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GEOFF TATE On Legal Battle With QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It Was Definitely An Uncomfortable Bump In The Road'

Ivor Whitten conducted an interview with Geoff Tate before the ex-QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer's January 12 concert at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked how he would categorize his music to...

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DUKES OF THE ORIENT Feat. JOHN PAYNE And ERIK NORLANDER: Making Of 'Strange Days' Video

What do you get when you match a Brit from London who loves American AOR with an American from California who grew up on British prog? DUKES OF THE ORIENT is the masterful pairing of vocalist John Payne (ex-ASIA, GPS) with keyboardist Erik Norlander (LAST IN LINE, LANA LANE) who now present their ep...

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GEOFF TATE's New Song 'I've Seen The Way The Wind Blows' Will Feature Guest Appearances By Homeless Musicians

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Dave Lawrence, host of "All Things Considered" on Hawaii Public Radio, about his recently recorded song "I've Seen The Way The Wind Blows". All proceeds from the track, which will be released in the coming weeks, will benefit MercyWatch, a nonprofit focu...

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Video: GEOFF TATE Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' In Heerlen, Netherlands

Fan-filmed video footage of ex-QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate performing on January 24 at Poppodium Nieuwe Nor in Heerlen, The Netherlands can be seen below. Tate, who is celebrating the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime" album on his current Eur...

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BIFF BYFORD On SAXON's Early Days: 'I Was Proud Of Heavy Metal; I Wasn't Shying Away From The Fact Unlike Some Bands'

Steve Goldby of Metal Talk recently conducted an interview with frontman Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON about their new "Decade Of The Eagle - The Anthology 1979-1988" compilation. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether t...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Sing QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Suite Sister Mary' With His Daughter EMILY In London

Fan-filmed video footage of ex-QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate performing his former band's classic song "Suite Sister Mary" on January 15 at the Garage in London, England can be seen below. Tate, who is celebrating the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Min...

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Video: GEOFF TATE Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' Album In Belfast

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate has just kicked off a European tour on which he is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his former band's "Operation: Mindcrime" album. Fan-filmed video footage of the January 12 concert at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast, United King...

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JOHN PAYNE And ERIK NORLANDER Join Forces In DUKES OF THE ORIENT

What do you get when you match a Brit from London who loves American AOR with an American from California who grew up on British prog? DUKES OF THE ORIENT is the masterful pairing of vocalist John Payne (ex-ASIA, GPS) with keyboardist Erik Norlander (LAST IN LINE, LANA LANE) who now present their ep...

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GEOFF TATE Felt Weight Getting 'Lifted Off' His Shoulders After He Completed OPERATION: MINDCRIME Trilogy

Eric Peterson of Shockwave Magazine recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "dark" mood of his OPERA...

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BRIAN TATLER On DIAMOND HEAD Being Called 'Next LED ZEPPELIN': 'It Might Have Been A Little Bit Of Wishful Thinking'

Mark Taylor of Metal Talk conducted an interview with guitarist Brian Tatler of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD prior to the band's December 6 concert at O2 Academy Islington in London, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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GEOFF TATE On Proposed THE THREE TREMORS Project: 'It's Never Coming Out, 'Cause It Was Never Done'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed on the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked about the never-materialized project called THE THREE TREMORS which was supposed to feature Tate, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform In Snoqualmie, Washington

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's December 29 performance at Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, Washington can be seen below. KAMELOT's Casey Grillo made his live debut with with QUEENSRŸCHE on April 1 at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon, California. He is filling in for regular QUEENSRŸCHE drummer S...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says That America Is In 'Looking-In-The-Mirror Mode'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the important social, political and cu...

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GEOFF TATE Is 'Very Excited To Be Presenting' QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' In Full Again After So Long

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about QUEENSRŸCHE's breakthrough album, 1990's "Empire", Tate said: "Yeah, it was a very well-received record. It came out...

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GEOFF TATE Says His New Charity Song 'The Way The Wind Blows' Was Inspired By Homeless Problem In His Home City

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate recently recorded a brand new song in support of charity. All proceeds from the track, which is titled "The Way The Wind Blows", will benefit MercyWatch, a nonprofit focused on outreach to the homeless community in Snohomish County, located in the U.S. state of W...