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Queensryche's Tate Reacts to Hostile Fan Reviews of New Album

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:31:20 +0000

Well, you can't say Queensryche singer Geoff Tate isn't a good sport. In a new YouTube clip, the vocalist reacts to a barrage of incredibly vitriolic fan reviews of the group's new album, 'Frequency Unknown.'

The video is the result of a unique contest that Tate and his record label dreamed up to promote the recent release, which has proven qui

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Queensryche's Todd La Torre Calls Geoff Tate's Queensryche Album Cover 'A Cheap Shot'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:36:37 +0000

When you take your former bandmates to court, start a new band with the same name, and release a record with a big 'F.U.' on the cover, you're pretty much picking a fight -- so Geoff Tate can't be surprised that his Queensryche replacement, Todd La Torre, isn't mincing words about where things stand between them.

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Queensryche Offers Prize to Fan Who Hates Their New Album the Most

Nick DeRiso — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:48:20 +0000

Simply hate the new album from Geoff Tate's Queensryche? Interested in winning a bunch of Queensryche-related goodies anyway? Here's your chance to blow off some stream, and you might just claim some cool prizes from Tate.

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Geoff Tate's Queensryche Offer Fans Audio Upgrade of New Album

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:43:58 +0000

Leading up to the release on Tuesday (April 23) of ‘Frequency Unknown’ from Geoff Tate’s Queensryche, fans were quite critical of the quality of the sound they heard through previews made available on digital retailers. Tate and company have come to the table with a solution though, remixing the disc and offering free replacements to any fans that purchased the release and are unhappy.

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Geoff Tate-led Queensryche Remix Shelved

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:35:53 +0000

Billy Sherwood won't be beaming onto the starship Queensryche. Instead, he has decided to work on the new William Shatner record, rather than remix a new offering from Geoff Tate and Co.

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Geoff Tate-led Queensryche's CD to be Remixed After Fan Complaints About Sound

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:43:37 +0000

The remarkable drama surrounding Queensryche continues, as the Geoff Tate edition of the band will remix its forthcoming album 'Frequency Unknown.' His label, Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records, made the decision after fans complained about the sound on the samples they released.

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Geoff Tate's Queensryche Sends a Direct (and Vulgar) Message With New Album Cover

Jeff Giles — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:32:15 +0000

Saying that "revolution is calling once again" for singer Geoff Tate, Cleopatra Records has unveiled what's being billed as Queensryche's 13th studio album: 'Frequency Unknown,' or 'F.U.' for short.

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Tate Accuses Former Queensryche Bandmates of 'Madness'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:35:58 +0000

Given that Geoff Tate responded to being fired from Queensryche by simply going off and starting his own Queensryche, most of us expected the two camps to spend the next several years sniping at each other in the press -- and that's pretty much the way it's still going down.

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Queensryche Announce New Album

Billy Dukes — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:16:49 +0000

The members of Queensryche that split with vocalist Geoff Tate last summer have signed a new record deal with Century Media Records, and announced their first album with vocalist Todd La Torreis on the way. Century Media is a company whose A&R representative officially supported Tate's injunction to prevent anyone from using the name Queensryche until legal issues were settled. That injunction was denied last July.

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Dueling Queensryches

Crash — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:53:45 +0000

After the 'divorce' between Queensryche and lead singer Geoff Tate, both have moved on...sort of.

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