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Jan 2018 - p.36
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Operation Mindcrime is the third studio album of 11 that
Geoff recorded with his progressive heavy metal band
Queensryche . The concept album and Rock Opera is a
story following Nikki, a recovering drug addict, who
becomes disillusioned with the corrupt society of his time
and becomes involved in a revolutionary group, acting as
an assassin of political leaders. The certified platinum
album was rated by Kerrang as one of heavy metal’s top
100 albums of all time.
Geoff has recorded 17 studio albums throughout his 35
year career and is regarded as one of the most skilled
vocalists in the rock genre with hundreds of modern
popular artists siting him as a major influence. Geoff is
will known for expertly crafted lyrics combining social
consciousness with high energy, melodic, complex music.
Geoff and his band have been internationally recognized
as thinking man’s metal.
In addition to releasing seventeen studio albums as the
original singer of Queensryche and as a solo artist Geoff
has released several live albums and has been
nominated for a grammy four times. He has sold over 25
million records and performed in more than 46 countries.
Geoff will release a new album in early January 2018
called, “The New Reality” with Frontiers records. The New
Reality will be part 3 of a trilogy of records following his
albums, “The Key” and “Resurrection” both on Frontiers.
These 3 albums comprise a story following the lead
character called “H” through an epic journey
accompanied by the heavy progressive music that Geoff
is best known for.
Multi-Platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer songwriter,
Geoff Tate
,
embarked on a world tour starting in December 2017 for the 30 year
anniversary of his album Operation Mindcrime.
Catch him at The Robin 2 on Jan 17th 2018
