns! The guys also review a TON of li...

Join Ray & Steve for a complete album review and analysis of Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime’s 2015 debut concept album, The Key! The guys break it down track by track, try to follow the story, and give their thoughts on Geoff’s post-Queensryche project. There is also a ton of feedback from our last two Hear In The Now Frontier episodes with calls from Jem From Alabama, Mik...

Ray and Steve welcome back special guest, author, and Queensrÿche historian Brian Heaton. The guys dig into the upcoming release of Brian’s new book Roads To Madness: The Touring History of Queensryche (1981 – 1997) , and Brian sticks around to sit in as the hosts do a full deep-dive review of the 1997 Queensryche album, Hear In The Now Frontier ! Part TWO continues the usual track-by-...

Ray and Steve welcome back special guest, author, and Queensrÿche historian Brian Heaton. The guys dig into the upcoming release of Brian’s new book Roads To Madness: The Touring History of Queensryche (1981 – 1997) , and Brian sticks around to sit in as the hosts do a full deep-dive review of the 1997 Queensryche album, Hear In The Now Frontier ! Part ONE of the show includes the usua...

Join Ray and Steve for a breakdown of their favorite live Queensryche bonus tracks and a discussion on six of their favorite non-Queensryche live albums. There is also a ton of feedback from the Condition Hüman episode that leads to some interesting conversations, including calls from Producer Tim, Logan, Len Jennings, and Jem From Alabama! We’d love for you to subscribe to the show on Apple...

Ray and Steve are finally back with a new episode! This time, they take on the 2015 Queensryche album Condition Hüman . This is the second album featuring Todd LaTorre on lead vocals and would be the last album for founding member and drummer Scott Rockenfield. How does this album compare to the first self-titled album of the modern era of Queensryche and to the classic era?? The guys discuss: Ste...

We all know and love the classic Queensryche albums, but what about all of the material that didn’t make the cut? On this episode, Ray and Steve break down, discuss, and rank (of course!) twelve ‘Ryche songs that are B-Sides, Bonus Tracks, or Rarities that have all been released in one form or another. The guys talk about their dirty lil’ secrets, fulfill a prophecy, chase some b...

Ray and Steve kick off 2024 with a bang as they take on the 1994 classic Queensryche album, Promised Land ! The album found the band facing a changing musical landscape as metal was dying and grunge was taking over. How did they respond? How does Promised Land hold up in 1994’s changing world? The guys discuss: their personal histories with the album the usual track-by-track breakdown and an...

Join us for a year-end Queensrÿche Holiday Buffet episode!  We start with an “appetizer” recap of the Year-That-Was for the show and feedback on our last episode featuring our interview with Queensrÿche historian and author, Brian Heaton. We then move on to the “Main Course” consisting of: – a review of the settlement of the latest Queensrÿche lawsuit – dis...

If you’ve listened to our show in the past, you’ve heard us reference our “Queensryche Bible.” The book Building An Empire has been a valuable research tool for our show and we are pleased to welcome one of the co-authors, Brian Heaton, to the show! Join us for an in-depth interview with Brian as we discuss Building An Empire, his NEW, upcoming book: Roads To Madness: The T...

Ray and Steve welcome frequent caller Logan to the show as a special guest co-host for the topic: Digital Noise Alliance – One Year Later. We met Logan when we asked for “young” Queensrÿche fans to get in touch with the show, and Logan fit the bill! At twenty-three years old, his favorite band has been Queensrÿche since he was nineteen. He considers DNA to be “his generatio...

I Remember Now: The Queensrÿche Podcast joins forces with the crew from Asylum: The Kiss Podcast for a fun crossover bonus episode! Ray is a co-host on both shows, so we thought it would be fun to see what would happen when the two worlds collide! Join Ray and Steve, along with Asylum’s Kousin Tim, Kousin Gary, and Kousin Marvin, for a review of Geoff Tate’s Big Rock Show Hits tour! Th...

Join Ray and Steve for a very animated discussion of Geoff Tate’s 2013 version of Queensryche and the Frequency Unknown album! Including: – A full review and track-by-track breakdown of the album, song rankings, album rankings, personal histories with the album, and a lot of overall thoughts on the 2013 era. – Review of feedback from the last Live Evolution episode, including cal...

Join us as we take our first look at a live Queensryche LP with a review of 2001’s Live Evolution ! We break down the four suites, give our takes on the live versions of the songs, rank our favorite moments, and discuss songs we would drop and songs we would add to improve the package. We also discuss the live video of the Live Evolution concert and the DVD package. We review lots of feedbac...

Join Ray and Steve for a celebration discussion of the 33rd anniversary of the release of the classic Queensryche album, Empire! Including: – A full review and track-by-track breakdown of the album, with song rankings, album rankings, and their overall thoughts on the album. – Discussion of the videos from the Empire era. – Listener calls from Logan and Jim From Alabama! We&...

Join Ray and Steve as they discuss: Ray and Steve return after a long absence with an episode dedicated to their top 10 songs written (or co-written) by Queensryche founding member, Michael Wilton! The discussion covers nearly all corners of the Queensryche catalog, from the very old to the very new. The guys also recap their Rage For Order review from the last episode and cover a lot of listener...

Join Ray and Steve for a celebration discussion of the 37th anniversary of the release of Rage For Order! Including: • A full review and track-by-track breakdown of the album with song rankings, album rankings, and their personal histories with the record. • Discussion of the current legal battle going on between founding members Michael Wilton/Eddie Jackson vs. Scott Rockenfield. • A lot of Liste...

Join Ray and Steve as they discuss: Queensryche’s 2011 Dedicated To Chaos album with a track-by-track breakdown, song and album rankings, and their personal histories with the record. Steve’s review of the Queensryche shows on the recent Monsters Of Rock Cruise and his close encounters with the band while on the ship. A call in from Kousin Gary from Asylum: The Kiss Podcast, who guest-...

Join Ray and Steve as they welcome Kousin Gary from Asylum: The KISS Podcast , to the show.  Why would the guys bring another KISS Podcaster on to a Queensrÿche show, you ask? Well…Gary is a bit of a “newbie” Queensrÿche fan. In fact, not too long ago, he wasn’t much of a fan at all. Ray and Steve thought it would be fun to try to expand his hits-based, fledgling fandom and...

Join Ray and Steve as they discuss: Queensrÿche’s 2007 Take Cover album with a track-by-track breakdown and song rankings. If we had our choice, what songs would we like to hear covered by Queensrÿche? Would it be the classic era or the modern era? What songs did we pick that the other host hates? (Spoiler alert, there are a lot of them!) Ray’s review of the Digital Noise Alliance Tour...

Join Ray and Steve as they discuss: Changes within the show that have occurred since our last episode. The Digital Noise Alliance Tour setlist from night one of the headlining tour. (SPOILER ALERT!) Queensrÿche’s 1984 debut LP, The Warning ! We review our history with the album, the cover, and the controversy surrounding the final released product. Then we delve into a track-by-track breakdo...

Join us for a discussion and breakdown of Queensrÿche’s appearance on MTV Unplugged in 1992.  Fueled by recent comments from Michael Wilton and Todd LaTorre, the Queensrÿche World is buzzing with setlist speculation for the upcoming DNA headlining tour. The guys weigh in with their thoughts on what the setlist will be when the band hits the road in March 2023. Do you have any thoughts o...

The guys pit Rage For Order vs. Empire , song vs. song, in the first match-up in our “Queensrÿche Album Battle Series!” Which one of these classic albums comes out on top? Tune in to find out! How would this battle turn out for you? Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t forget to rate, like, and review us on your favor...

The new Queensrÿche album is here! Are you excited!? The guys planned a “first impressions” episode. But that morphed into a full-blown review and breakdown of Digital Noise Alliance ! Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t forget to rate, like, and review us on your favorite podcatcher! Have you heard it? What did you...

Join the guys for a general discussion about founding Queensryche guitarist, Chris DeGarmo. The conversation shifts to the hosts listing their Top 10 Chris DeGarmo-written songs. With so many greats to choose from, these lists prompt some strong feelings and insights into the songwriting prowess of the great CDG! Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, or wherever you get your p...