Editing Queensrÿche (section)

===1983–1987: ''The Warning'' and ''Rage for Order''===
Kim Harris sent the demo tape and a band photo to a friend who wrote for ''[[Kerrang!]]'' magazine, resulting in a glowing review.<ref name="born" /> On the strength of the growing buzz that surrounded them in both the United States and Europe following this review, the Harrises released Queensrÿche's demo tape as a self-titled [[extended play|EP]] on their [[Independent record label|independent label]] 206 Records in 1983.<ref name="testimony_wilton" /><ref name="Queensrÿche EP release date">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Queensr%C3%BFche-Queensr%C3%BFche/master/70727|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713020047/http://www.discogs.com/Queensr%C3%BFche-Queensr%C3%BFche/master/70727|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2010|title=QueensrÃ¿che – QueensrÃ¿che at Discogs|website=[[Discogs]]|date=July 13, 2010|access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref> After the EP garnered international praise, receiving much [[airplay]] and selling an unusual number of copies for a small independent release,<ref name="born" /> Tate agreed to leave Myth and become Queensrÿche's permanent lead singer.<ref name="testimony_rockenfield" /><ref name="born" />

On June 29 and 30, 1983, Queensrÿche was the [[opening act]] for [[Zebra (American band)|Zebra]] in Portland and Seattle respectively.<ref name="born" /> Kim Harris knew [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] manager Mavis Brodey of [[EMI]]-America from the time she was the music director of [[KZOK-FM]], and he convinced her to come to one of these shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.users.totalise.co.uk/~bigoleg/queensryche/warning/features/kerrang_77.html |title=Behind the screams: Paul Suter traces the heady rise of 'Special Metal' band, Queensrÿche |author=Paul Suter |publisher=Kerrang! issue 77 |year=1984 |access-date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> Brodey offered Queensrÿche a [[Recording contract|contract]] with EMI, spanning 15 years and encompassing seven albums.<ref name="testimony_rockenfield" /> EMI re-released the EP ''[[Queensrÿche (EP)|Queensrÿche]]'' to moderate success, peaking at No.&nbsp;81 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] charts. The band toured with [[Quiet Riot]] through the [[Southern United States|South]] and with [[Twisted Sister]] to the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] and Canada, and opened for [[Dio (band)|Dio]] in Seattle.<ref name="born" />

After the EP tour, Queensrÿche travelled to London to record their first full-length album. The band worked with producer [[James Guthrie (record producer)|James Guthrie]], who had worked with [[Pink Floyd]] and [[Judas Priest]]. Released in September 1984, ''[[The Warning (Queensrÿche album)|The Warning]]'' showed the band in an early stage of development, playing classic heavy metal songs. It peaked at No.&nbsp;61 on the Billboard album chart, a moderate commercial success. While none of the singles released from ''The Warning'' charted domestically, "Take Hold of the Flame" was a hit for the band outside the U.S., and particularly in Japan.<ref name="Japan">Rivadavia, Eduardo. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r15993|pure_url=yes}} AMG review of ''The Warning'']. AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2006.</ref> The band's first full-scale U.S. tour (in support of this album) was as the opening act for [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] on their ''[[Animalize]]'' tour and [[Iron Maiden]] on their [[World Slavery Tour|''Powerslave'' tour]]. They also opened for Dio and [[Accept (band)|Accept]] on their tours for ''[[The Last in Line]]'' and ''[[Metal Heart]]'' respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.anybodylistening.net/history.html|title=AnybodyListening.net - Chronicling the History of Queensryche's Original Lineup|website=anybodylistening.net|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.anybodylistening.net/7-13-85.html|title=AnybodyListening.net - Chronicling the History of Queensryche's Original Lineup|website=anybodylistening.net|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref>

''[[Rage for Order]]'', released in 1986, introduced a much more polished look and sound for Queensrÿche, while the band was pressured by their management to adopt an image more closely associated with [[glam metal]].<ref name="wikifact" /> Tate later described the period as "we were really into [that] image and we failed miserably."<ref name=":0" /> However, the album itself was slightly more progressive than the band's previous releases, having a layered and complex musical structure, and featuring keyboards as prominently as guitars.<ref name="al1986">{{cite web|url = http://anybodylistening.net/1986-1987-1.html|title = Queensrÿche: 1986–1987|publisher = Anybody Listening|access-date = March 4, 2013|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130328111727/http://anybodylistening.net/1986-1987-1.html|archive-date = March 28, 2013}}</ref> A video was filmed for the song "Gonna Get Close to You", written and originally recorded in 1984 by [[Dalbello]]. The song "Rage for Order" was written and demoed for the album, but it was not included on the final release. The main riff from this song was worked into an instrumental piece played during some shows on the tour in support of this album, and eventually morphed into the track "Anarchy-X" on their next album. Queensrÿche supported ''Rage for Order'' with a tour that included opening for [[AC/DC]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Ratt]],<ref name="al1986" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.anybodylistening.net/8-10-86.html|title=AnybodyListening.net - Chronicling the History of Queensryche's Original Lineup|website=anybodylistening.net|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.anybodylistening.net/1-28-87.html|title=Queensr˙che - January 28, 1987 - Knoxville, Tennessee|website=anybodylistening.net|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref> and playing with other bands such as [[Black 'n Blue]], [[Fates Warning]], [[Gang Green]], [[Keel (band)|Keel]] and [[Raven (British band)|Raven]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ronniekeel.tripod.com/KEEL.htm|title=KEEL|website=ronniekeel.tripod.com|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://fateswarning.com/tour/tour-history/|title=Tour History – Fates Warning|website=fateswarning.com|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://metallipromo.com/gang.html|title=Gang Green Tour Dates|website=metallipromo.com|access-date=February 13, 2022}}</ref>