This past Tuesday, August 31st, Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM presented an exclusive and interactive engagement with QUEENSRŸCHE to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's Empire album. Hosted by KISW DJ Ryan Castle at the Snoqualmie Casino Lounge in Snoqualmie, WA in front of 120 contest winners and Queensrÿche fan club members, the event featured an acoustic performance as well as a question-and-answer session between the fans and band. Video of the event can be seen below:





As previously reported, Queensrÿche has partnered with Capitol/EMI for the September 28th release of an expanded 20th Anniversary Edition of the band’s triple platinum-certified breakout album, Empire. The new 2-CD and digital packages both include the remastered album, featuring six hit singles, including the #1 smash 'Silent Lucidity', as well as 13 bonus tracks, among them 10 previously unreleased live performances recorded in 1990 at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. The 2-CD package is presented in a lift-top box with five postcards, a fold-out poster and a booklet featuring rare photos from the band’s personal archive.

In other news, Queensrÿche have signed a multi-album, worldwide deal with Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records. The band’s label debut - their 12th studio album overall - is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2011 release.