18/10/2023
Awesome book cover! Can't wait to see the back!
October 17, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensrÿche Book Cover Revealed
LONGVIEW, Wash. – NW Metalworx Music is proud to reveal the front cover of its upcoming book, Roads to Madness: The Touring History of Queensrÿche (1981-1997).
Imagined by author Brian J. Heaton, and initially sketched by Brian L. Naron, the striking fictional Seattle roadway scene was brought to life by designer Cyrus Wraith Walker. The cover’s concept was inspired by the works of renowned artist Hugh Syme. The entire book cover will be presented in a wraparound format, with the back imagery to be revealed at a later date.
Roads to Madness is a deep dive into all the concert dates that feature Queensrÿche’s original lineup of Chris DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield, Geoff Tate, and Michael Wilton. The book spans over 400 pages, and includes concert dates, verified setlists, tour history essays, fan commentary on shows, stage banter, live photos, show memorabilia imagery, and much more. The tome’s foreword was penned by Fates Warning biographer Jeff Wagner.
Roads to Madness will be published in March 2024. Pre-orders begin in mid-November 2023 at https://nwmetalworxmusic.com/. The book will be available in a variety of formats, including a limited-edition hardcover, an oversized deluxe paperback, and an electronic version. For more information, visit https://www.roadstomadness.com.
Contact:
Brian J. Heaton – [email protected]
James R. Beach – [email protected]
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.
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