Our Long Queensryche Nightmare Finally Over (Almost)

The lead story in today’s edition of News For South Americans And 36 Year-Olds comes from Queensryche’s Michael Wilton. According to the guitarist for the version of the band that features two other original members and the ex-singer’s ex-son-in-law, a settlement is imminent in the band’s war for ownership of the band’s name and earning power. Yayyyy. Wilton:

What I can say is that [the] sides have reached an amicable settlement and it’s now just a matter of time. There will be an official press release.

“Amicable”? That’s quite a 180 after two years of legal wrangles, the firing of original singer/weird fucker Geoff Tate (and family), an incident involving Tate spit onstage and fisticuffs offstage, Tate’s assholery at Rocklahoma before that, and before that, about a decade of atrocity via Tate-led endeavors like a concept album about the military (slow clap), an electronica album (15 years late), and Queensryche Cabaret (barfffff). So “amicable” from Wilton’s mouth might translate to “Tate settled for less than we expected.” Or alternately, “50% splits five ways.” Either way, a band with a history of excellence deserves a final chapter that’s at least good (which is what they have with new singer Todd La Torre), and their founding singer deserves some of their cash for his wig budget.