Geoff Tate Announces Canadian Shows w/ String Section & Laser Lights: Special Metal Voice Montreal Pre-Sale Code Here
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Former QUEENSRYCHE singer GEOFF TATE Announces Fall 2026 Canadian Tour Dates
OPERATION MINDCRIME 1 will be performed in its entirety for the last time along with the classic songs
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October 2026
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8 Calgary / Grey Eagle Casino- Tickets here
10 Vancouver / Hard Rock Casino- Tickets here
November 2026
5 Toronto / Danforth Music Hall - Tickets here
7 Montreal / L’Olympia - Special Metal Voice Presale here
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With Geoff Tate at the forefront, Queensrÿche became internationally recognized as the definitive philosophers of the rock genre, combining social consciousness and expertly crafted lyrics with high-energy, melodically complex music.
Today, Tate is on tour with the final evolution of that legacy... Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter, a cinematic concert experience celebrating the album that redefined the boundaries of progressive music.
Queensrÿche’s landmark concept album was a masterwork of ambition that shattered genre expectations, earning both critical adoration and commercial dominance. The record’s intricate narrative and sonic depth drew immediate, high-praise comparisons to the rock-opera titans of the past—frequently held in the same hallowed company as The Who’s Tommy and Pink Floyd’s The Wall.
This momentum carried into the multi-platinum follow-up, Empire, which featured the Grammy-nominated hit Silent Lucidity. The band’s cultural impact was further cemented by a historic performance of the track at the 1992 Grammy Awards, delivered alongside a full orchestra.
This Operation: Mindcrime production is currently touring with a string section and specialized laser light show, specifically designed to celebrate the legacy of the original 1988 album, one last time before a new record drops.
"This tour is about bringing the story to its definitive conclusion," says Tate. The 2026 performances serve as a bridge to the long-awaited studio release of Operation: Mindcrime III, scheduled for arrival on May 3, 2026.
GEOFF TATE’S OPERATION: MINDCRIME CANADIAN TOUR
Geoff Tate has shared the full track listing for the long-awaited Operation: Mindcrime III album, which will arrive May 3. The first single, "Power," will be released this Friday (Mar. 20). Preorders are available now via his official website.
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Operation: Mindcrime III was produced by Disturbed bassist John Moyer, who has been working with Tate for more than a decade, starting with 2015's The Key. This is the fourth album that the two have worked on together. It's also the first studio outing for guitarist Kieran Robertson, who moved to America nearly a decade ago from Glasgow to join Tate's band as one of the guitar players
Geoff Tate, 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Track Listing
1. "The Scene of the Crime"
2. "You Know My F--king Name"
3. "The Answer"
4. "Vulnerable"
5. "I’ll Eat Your Heart Out"
6. "Do You Still Believe?"
7. "The Devil’s Breath"
8. "Ascension"
9. "Set You Free"
10. "Descension"
11. "Power"
12. "You Can’t Walk Away Now"
13. "A Monster Like Me"
The Metal Voice recently interviewed former Queensrcyhe singer GEOFF TATE
In the chat Tate talks about his upcoming studio album OPERATON MINDCRIME 3 and his upcoming single POWER
Tate also talks about the E.P. early days of Queensryche and the bands formation and breaking the scene
Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series, which is due in May. The LP's first single, "Power", is expected to be released next week. Asked why he wanted to make another LP in the "Operation: Mindcrime" series, following 1988's "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's "Operation: Mindcrime II", Tate said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm interested in it. It's a subject I've always been interested in, the 'Mindcrime' saga, the story of these three characters, really: Nikki, Dr. X and Sister Mary. A fascinating triangle there of… Oh, it's an interesting relationship between all three of them. And Nikki's story has really been kind of chronicled on 'Mindcrime I' and 'Mindcrime II', and nothing has really been written about Dr. X. Like, who is he? What's he all about? Why is he the way he is? What got him to this place he's at? And I just found the subject to be interesting. And especially at the age I'm at now, where I'm probably very close to Dr. X's age, I'm looking at life differently now, and [I have] different goals, [and I have] a different reason to be, really, which I think probably happens with people as they age and get older. You've had past accomplishments, you've had things that you've done that you've really been interested, and you've followed your dreams, you followed your muse, and now you're at a different place where those wants and needs kind of change. So Dr. X is a character study, really, of where he is at and how he got to where he is."
Asked if "Operation: Mindcrime III' is "a prequel" to the first two albums or if it is a continuation of the story, Geoff said: "It's kind of a — hmm, I'd say it's in the same universe, but a different perspective. It's X's perspective. It's happening in time at the same time as 'Mindcrime I'."
Regarding whether "Operation: Mindcrime III" is musically as heavy as the original "Operation: Mindcrime" album, Tate said: "Oh, yes. The new one is probably, I guess in the same realm. It's heavier than 'Mindcrime I'. I don't know. I'd have to go back and listen to it again, 'Mindcrime II', to see where it compared in the heaviness [laughs] scale."
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