QUEENSRCHE guitarist Michael Wilton is currently hard at work on his solo album, which will hopefully be ready by the end of the year. The album will be released on the Rat Pak Records label. Rat Pak is also helping Wilton develop a new website called "Whip Nation". The site will have weekly updates from the road, street wear, CDs, merchandise, song samples, and many other goodies. There will be a special online "members-only" club you will be able to sign up for and get discounts on just about everything as well as some exclusive free downloads. Wilton is also working on his own brand of beer. When asked about the brew, wilton said, "The best way to describe it is that it's got an Irish/Mexican vibe to it. Somewhere along the line of your favorite Irish beer meets the taste of a Corona." Finally, Wilton also appears on a couple of songs on Metal Church singer Ronny Munroe's new solo album.