Operation: Mindcrime (Band)

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Operation: Mindcrime
General information
origin Seattle , Washington , United States
Genre (s) Progressive metal
founding 2012 as Queensrÿche
Website operationmindcrime.com
Current occupation
John Moyer
Simon Wright
Drums
 Brian Tichy
Scott Moughton
Electric guitar, vocals
 Kelly Gray
Randy Gane
Vocals, keyboard, saxophone
Geoff Tate
Electric bass (live)
 Tim Fernley
Drums (live)
 Scott Mercado
former members
Electric bass
 Rudy Sarzo
Electric guitar
 Robert Sarzo
Drums
 Bobby Blotzer
Electric guitar
 Glen Drover
Electric bass (live)
 Sean McNabb
Singing (live)
 Sass Jordan
Singing (live)
 Nina Noir

Operation: Mindcrime is an American progressive metal band from Seattle , Washington , which was founded in 2012 under the name Queensrÿche .

history

The origin of this band goes back to the year 2012, after the Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate broke up with his band. After the separation, Tate was initially active for two years with its own cast, also under the name Queensrÿche. In October 2012 he was granted this by the court. In 2013 the album Frequency Unknown was released by Deadline Music . In May 2014 it was announced that the remaining Queensrÿche members had bought Tate's share of the naming rights, while Tate received the right to perform the Queensrÿche albums Operation: Mindcrime and Operation: Mindcrime II . Associated with this was his refusal to use the TriRyche logo or other images from the Mindcrime publications. For the next two years he was allowed to call himself the original singer of Queensrÿche or a former member of Queensrÿche, whereby this explanatory formula had to be at least 50 percent smaller than his name in all documents. After this period of time he was no longer allowed to call himself in connection with Queensrÿche. The planned appearances were then held until the last on August 31, 2014 under the name Queensrÿche, before he was no longer allowed to call himself that from September 1. In July 2014 it was renamed Operation: Mindcrime, named after the 1988 album. The band, whose line-up was constantly changing around Tate, signed a contract with Frontiers Records in December 2014 , about which the debut album The Key , the first part of a planned trilogy, was released. The second part followed in the following year under the name Resurrection .

style

Allmusic's James Christopher Monger described the band's music as melodic, narrative progressive metal. Matthias Weckmann from Metal Hammer wrote in his review of The Key that this is the beginning of a story that will be continued on the other albums, which will be told in a quieter way than on Queensrÿche. The reflective moments would dominate, but the music could hardly build up an arc of tension. Holger Stratmann from Rock Hard found in his review of Resurrection that the songs on it are rarely straightforward with simple melodies. Otherwise approaches would mostly be covered by keyboard sounds, guitar licks and unnecessary breaks and sound games. There are also jazz-like instrumental parts on the album .

Discography

as Queensrÿche
as an operation: Mindcrime
  • 2015: The Key (album, Frontiers Records )
  • 2016: Resurrection (Album, Frontiers Records)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c James Christopher Monger: Operation: Mindcrime. Allmusic , accessed November 18, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Chad Childers: Geoff Tate Wins Court Ruling to Continue Using Queensryche Name. loudwire.com, accessed November 18, 2016 .
  3. ^ Queensrÿche (2) - Frequency Unknown. Discogs , accessed November 18, 2016 .
  4. ↑ QUEENSRŸCHE: More Settlement Details Revealed In Dispute Over Ownership Of Name. Blabbermouth.net , accessed November 18, 2016 .
  5. ↑ GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Forge Ahead As OPERATION: MINDCRIME. Blabbermouth.net, accessed November 18, 2016 .
  6. ↑ GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Signs With FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL. Blabbermouth.net, accessed November 18, 2016 .
  7. ^ Matthias Weckmann: Operation: Mindcrime . The Key. In: Metal Hammer . October 2015, p. 94 f .
  8. ↑ Holger Stratmann: Operation: Mindcrime . Resurrection. In: Rock Hard . No. 353 , October 2016, p. 112 .