QUEENSRŸCHE's Geoff Tate Explains 'Middle Of Hell' In New Video Interview
March 29, 2009, 15 years ago
QUEENSRŸCHE's official website reports:
Episode 0015 - 'Middle of Hell' - Geoff Tate explains the meaning behind Track #7 on American Soldier.
“There’s a song on the album called Middle of Hell, that has an interesting story to it. One of the soliders was telling me that he has just gotten back from Iraq. Part of his duties were these intercity patrols in Humvees. They go out into the city and conduct their patrols….”View the video clip at this location.
As previously reported, Tate is featured in a new interview with Classic Rock Revisited founder Jeb Wright. An excerpt appears below.
Jeb: Your best stuff seems to be when you write a whole slew of songs about a theme.
Geoff: "We like to do that kind of thing. We have this wonderful medium called albums. It really is challenging. It is quite satisfying to write an album where all the songs link together or are focused on the same topic. I like that better than a collection of songs that are disjointed. To be honest, I think we enjoy making concept albums more than just putting together a bunch of songs and making an album."
Jeb: I would think it would be very challenging. You have to work with the creative side of the brain to create the music and the analytical side of the brain to put it all together.
Geoff: "It is sort of like working out a crossword puzzle. With a crossword puzzle you have all these different words that have to link together in some respect. With an album, you have these similarities and you have to focus to be able to put it together in a meaningful way."
Go to this location for the complete interview.
