Geoff Tate's Operation Mindcrime (US)

Geoff Tate, the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, is best known as the creative and driving force behind the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche: during his 30-year tenure as frontman, the band sold over 20 million albums worldwide and performed in more than fifty countries. To this day, Geoff Tate remains a recognized figure in the genre and is considered one of its most accomplished vocalists: numerous contemporary artists cite him and his former band as a defining influence. The combination of sophisticated, socially conscious lyrics and high-energy, complex, and melodic music made Queensrÿche—led by Geoff Tate—internationally renowned and “the rock band for the thinking person.”