Tate launches his own Queensryche

Queensryche fans have been left bemused as sacked singer Geoff Tate delivered on his threat to launch his own version of the band.

Hes announced that next year hell front an all-star lineup for an anniversary tour under the title Queensryche Starring Geoff Tate, The Original Voice.

Last month he went to court in an attempt to stop his former bandmates using their name, arguing that they couldnt do so witho0ahich they cou0ahich they coulahich they couldhich they couldnt achieve since he was 25% of the board.

When that failed, he argued that the ruling meant they were free to call themselves Queensryche but that he could do the same.

A brief statement via on bands official Facebook page, which his ex-colleages are trying to regain from him, says: This fall,... [via Classic Rock Magazine]