Progressive metal veterans Queensrÿche will return to Europe this summer for a run of headline dates and festival appearances, beginning June 6 in Köln, Germany, and concluding July 5 in Cartagena, Spain.

The tour will include a mix of club shows and major festival appearances. Rivers of Nihil will open on select headline dates.

Headline dates: June 12 – Köln, Germany – Essigfabrik June 16 – Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle June 17 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp June 22 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy June 23 – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall June 30 – Lund, Sweden – Mejeriet July 1 – Hannover, Germany – Pavillon July 2 – Lindau, Germany – Club Vaudeville

Festival appearances: June 13 – Leeuwarden, Netherlands – Into The Grave June 14 – Hradec Králové, Czech Republic – Rock for People June 19 – Clisson, France – Hellfest June 20 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting June 25 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell June 26 – Oslo, Norway – Tons of Rock June 28 – Helsinki, Finland – Tuska July 3 – Colombier-Saugnieu, France – Plane’R Fest July 5 – Cartagena, Spain – Rock Imperium Festival

In a recent interview with the Iron City Rocks podcast, guitarist Michael Wilton said the band has begun writing material for the follow-up to 2022’s Digital Noise Alliance.

“We’ve started the writing process. We’ve got a good bunch of songs,” Wilton said. “It’s happening in pockets of time. All bands are touring, so you find a week where you can go record, and producers are used to that now.”

The band is currently working on demos for the next album, with guitarist Mike Stone contributing guitar solos and drummer Casey Grillo handling additional drumming duties.

Queensrÿche’s next studio album will be their final release under their current contract with Century Media and Sony Music.