May 16, 2002 — Geoff Tate, lead singer of legendary band Queensryche, will release a self-titled solo debut June 25th on Sanctuary Records.

Tate decided to release his own solo album not because he needed to record an album that did not mesh with the scope of his band, but because he needed a new outlet to express his views lyrically and musically.

Tate explains, "The problem when you're in a creative environment is keeping things fresh and invigorating, and after working with the same people for twenty years, it gets very difficult. You walk into the room, and everybody knows what everybody else is going to do. What's nice about doing a side project with new people is that it is a whole new breed and a bunch of new ideas, musical backgrounds, emotional baggage and whatever else it takes to create."

The eleven-track CD was produced by Tate and recorded at Bearcreek Studios in Maltby, Washington.

Geoff Tate has been a been a member of Queensryche for twenty years and has released eleven records and two long-form videos worldwide.