American Soldier

"...And people sometimes lose the vision of where we came from. They're sitting in the laps of luxury in a country that was built on over 3.5 million deaths..."

Queensrÿche envisions war through the eyes of a soldier with the band's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album 'American Soldier'. These songs were inspired by numerous interviews with veterans, conducted by Geoff Tate, the group's singer and chief songwriter, who was intent on telling their story using their words.

After speaking with troops who served in various conflicts - from World War II to Iraq - Geoff turned their firsthand experiences from the frontlines into an unflinching musical examination of the life of a solider and the consequences of war.

'American Soldier' is more than a concept album; it is a statement of mission, a revelation of purpose, and a march for understanding. One thing that it is not is political. "People have a tendency to misconstrue the difference between political and social issues. This record is not political at all", affirms Tate. "It's very much a statement of the soldiers; it's where they are at and what they have experienced. I hope the album, as a whole, is a statement that can get them talking to each other and begin that process of connecting that needs to happen between people."