Original QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with Melissa Parker at Smashing Interviews magazine to dicuss his nerw incarnation of the band and the pending court case that will decide who - Tate or his former bandmates - will be allowed to continue using the Queensrÿche name. An excerpt is available below:

Melissa Parker: When we spoke a few years ago, there was only one Queensrÿche. You’ve been very outspoken, but are you a believer that all publicity is good publicity?

Geoff Tate: "Well, I’m becoming that way, specifically since this year and just recently in the touring I’ve done with my version of Queensrÿche. We’ve had more soldout shows than formerly Queensrÿche has had in ten years. So I guess it means something, but I don’t know if it’s the publicity or the audience is excited about seeing my lineup of fantastic musicians. I don’t know what it is, but it has worked out really well. I’m very happy."

Melissa Parker: Have you and the other guys talked since the firing or tried to work things out?

Geoff Tate: "Yeah. I’ve tried several times. We have an actual court date that’s coming up, which I think will be the deciding situation regarding all this. The whole thing is just a corporate breakup, so it’s a standard procedure and the rules are regulated by the state and federal government. You know, this is how you do it. It’s compensation for the various members of the corporation, and that’s really all it is at the end of the game.

It’s not about who said what or who did this or whatever. It’s very black and white; so all the speculation on the Internet is really kind of a waste of time, if somebody’s trying to influence public opinion. Public opinion has nothing to do with the court case (laughs)."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Tate and his new version of the band were interviewed on Brazil's Multi Show on October 20th following their appearance at the Monsters Of Rock festival in São Paulo. Check out the interview footage and pro-shot video from the festival below:

Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche perform the band’s set list from their 1992 MTV Unplugged show with a special acoustic set on November 7th at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA. They will be performing the entire unplugged performance in addition to other hits and favorites. For ticket information visit this location.

MTV Unplugged setlist:

‘I Will Remember’

‘The Killing Words’

‘Della Brown’

‘Silent Lucidity’

‘Scarborough Fair/Canticle’ (SIMON & GARFUNKEL cover)

‘The Lady Wore Black’

‘Anybody Listening?’

‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ (NEIL YOUNG cover)

Check out the unplugged performance of ‘Della Brown’: