Tig’s Metal Box: Geoff Tate Talks 30th Anniversary of Mindcrime

This week we have a Metal Box interview with former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate talking about his upcoming tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the classic Queensryche album Operation: Mindcrime. The tour plays The Chance in Poughkeepsie on June 20. Among other things, Geoff also mentions the possibility of forming a Queensryche tribute band with former members Chris DeGarmo and Scott Rockenfield. Interesting stuff. Check out video above for the full interview.

Queensryche rose to fame in the 1980’s. The band has sold over 20 million records worldwide and gained critical acclaim for their 1988 concept album Operation: Mindcrime. The band’s follow up album Empire in 1990 went triple platinum and featured the hit single “Silent Lucidity”. The band earned two Grammy Award nominations for “Silent Lucidity” 1992 in the categories of Best Rock Song and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Geoff Tate formed the band Operation: Mindcrime in 2014 and it features Geoff on lead vocals, along with Disturbed bassist John Moyer and former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright. After leaving Queensryche in 2012, Geoff Tate and his former bandmates were involved in a legal battle over the Queensryche name. Following the settlement, Tate was granted exclusive performance rights to the classic Queensryche album Operation: Mindcrime and his former bandmates retained all rights to the Queensryche name.