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GEOFF TATE On Paris Terrorist Attacks: 'People That Engage In That Sort Of Behavior Should Be Eliminated'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate has commented on the events of November 13 in Paris, France, when more than 129 people were killed in seven coordinated terrorist attacks. The greatest number of deaths took place at the Bataclan, a French music venue where EAGLES...

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MIKE PORTNOY Doesn't Hold A Grudge Against GEOFF TATE

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Shoe With Miles Schuman", the Internet radio show hosted by 15-year-old Miles "The Shoe" Schuman. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about his cu...

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GEOFF TATE Explains His Reasons For Not Wanting Be In Another Band

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate was recently interviewed by the IconFetch.com web site. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Speaking about his recent comment that he never wanted to be part of another band again, Tate said: "Well, I gues...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Croatia

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on December 6 at Vintage Industrial Bar in Zagreb, Croatia can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sold around 2,500 copies...

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GEOFF TATE Wanted To Work With People Who 'Could Express Themselves In A Creative Way Rather Than A Destructive Way'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has spoken about the criteria he had to meet when he was looking for guest musicians for his new band, OPERATION: MINDCRIME. He told Headbangers Lifestyle: "I wanted to work with people that had an open mind and could express themselves in a creative way rather t...

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AVANTASIA: Lyric Video For New Single 'Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose'

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release a new digital single, "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose", on December 11. The song is taken from AVANTASIA's seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", which will be released on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Warsaw

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on November 25 at Progresja Music Zone in Warsaw, Poland can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sold around 2,500 copies in...

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AVANTASIA To Release 'Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose' Single

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release a new digital single, "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose", on December 11. The song is taken from AVANTASIA's seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", which will be released on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In Bulgaria

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on November 17 at Sofia Live Club in Sofia, Bulgaria can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sold around 2,500 copies in the...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs At Czech Republic's WINTER MASTERS OF ROCK

OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, played its second-ever show this past Sunday, November 15 at the Winter Masters Of Rock festival in Zlin, Czech Republic. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambiti...

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AVANTASIA: 'Ghostlights' Album Details Revealed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth at Gatestudio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth engineered and mixed "Ghostlights", while the mastering...

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FATES WARNING: 'Awaken The Guardian' Lineup Reunion Won't Affect Current Band

On October 25, Jay Nanda of San Antonio Metal Music Examiner and AXS.com conducted an interview with FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder and Bobby Jarzombek in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his gradual move away from high-pitched heavy metal screaming, Alder said: "...

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GEOFF TATE: 'I Generally Have A Difficult Time Marrying The Two Concepts Of Art And Commerce'

In a brand new interview with Steel For Brains, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if he has seen the negative impact the culture of immediacy has had on the music industry. He responded: "I generally have a difficult time marrying the two concepts of art and commerce. [Laughs] I'm reall...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE To Release 'Insania' Wine In Europe

Former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate has announced the release of his wine, Insania, in Europe. He will be working with Friedhelm and Anne Rinklin of the Rinklin winery to release an amazing white wine. The Rinklin winery is in the small village of Eichstetten, Germa...

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GEOFF TATE Says Record Company 'Didn't Stand By' Him For QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Frequency Unknown'

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke to Oregon Music News about the controversy surrounding "Frequency Unknown", the sole album he released under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner during a period while he was battling his former bandmates over the rights to the group's name. Regarding the "Frequency Unknown"...