I fired away the first question in regards to the origin of the name Queensrÿche. Whip told me that band, back when they were known as The Mob, was about to put out their debut EP in 1983, but a record store owner told them they could not use the name because it was already taken. So, according to Whip, founding guitarist Chris DeGarmo (more…)

(Video) A.J. Motts and R.J. Stone of Sweet Death Entertainment interviewed Michael Wilton at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas. (more…)

“…it’s not like we’re resting on our legacy of past hits, we’re still forging forward, and that gives us an avenue to tour and spark some interest in up and coming power metal kids.” (more…)

One of the pioneers of American heavy and progressive metal, Queensrÿche have been riding the waves of resurgence ever since they teamed up powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre. The band’s first two efforts with La Torre at the mic – 2013’s “Queensrÿche” and 2015’s “Condition Hüman” – (more…)

June 14, 2006. Last time Queensryche played in our country. It has been many years and – finally – those who did not have the luxury of enjoying the supercar outside of Greece will be able to do so for two nights. An interview currently works refreshingly. Refreshes the whole affair, offers a pleasant reading time and intrigues for the concerts to follow. On the opposite side of our phone line is the singer – and in charge of the drums on the new album “The Verdict”- Todd La Torre. Gentle, humorous and very honest, (more…)

Thanks go out to Nathan Olivarez of Waterloo Underground Television for the fun interview with Michael Wilton just prior to our show at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. (more…)

Arch Madness talks with Michael “Whip” Wilton, guitarist and co founder of the band Queensryche. They discuss the band’s upcoming show September 14th at Newark’s Roost On The River, their recent European tour and their latest album The Verdict. (more…)

On March 1st of this year Queensrÿche released their 15th studio album called ‘The Verdict’. The band is still on tour and before the show in Eindhoven I had the opportunity to talk to one of the QR guys, which I grabbed with both hands obviously. On the day it became clear that Michael Wilton [guitarist and co-founder of Queensrÿche in 1982] would be my partner in crime, so I was really looking forward to talk to this QR “hero” (more…)

The departure of chief songwriter/co-guitarist/co-founding member Chris DeGarmo following the 1997 release of Hear in the Now Frontier was undoubtedly a major blow to Queensrÿche. Previous to the band’s latest slab of metal, The Verdict, Queensrÿche had continued to release a dozen albums, all of them paling in comparison to any of the DeGarmo-period records. (more…)

Michael Wilton of QUEENSRYCHE talks with HardRockCore about making the new album, The Verdict, and the challenges of modern day technology and compatibility, discusses the current tour with FATES WARNING with many sold out shows, and also gives advice to younger musicians. (more…)