Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter

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Multi-platinum selling, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Since its inception with Geoff at the helm, Queensrÿche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in upwards of fifty countries. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre, with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his former band as a major influence. Combining social consciousness and expertly crafted lyrics with high-energy, melodically complex music, Queensrÿche with Geoff Tate at the forefront became internationally recognized as the thinking person's rock band.

The band's first three albums—their self-titled EP (1983), The Warning (1984), and Rage for Order (1986)—all achieved gold status, selling over 500,000 units each. With the release of their landmark concept album Operation: Mindcrime (1988)—which garnered critical and popular acclaim, drawing comparisons to The Who's Tommy and Pink Floyd's The Wall—Queensrÿche brought their progressive music to sold-out audiences worldwide.

Following the album's platinum success, Queensrÿche released Empire, which quickly entered the Top Ten on the Billboard charts, eventually selling more than three million copies. The album featured the hugely popular hit, "Silent Lucidity," their first Top Ten single (#9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart). Geoff and the band performed the Grammy-nominated song live at the Grammy awards accompanied by a supporting orchestra. In total, Queensrÿche has been nominated for a Grammy four times and had their music featured in three feature films.

In 2006, the band released Operation: Mindcrime II, a sequel to their original 1988 tale of "Rock, Revenge, and Redemption." They soon embarked on a tour performing both albums back-to-back in an elaborate theatrical presentation, captured on Mindcrime at the Moore, a double CD/DVD release that debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Music DVD chart and achieved gold status.

Following their success, Queensrÿche released Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche in 2007, featuring 17 career-spanning tracks, including seven Top 10 hits. The band joined the fall leg of the Heaven and Hell Tour later that year, alongside Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Vinny Appice, and special guest Alice Cooper. Their year concluded with the release of Take Cover, an 11-song collection of covers ranging from Black Sabbath to Broadway.

In early 2009, Queensrÿche released American Soldier, a concept album inspired by the stories of military veterans, further solidifying Geoff and the band's place in rock history. They met and performed for troops in the U.S. and Middle East. In 2010, Queensrÿche introduced the Queensrÿche Cabaret, billed as "the first adults-only rock show." Celebrating their 30th Anniversary in 2011, the band released Dedicated to Chaos and embarked on an extensive support tour.

At the end of 2012, Geoff released his first solo album in over a decade, Kings & Thieves, followed by a 25th Anniversary Mindcrime Tour across the United States in 2013. That same year, Geoff released what would be his final album under the Queensrÿche name, Frequency Unknown, featuring guest musicians and members of his version of Queensrÿche at the time.

In 2014, it was announced that Geoff and his bandmates would embark on their farewell tour as Queensrÿche. Subsequently, Geoff renamed his band "Operation: Mindcrime" in September for future tours and recordings. By the year's end, Geoff began work on his ambitious concept album trilogy starting with The Key, released in 2015. This album explored profound questions about human potential and the nature of reality. The trilogy continued with Resurrection in 2016 and The New Reality in 2017, accompanied by international tours.

Starting in March 2025, Geoff and the current lineup of Operation: Mindcrime will embark on a tour celebrating the final chapter of Operation: Mindcrime, performing the 1988 landmark concept album in its entirety. Geoff continues to embrace the musical journey ahead, eagerly anticipating his next big rock show.