With the new CRIMSON GLORY box-set featured in exclusive at, we think you need to hear the songs the band recorded with vocalist Todd La Torre (later in Queensryche) when he joined the band after original singer Midnight passed away in 2009 due to long-term health complications. La Torre became an official member of CRIMSON GLORY in April 2010 and has played a number of shows with the band during the past two years.
In ‘‘Demos with Todd La Torre [2010-2012]” we have ’80s CRIMSON GLORY songs performed by La Torre, demos with very good sound quality, plus a new song from a new album that never was. A capable metal singer, La Torre really nailed these really hard to perform tunes.
La Torre made his first public appearance with CRIMSON GLORY at ProgPower USA X (2009) as one of seventeen guest performers paying tribute to Midnight, who passed away months earlier.
Essentially unknown to the mainstream progressive metal scene, La Torre spent 22 years earning his stripes and solidifying himself as an unquestionable talent behind the drum kit of various hard rock and heavy metal projects in the Tampa Bay, Florida area.
However, his vocal aspirations went largely unfulfilled until 2009 when Matt LaPorte (Jon Oliva’s PAIN),who had only heard La Torre sing on a few occasions, casually mentioned to CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning that he might make a nice addition to the already stellar lineup of performers the band had accumulated.
It was only a short time later that La Torre found himself at the band’s rehearsal studio, and the pieces began to fall into place.
La Torre was the lead singer for CRIMSON GLORY from late 2010 to early 2013. 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.
Meanwhile, Todd joined Queensryche for a series of shows. As the work with CRIMSON GLORY for the new album didn’t advanced, La Torre decided to formally resigned from the band February 7th, 2013, becoming the permanent Queensryche frontman.
Highly Recommended stuff.
01 – Where Dragons Rule featuring Todd La Torre
02 – Queen Of The Masquerade featuring Todd La Torre
03 – Angels Of War featuring Todd La Torre
04 – Eternal World featuring Todd La Torre
05 – Garden Of Shadows featuring Todd La Torre (new song)
06 – Masque Of The Red Death featuring Todd La Torre
07 – In Dark Places featuring Todd La Torre
08 – Dragon Lady featuring Todd La Torre
Todd La Torre – vocals
Jon Drenning – lead guitar
Ben Jackson – rhythm guitar
Jeff Lords – bass
Dana Burnell – drums
John Zahner – keyboards