Ryan's Gig Guide - August 2019

Multi-Platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer songwriter, Geoff Tate, will embark on a world tour for the 30 year anniversary of his album Operation Mindcrime and stops off at The Robin in Bilston. 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 album was rated by Kerrang as one of heavy metal’s top 100 albums of all times. 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.  www.geofftate.com Wednesday 28th Aug The Robin, Bilston Check Geoff out in our Spotify playlist www.ryansgigguide.com/audio  WIN 2 TICKETS ONLINE: www.ryansgigguide.com/geofftate Closing date: 21/08/2019   GEOFF TATE + Gin Annie www.ryansgigguide.com 22 rgg Aug 2019