QUEENSRCHE Singer: We Tried To 'Really Explore Our Creativity' On 'Dedicated To Chaos'

June 16, 2011

Vocalist Geoff Tate of Seattle progressive rockers QUEENSRCHE gives you an inside look at the band's twelfth studio album, "Dedicated To Chaos", in a brand new interview which was conducted on June 8, 2011. You can now watch the four-minute clip below.

On whether there is a particular theme or concept running through "Dedicated To Chaos":

Geoff Tate: "What we tried to do on this record was really just tap into our creative side and to celebrate the creativity with having a varied record. It's a collection of songs that is indicative of the band at this point in its career. We have a lot of variety in the music on this record."

On whether the band approached recording of the new album in a different way than previous releases:

Geoff Tate: "In some ways yes, in some ways no. We usually try to sit down and kind of map out a little bit of an outline or game plan as to what we wanna try to accomplish with a record. And this one was really about trying to capture a wide variety of music. We wanted to explore the freedom of not having a theme or a concept to adhere to, but to really explore our creativity and see where we could take our music."

On the title of the new album:

Geoff Tate: "The title 'Dedicated To Chaos' is really a statement from the band. We're dedicated to creativity. Chaos is the place where creativity lives, it's the beginning, the origin of creativity, and we're dedicated to that, no matter what the cost. We define ourselves with each record and I think that's something that's very rare in today's world where everyone is very concerned about conforming to a stereotype to become a product in order to be sold. And I think that's one of the things that's kept QUEENSRCHE going all these years that reluctance to conform to somebody else's idea of who we are supposed to be."

On whether there is a particular song or songs on the album which he is proud of:

Geoff Tate: "I'm proud of every song on the record. I'm proud of the band for making the record. I feel successful every time we get together and create a record. I think it's a moment of celebration, really, when you can get five people together and everyone on the same page and creating something. It's cause for celebration. [chuckles]"

Tate has made his own video for QUEENSRCHE's new song "Wot We Do" featuring footage from the group's 2010 Queensrche Cabaret tour. Check it out below. The track comes off "Dedicated To Chaos", which will be released on June 28 in North America via Loud & Proud Records, a Roadrunner Records imprint focusing on established artists. The band is currently touring in support of the new opus, which was recorded in the group's hometown and produced by Kelly Gray.

"Dedicated To Chaos" track listing:

01. Get Started
02. Hot Spot Junkie
03. Got It Bad
04. Around The World
05. Higher
06. Retail Therapy
07. At The Edge
08. Broken
09. Hard Times
10. Drive
11. I Believe
12. Luvnu
13. Wot We Do
14. I Take You
15. The Lie
16. Big Noize

Photo by Andy Batt

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