QUEENSRŸCHE's Cover Of PINK FLOYD's 'Welcome To The Machine' To Be Released Tomorrow

October 15, 2007

QUEENSRŸCHE's cover of PINK FLOYD's "Welcome to the Machine", the first single from the band's new album, "Take Cover", will be released on iTunes tomorrow, October 16.

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE performing "Welcome to the Machine" on September 15, 2007 at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida can be viewed below.

QUEENSRŸCHE will pay homage to some of its musical idols on "Take Cover", a covers album due Nov. 13 via Rhino. The Seattle group is putting its stamp on such numbers as "Welcome to the Machine", U2's "Bullet the Blue Sky" and PETER GABRIEL's "Red Rain".

QUEENSRŸCHE has only released a few covers, one of them being a powerful interpretation of "Scarborough Fair" in the early 1990s. According to Billboard.com, some of the 11 selections naturally fit the band's progressive rock influences, particularly PINK FLOYD and "Innuendo" by QUEEN, one of Tate's favorite bands. Others will definitely raise eyebrows. The group is giving Broadway a spin by performing "Heaven on Their Minds" from "Jesus Christ Superstar", as well as the O'JAYS' R&B classic "For Love of Money", the operatic "Odissea" by Italian duo CARLO MARRALE AND CHEOPE and an acoustic version of BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD's "For What It's Worth".

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Wednesday, November 7 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can talk live with Geoff by calling 800-344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you or to listen to the show live via the Internet, go to www.rocklineradio.com.

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