Queensryche Ousts Geoff Tate

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Jun 21, 2012

This is a bit of a shocker. Queensryche parts ways with singer Geoff Tate:

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/queensry ... eoff-tate/

I know Tate has been doing more solo excursions and side projects. He has been the voice of Queensryche, so it will be interesting to see if there is a radical departure from their sound with a new frontman.

This development also makes me wonder if any of this friction dates back to whatever led to Chris DeGarmo departing the group several years ago.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Thursday Jun 21, 2012

Jesus they should just stop.Sounds pretty intense what they're going through, but in my opinion they haven't recorded jack that was worth $12 since DeGarmo split.Anybody listen to that American Solider record?Wilton is not a songwriter,all the great stuff was Chris.

Gallowglass · Post by **Gallowglass** » Thursday Jun 21, 2012

This is a shame. Tate is a large portion of why I could never stand Queensryche. The irony is that like Scotty B. said, now that DeGarmo is gone, they haven't been worth listening to anyway. I guess it's just not in the cards for me to ever really like that band.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thursday Jun 21, 2012

I agree Scott, they went down hill after Degarmo left. They will also not be the same with a new singer.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thursday Jun 21, 2012

It will definitely be strange hearing them with a new vocalist, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until I hear the new cat. I really haven't listened to any of the post-Degarmo stuff, but I think I'm one of the few people in the world who actually liked Hear in the Now Frontier.

old Skool · Post by **old Skool** » Thursday Jun 21, 2012

Can't imagine Queensryche without Tate but time will tell.

Possessed · Post by **Possessed** » Monday Jun 25, 2012

Queensryche with the new singer perform as Rising West.
All old stuff too from the EP and The Warning \m/

http://www.facebook.com/RisingWest

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Jun 25, 2012

Possessed wrote:Queensryche with the new singer perform as Rising West.
All old stuff too from the EP and The Warning \m/

http://www.facebook.com/RisingWest

So they got rid of Geoff Tate and changed their name? That seems fair I guess.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Tuesday Jun 26, 2012

I'll eat a little bit o crow here.Dude sounds pretty damn good with the old stuff.

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Tuesday Jun 26, 2012

whitedevilone wrote:I'll eat a little bit o crow here.Dude sounds pretty damn good with the old stuff.

I agree Scott, that shit aint easy to pull off with conviction, but he is trying. I bet he sounded really good when he was younger, and when he was in his old Queensryche cover band.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Jun 26, 2012

whitedevilone wrote:I'll eat a little bit o crow here.Dude sounds pretty damn good with the old stuff.

I just listened to some of his stuff and why do I have a Journey moment here? It might be because the new lead singer sounds just like the old one, Wow. They still won't be the same without Tate though.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Jun 27, 2012

Geoff Tate on Queensryche Split

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... newsletter

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wednesday Jun 27, 2012

moxham123 wrote:Geoff Tate on Queensryche Split

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... newsletter

Rolling Stone never ceases to amaze me with their sucktatude.

PanzerFaust · Post by **PanzerFaust** » Saturday Aug 11, 2012

I can't stand his voice.....