GEOFF TATE Is Gearing Up To Release Operation: Mindcrime III - "It Has More Of An Early QUEENSRŸCHE Feel; I Am Just In Love With It"

November 3, 2024, 2 days ago

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GEOFF TATE Is Gearing Up To Release Operation: Mindcrime III - "It Has More Of An Early QUEENSRŸCHE Feel; I Am Just In Love With It"

Original Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate recently guested on Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern, and during the interview he discussed his plans for Operation: Mindcrime III, the continuation of the saga he created with Queensrÿche. 

The original Operation: Mindcrime, released in May 1988, was the band's breakthrough album and is widely regarded to this day as one of the greatest metal concept records of all time. Operation: Mindcrime II was released in 2006 and wasn't nearly as well received, considered by the majority of the Queensrÿche fanbase to be an unecessary sequel.

Tate on Operation: Mindcrime III:

"I would say it has more of an early Queensrÿche feel; super heavy, and some of 'em (the songs) are incredibly technical. They're like algebra; you need a calculator when you're listening to the song (laughs). Of course, some of them are very emotional. It's the last chapter in the Mindcrime series. It's following the exploits of Dr. X and Nikki and Sister Mary, and picks up at a particular point in their story and kind of does the microscope of what is happening at that particular time with them. I am just in love with it. I am so happy with everything so far, and I can't wait for people to hear it."

Tate, who left Queensrÿche in 2012, recently announced Operation: Mindcrime -The Final Chapter, an extensive US tour in 2025. For ticket links, head here. For Meet & Greet passes, head here.

Tour dates:

March
18 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
20 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
21 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
22 - Wichita, KS - TempleLive Wichita
23 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
25 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
26 - Fort Smith, AR - TempleLive Fort Smith
27 - Dallas, TX - Echo Music Halt
28 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
29 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater
30 - Austin, TX - Empire Garage

April
1 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
2 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
3 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater
4 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
5 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
6 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Parker Playhouse
8 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
9 - Detroit, MI - St Andrews Hall
10 - Grand Rapids, MI - Elevation
11 - St Charles, IL - Arcada Theatre
12 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
13 - Fort Wayne, IN - Clyde Theatre
15 - Cleveland, OH - TempleLive
16 - Columbus, OH - TempleLive
17 - Plainfield, IN - Hendrick's Live
18 - St Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
19 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
21 - Green Bay, WI - Epic Event Center
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
23 - Fargo, ND - Sanctuary
25 - Boise, ID - Revolution Center

September
25 - Greenville, SC - Radio Room
26 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
27 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
28 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore

October
1 - Hopewell, VA - Beacon Theatre
2 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
3 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
5 - Harrisburg, PA - XL Live
8 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Hall
9 - Newton, NJ - Newton Theatre
10 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater
11 - Tarrytown, NY - Music Hall
12 - Fairfield, CT - Sacred Heart Theatre
16 - Patchogue, NY - Patchogue Theatre
17 - Homer, NY - Center for the Arts
18 - North Tonawanda, NY - Riviera Theatre


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