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Geoff Tate's Queensryche Sends a Direct (and Vulgar) Message With New Album Cover

Jeff Giles — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:32:15 +0000

Saying that “revolution is calling once again” for singer Geoff Tate, Cleopatra Records has unveiled what’s being billed as Queensryche‘s 13th studio album: ‘Frequency Unknown,’ or ‘F.U.’ for short. “Coincidental abbreviation? Unlikely,” boasts the press release. “Fun for all metal heads to sink their teeth into? Definitely. Feel free to feast.” The album, due April [...]

Queensryche Announce New Album

Billy Dukes — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:16:49 +0000

The members of Queensryche that split with vocalist Geoff Tate last summer have signed a new record deal with Century Media Records, and announced their first album with vocalist Todd La Torreis on the way. Century Media is a company whose A&R representative officially supported Tate's injunction to prevent anyone from using the name Queensryche until legal issues were settled. That injunction was denied last July.

Randy Gane of Geoff Tate's Queensryche Suffers Heart Attack

Dave Lifton — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:25:59 +0000

The tumultuous year for Queensryche that is 2012 is ending on a scary note. Randy Gane, who is currently playing keyboards in lead singer Geoff Tate's version of the band, suffered a heart attack on Wednesday (Dec. 26) night.

Geoff Tate on Queensryche Split: 'There's So Many Different Ways We Could Have Handled This'

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:30:43 +0000

Singer Geoff Tate has certainly had a harder-than-expected road to his new solo album 'Kings & Thieves,' which releases today (Nov. 6) via InsideOut Music. The hard rock veteran began the album as a side project from his day gig as the front man in Queensryche, but by the time it was completed he had been fired from the group he helped found three decades ago.

Geoff Tate Recruits Sarzo, Blotzer for New Queensryche Lineup

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000

The latest episode of the ongoing Queensryche soap opera could be titled ‘A Tale of Two Queensryches.’ Singer Geoff Tate has announced the musicians he’s chosen for an entirely new lineup of the group that he is launching, while his former band mates also continue to use the name.