Queensrÿche‘s cut up with unique vocalist Geoff Tate was a messy one. Lengthy story brief, Queensrÿche fired Tate‘s spouse Susan as their supervisor at a band assembly in April 2012 with out Tate current. Tensions rapidly rose over the following few months resulting in Queensrÿche firing Tate in June 2012. Tate launched a “Queensrÿche” album in 2013 known as Frequency Unknown earlier than transferring on along with his new tasks, Operation: Mindcrime and Candy Oblivion.
So what’re the possibilities Tate and Queensrÿche might make up and get again collectively? In keeping with Tate in an interview with This Day In Steel, most likely zero. Tate stated no person’s actually felt impressed to make up with each other, later noting that Queensrÿche solely has two unique members left – guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson.
“I do not assume it is possible, actually, at this level. I imply, there’s been a number of provides on the desk, getting the band again collectively and nothing has impressed anyone to get in the identical room and even decide up the telephone and discuss. So, I feel it is fairly unlikely. In actual fact, there’s probably not a band anymore. With [drummer Scott] Rockenfield gone, it is simply Eddie and Michael enjoying, utilizing the identify Queensrÿche, after all, which may be very invaluable. And it is probably not a ‘band band’ as we all know it. So, yeah, I do not actually assume it is possible.”
Nonetheless, Tate stated he is prepared to speak about it along with his former bandmates: “Properly, I’d say that I am very prepared to speak about it. That is step one. You have gotta really decide up the telephone and reply the telephone name.”
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