Queensryche is a band from the Seattle, Washington area. The group has released several albums since 1983, blending progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal. Best-known are 1988's Operation: Mindcrime and 1990's Empire, which spawned the hit single Silent Lucidity. Their latest release, Hear in the Now Frontier (1997), signaled the departure of founding member Chris DeGarmo, replaced on their forthcoming release Q2K (Sept 99) by Kelly Gray.