Operation: Mindcrime — featuring singer Geoff Tate, bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake), drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio), guitarist Kelly Gray (Queensryche) and keyboardist Randy Gane (Myth) — has signed a worldwide record deal with Frontiers Music Srl for their forthcoming trilogy project.
“All of us in Operation: Mindcrime are looking forward to the new frontier with our new label, Frontiers Music Srl,” states Tate regarding the signing. “They’re giving us the creative freedom necessary to do the trilogy project I’ve envisioned for the past few years. It’s going to be great fun for all of us involved and we hope our fans will enjoy listening to it as much as we plan to enjoy creating and recording it.”
Ecstatic to have the band on his label, Frontiers Music Srl President Serafino Perugino comments, “As a long time fan of Geoff Tate and Operation: Mindcrime (the album), I am truly honored that he decided to sign with my label to give a home to his forthcoming trilogy. We look forward to release Operation: Mindcrime’s new music to the world!”
Tate, who has always enjoyed telling stories though his music, considers the creation of the forthcoming trilogy one of his biggest and most ambitious works to date.
“I tried to reduce the story and eventually got it down to 37 ideas that needed representing to complete the story,” comments Geoff. “I knew that one record wouldn’t cover it and that it would have to be a trilogy.”
Operation: Mindcrime, named after Queensryche’s epic concept album from 1988, recently entered the studio to begin recording the album that is expected to be released in the late Spring/early Summer of 2015.
Stay tuned for further details of the project in the months ahead.
All things Operation: Mindcrime” can be found on their official site at: operationmindcrime.com.
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Is the guy in the back carrying a riding crop?
This is not something I’ll be buying. Tate comes off as being an egotistical control freak and he probably isn’t that much fun to work with. That’s probably one reason why Queensryche gave him the boot. Another thing about the band that is disappointing to me is seeing Simon Wright is on drums. Was hoping he’d be on board for the AC/DC tour.
James K, I don’t see AC/DC going back to Simon at this point.
I’m sure you’re right Harry. It was just wishful thinking on my part. I’m positive that whoever Angus and the band find will be the right guy and they’ll get out there and kick some ass next year on the road.
lol!! i’m glad it was not just me who found that pic hilarious! – to answer Coredrum , yes it does not cost much to record anymore. I just bought a mini mac set up for myself spent $ 800 and i’m already getting amazing recordings – i think Frontiers can make good money , they probably have very little overhead , as for recording, this is just a guess, they pay for an engineer/producer who probably works for a flat fee , and then just the cost of duplication for physical copies – and most advertising is free or not very expensive on sites like this, their own website, social media etc- and i doubt they give advances, this album is probably not very good, but anyone ballsy enough to wear those clothes deserves a listen!
The comments about their physical appearance is childish .
So any band that wears a hat or vest looks stupid ?
I guess whip looks stupid then cause he wears a vest ?
If its good, i will support this. I dont feel the need to choose between bands and their members. I checked out both QR releases and my money went to the Todd Version. It was classic QR. Tates version had a couple of good songs on it, but the Todd fronted version won my vote