QUEENSRŸCHE Vocalist Todd La Torre

QUEENSRŸCHE Vocalist Todd La Torre Resigns From CRIMSON GLORY






The news will come as a shock to some while others will shrug it off
saying "It's about time..," but BW&BK has been informed directly
that after approximately three years as the frontman for Florida-based
progressive metal band CRIMSON GLORY, vocalist Todd La Torre has
officially resigned.





La Torre was introduced to Crimson Glory by Matt La Porte (JON
OLIVA'S PAIN / CIRCLE II CIRCLE), becoming an official member in 2010.
He helped to ignite and give new life to the legendary band that had
been on hiatus for nearly ten years, and mourning the loss of original
vocalist Midnight. Crimson Glory emerged back into the world arena metal
scene with very high praise and acceptance. La Torre toured as the new
voice of Crimson Glory throughout Europe in celebration of the band’s
25th Anniversary with great success. Talk of a new album was highly
anticipated and the band appeared to be firing on all cylinders.


"We were writing the new album and things were looking good, says La
Torre. "We had interest from two major European labels, which was very
promising. I was very honored and proud that we were on the rise, and
the fans were embracing all that we were doing. We had wonderful
momentum and we were working within an important window of time within
which the new record should have been recorded and released to have the
most impact given the bands resurgence. Unfortunately, the record never
materialized despite my best efforts."





"My involvement with Queensrÿche had nothing to do with the album
progress," he continues. "I haven’t been contacted to write with Crimson
Glory for over six months. As a band, our writing sessions were slow,
eventually becoming non-existent before I ever joined Queensrÿche.
During the specific timeframe that I was in talks with Queensrÿche,
members of CG were simultaneously occupied by other external and
internal endeavors that apparently absorbed the time and/or will away
from CG, which is not fallacious per se, but it proceeded in passivity.
The main reason for my resignation from Crimson Glory is primarily due
to its inertia status.”


"Crimson Glory was the catalyst that exposed me to the world as an
undiscovered vocalist, and I am very thankful to them. Special thanks
also to the amazing fans for their acceptance and support of not only
Crimson Glory, but their continued support to me as an artist. Lastly, I
sincerely wish my friends in Crimson Glory the absolute very best, both
personally and professionally."





For information and updates on La Torre and Queensrÿche, check out the following sites:


ToddLaTorre.com

Official.ToddLaTorre - Facebook

QueensrycheOfficial.com

QueensrycheOfficial - Facebook


Live photos provided by Todd La Torre