#Geoff Tate - Vocals

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Largest Vocal Ranges

Caveats: This list is undoubtedly very incomplete. I've not been able to find a recent source that seems anywhere near comprehensive and reliable. Furthermore, I had to use the wayback machine to locate the one I've used here. Also, I've added the top 2 myself because they did not appear in the original list, which was last updated on May 28, 2014.

10 octaves

Tim Storms (G/G♯−5 to G/G♯5)

8 octaves

Georgia Brown (G2 to G10)

6 octaves, 1/2 note

Mike Patton (Eb1 to E7)

5 octaves, 5-1/2 notes

Corey Taylor (Eb1 to C7)

5 octaves, 4-1/2 notes

Diamanda Galás (F2 to C#8)

5 octaves, 3 notes

David Lee Roth  (E1 to A6)

5 octaves, 2-1/2 notes

Axl Rose (F1 to Bb6)

5 octaves, 2 notes

Rody Walker (G1 to B6)

5 octaves, 1 note

Nina Hagen (G#1 to Bb6)

5 octaves, 1/2 notes

Ville Valo (C1 to C#6)

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4 octaves, 6-1/2 notes

Roger Waters (B1 to Bb6)

Mariah Carey (G#2 to G7)

4 octaves, 5-1/2 notes

Kyo (F#1 to E6)

Devin Townsend (C2 to Bb6)

4 octaves, 5 notes

Paul McCartney (A1 to F6)

4 octaves, 4 notes

Dan Swano (D1 to A5)

Jonathan Davis (A1 to E6)

Prince (E2 to B6)

4 octaves, 3 notes

Tim Foust (Eb1 to G#5)

4 octaves, 2-1/2 notes

Jon Bon Jovi (E2 to G#6)

Chino Moreno (F#2 to B6)

4 octaves, 2 notes

King Diamond (A1 to C6)

Peter Steele (Eb1 to F#5)

Minnie Ripperton (Eb3 to F#7)

4 octaves, 1-1/2 notes

Billy Gibbons (G1 to Bb5)

Ken Tamplin (G1 to Bb5)

4 octaves, 1 note

Elvis Presley (G1 to A5)

Anthony Keidis (G1 to A5)

Warrel Dane (G#1 to Bb5)

Jim Gillette (C2 to D6)

Burton Cummings (C2 to D6)

Steven Tyler (D2 to E6)

Serj Tankian (D2 to E6)

Vita (D2 to E6)

Doug Pinnick (E2 to F6)

4 octaves, 1/2 note

David Bowie (G1 to G#5)

Peter Gabriel (G1 to G#5)

Phil Anselmo  (A1 to Bb5)

David Draiman (Bb1 to B5)

Rob Halford (C2 to C#6)

Marvin Gaye (D2 to Eb6)

James Brown (Eb2 to E6)

Christina Aguilera (C3 to C#7)

4 octaves

Maynard James Keenan (G1 to G5)

Geoff Tate (A1 to A5)

Captain Beefheart (A1 to A5)

Jon Oliva (A1 to A5)

Nils Frykdahl (A1 to A5)

Tom Araya (C#2 to C#6)

Kai Hansen (C#2 to C#6)

Ian Gillan (D2 to D6)

Glenn Hughes (D2 to D6)

Daniel Heiman (Eb2 to Eb6)

Freddie Mercury (F2 to F6)

3 octaves, 6-1/2 notes

Jorn Lande (Bb1 to A5)

Trent Reznor (C#2 to C6)

3 octaves, 6 notes

Rob Zombie (A1 to G5)

Jack Black (A1 to G5)

Daniel Gildenlow (B1 to A5)

John Lennon (C2 to B5)

Eric Adams (C2 to B5)

Tommy Karevik (PelleK) (D2 to C6)

Nils K. Rue (D2 to C6)

Elton John (E2 to D6)

Robert Smith (E2 to D6)

Jeff Buckley (F2 to E6)

Luis Miguel (G2 to F6) (note: still being analyzed)

3 octaves, 5-1/2 notes

Russell Allen (G#1 to F5)

Nick Cave (B1 to G#5)

Bobby McFerrin (B1 to G#5)

Tony Kakko (B1 to G#5)

Quorthon (B1 to G#5)

Tiny Tim (Eb2 to C6)

Robert Plant (E2 to C#6)

3 octaves, 5 notes

Barry White (F#1 to Eb5)

Roy Khan (Bb1 to F#5)

Roger Daltrey (B1 to G5)

Lou Gramm (B1 to G5)

Chris Isaak (B1 to G5)

Billy Joel (C2 to A5)

David Coverdale (C2 to A5)

Brendon Urie (C#2 to Bb5)

Stevie Wonder (E2 to C6)

Tobias Sammet (E2 to C6)

Rance Allen (F2 to D6)

Siouxsie Sioux (A2 to F6)

Tina Turner (B2 to G6)

3 octaves, 4-1/2 notes

Sean Peck (G1 to Eb5)

Tom Waits (Bb1 to F5)

Tay Zonday (Bb1 to F5)

Marilyn Manson (B1 to F#5)

Burton C. Bell (B1 to F#5)

Bono (C2 to G#5)

Eddie Vedder (C2 to G#5)

Gene Simmons (C2 to G#5)

Andi Deris (C2 to G#5)

Jari Maenpaa (C2 to G#5)

David Gilmour (C#2 to A5)

Hansi Kursch (C#2 to A5)

Morten Harket  (C2 to G#5)

James LaBrie  (D2 to Bb5)

Matt Barlow (D2 to Bb5)

Ted Neeley (D2 to Bb5)

Bruce Springsteen (Eb2 to B5)

Ronnie James Dio (Eb2 to B5)

Tim "Ripper" Owens (Eb2 to B5)

Miljenko Matijevic (Eb2 to B5)

Brad Delp (F#2 to D6)

Philip Bailey (G2 to Eb6)

Karen O (B2 to F#6)

Claire Boucher (Grimes) (D3 to Bb6)

Annette Olzon (D3 to Bb6)

3 octaves, 4 notes

Mikael Akerfeldt (G1 to D5)

Damon Albarn (B1 to F5)

M. Shadows (C#2 to G#5)

Chris Cornell (D2 to A5)

Brian Johnson (D2 to A5)

Richard Page (D2 to A5)

Layne Staley (Eb2 to Bb5)

Tony Harnell (Eb2 to Bb5)

Bruce Dickinson (E2 to B5)

Paul Stanley (E2 to B5)

Geddy Lee (E2 to B5)

Marc Bolan (E2 to B5)

Graham Bonnett (F2 to C6)

Mark Boals  (F2 to C6)

Michael Mills (F2 to C6)

Michael Jackson (F#2 to C#6)

Sammy Hagar (F#2 to C#6)

Sarah Vaughan (G2 to D6)

Cedric Bixler-Zavala (G2 to D6)

Beyonce (A2 to E6)

Kate Bush (B2 to F6)

Cyndi Lauper (Eb3 to Bb6)

3 octaves, 3-1/2 notes

J.D. Summer (G0 to C#4)

Jon Schaffer (F#1 to C5)

Greg Puciato (C2 to F#5)

Tom Jones (C#2 to G5)

Scott Weiland (C#2 to G5)

Fabio Laine (Eb2 to A5)

Jim Morrison (E2 to Bb5)

Adam Lambert(E2 to Bb5)

Stu Block (E2 to Bb5)

Billy Corgan (F#2 to C6)

Myles Kennedy (F#2 to C6)

Jimmy Gnecco (F#2 to C6)

Klaus Nomi (G2 to C#6)

PJ Harvey (A2 to Eb6)

3 octaves, 3 notes

Josh Homme (Bb1 to Eb5)

Brandon Boyd (B1 to E5)

Iggy Pop (B1 to E5)

James Hetfield (C2 to F5)

Julian Casablancas (C#2 to F#5)

Joe Elliott (D2 to G5)

Zak Stevens (D2 to G5)

Nils Patrik Johansson (Eb2 to G#5)

Mick Jagger (E2 to A5)

Nina Simone (E2 to A5)

George Michael (E2 to A5)

Pharrell Williams(E2 to A5)

Michael Kiske(E2 to A5)

Tommy Giles Rogers (E2 to A5)

Tim Buckley (F2 to B5)

Brian May (F2 to B5)

Tori Amos (G2 to C6)

Corey Glover (G2 to C6)

Justin Hawkins (B2 to E6)

Miley Cyrus (B2 to E6)

Marcela Bovio (G#3 to F#5)

3 octaves, 2-1/2 notes

Bob Dylan (C#2 to F5)

Kurt Cobain (C#2 to F5)

Buddy Holly (D2 to F#5)

Chris Martin (Eb2 to G5)

Paul Rodgers (E2 to G#5)

Chad Kroeger (E2 to G#5)

Robin Thicke (F2 to Bb5)

Justin Timberlake (F#2 to B5)

Jared Leto (G#2 to C6)

Norah Jones (A2 to C#6)

Chang Yu-Sheng (Bb2 to D6)

Kelly Clarkson (Eb3 to G6)

3 octaves, 2 notes

Ivan Rebroff (F1 to A5)

Ringo Starr (C2 to E5)

Steve Vai (C2 to E5)

Todd Smith (C2 to E5)

Lou Reed (D2 to F5)

Eminem (D2 to F5)

Thom Yorke (E2 to G5)

Adam Levine (E2 to G5)

Huey Lewis(F2 to A5)

Mika (F2 to A5)

Aretha Franklin (G2 to B5)

Annie Lennox (G2 to B5)

Matt Bellamy (G2 to B5)

James Rivera (G2 to B5)

Michael Bolton (A2 to C6)

Jackie Wilson (A2 to C6)

Alanis Morissette (B2 to D6)

Grace Slick (B2 to D6)

Floor Jansen (D3 to F6)

Cher (D3 to F6)

Annie Haslam (E3 to G6)

3 octaves, 1-1/2 notes

Ozzy Osbourne (Eb2 to F5)

Fred First (Eb2 to F5)

Darroh Sudderth (Eb2 to F5)

Simon LeBon (E2 to F#5)

Barry Gibb  (F2 to G#5)

Patrick Stump (F2 to G#5)

Happy Rhodes (F2 to G#5)

Sebastian Bach (F#2 to A5)

Lisa Gerrard (F#2 to A5)

Steve Perry (F#2 to A5)

Matt Tuck (F#2 to A5)

Joey Belladonna (G2 to Bb5)

Ella Fitzgerald (G#2 to B5)

Michael Sweet (Bb2 to C#6)

Rihanna (B2 to C#6)

Tarja Turunen (F3 to G#6)

3 octaves, 1 note

Till Lindemann (G1 to A4)

Leonard Cohen (G1 to A4)

Dave Gahan (B1 to C5)

Glenn Danzig (C2 to D5)

Dave Grohl (D2 to E5)

Neil Young (E2 to F5)

Claudio Sanchez (E2 to F5)

Brian Wilson (F2 to G5)

Phil Collins (F2 to G5)

Joacim Cans (F#2 to G#5) (still being analyzed)

David Byron (G2 to A5)

Jon Anderson (G2 to A5)

John Arch (G2 to A5)

Alessandro Conti (G2 to A5)

Ray Charles (G#2 to Bb5)

Bob Marley (A2 to B5)

Steve Winwood (A2 to B5)

Ann Wilson (C3 to D6)

3 octaves, 1/2 note

Jeremy Enigk (F2 to F#5) (still being analyzed)

Marc Storace (G2 to G#5) (still being analyzed)

Spencer Sotelo (G#2 to A5)

Justin Bieber (A2 to Bb5)

Lady Gaga (Bb2 to B5)

Beth Gibbons (C#3 to D6)

Lana Del Rey (C3 to C#6)

Amy Lee (Eb3 to E6)

3 octaves

Christopher Lee (Bb1 to Bb4)

Billy Idol (C2 to C5)

Michael Hutchence (C#2 to C#5)

Brian Molko (D2 to D5)

Paul Simon (Eb2 to Eb5)

Roy Orbison (E2 to E5)

Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage) (E2 to E5)

Chris Jericho (G2 to G5)

Chester Bennington (G#2 to G#5)

Lorde (G#2 to G#5)

Chris Barretto (G#2 to G#5)

Janis Joplin (B2 to B5)

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (B2 to B5)

2 octaves, 6-1/2 notes

Dave Mustaine (E2 to Eb5)

Taylor Hawkins (F#2 to F5)

Hyde. (F#2 to F5)

Sting (G2 to F#5)

John Fogerty (G2 to F#5)

Billy Joe Armstrong (A2 to G#5)

Gwen Stefani (Eb3 to D6)

Rod Stewart (C#3 to C6)

Sinead O'Connor  (A2 to G#5)

Bruno Mars (Bb2 to A5)

2 octaves, 6 notes

Brent Smith (E2 to D5)

Steven Wilson (E2 to D5)

Chris Corner (F2 to E5)

Robin Gibb (G2 to F5)

John Garcia (G2 to F5)

Julee Cruise (A2 to G5)

John Lydon (A2 to G5) (analysis in progress)

Adrian Belew (A2 to G5) (analysis in progress)

Mike Pinder (A2 to G5) (analysis in progress)

Daniel Tompkins (A2 to G5) (analysis in progress)

Billy Ocean (Bb2 to G#5)

Joe Cocker (B2 to A5)

Adele (C3 to B5)

Dolly Parton (E3 to D6)

Bjork (E3 to D6)

2 octaves, 5-1/2 notes

Johnny Cash (B1 to G#4)

Little Richard (F2 to Eb5)

Nate Ruess (G#2 to F5)

Z.P. Theart (Bb2 to G5)

Andrew Stockdale (B2 to G#5)

Vince Neil (C3 to Bb5)

2 octaves, 5 notes

Michael Stipe (D2 to B4)

David Ruffin (E2 to C5)

Van Morrison (E2 to C5)

Chuck Berry (E2 to C5)

Mick Hucknall (F#2 to Eb5)

Art Garfunkel (G2 to E5)

Chris Jericho (G2 to E5)

John Lodge (A2 to F5)

Alicia Keys (Bb2 to F#5)

Hayley Williams (Bb2 to F#5)

Anneke van Giersbergen (C3 to A5)

Joanna Newsom (C3 to A5)

2 octaves, 4-1/2 notes

Raine Maida (D2 to Bb4)

Adam Young (G2 to Eb5)

Damian Wilson (B2 to F#5)

Joni Mitchell (C#3 to A5)

Dusty Springfield (D3 to Bb5)

Katy Perry (D3 to Bb5)

2 octaves, 4 notes

Gerard Way (G2 to D5)

Drake Bell (A2 to E5)

Jonny Craig (A2 to E5)

Otis Redding (B2 to F5)

Stevie Nicks (B2 to F5)

Smokey Robinson (C3 to G5)

Kellin Quinn (C3 to G5)

Whitney Houston (C#3 to G#5)

2 octaves, 3-1/2 notes

Frank Sinatra (D2 to G#4)

Neil Diamond (D2 to G#4)

Josh Groban (F#2 to C5)

Meat Loaf (A2 to Eb5)

Ray William Johnson (C3 to F#5)

2 octaves, 3 notes

Justin Hayward (G2 to C5)

Zack de la Rocha (A2 to D5)

Jesse Leach (A2 to D5) (analysis in progress)

Brian Aubert (B2 to E5)

2 octaves, 2-1/2 notes

Jerry Lee Lewis (G#2 to C5)

Ricky Martin (Bb2 to D5)

Luciano Pavarotti (C#3 to F5)

2 octaves, 2 notes

Jeff Magnum (G2 to B4) (analysis in progress)

Sam Cooke (A2 to C5)

Karen Carpenter (D3 to F5)

Loreena McKennitt (E3 to G5)

2 octaves, 1-1/2 notes

Taylor Swift (E3 to F#5)

2 octaves, 1/2 note

Bill Kaulitz (C3 to C#5) (analysis in progress)

2 octaves

Skin (Deborah Dyer) (B3 to B5)

1 octave, 3 notes

Avi Kaplan (A2 to D4) (analysis in progress)

Had not been analyzed [at the time of the article]:

Christian Alvestam

Julie Andrews

Marc Anthony

Blixa Bargeld

Beck

Andy Bell

Pat Benatar

Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000)

James Blake

Cory Brandan

Sarah Brightman

Joseph Calleja

Anna Carolina

Tom Chaplin

Kristen Chenowith

Jarvis Church

Merry Clayton

Robert Crowe

Atilla Csihar

Lisa Dalbello

D'Angelo

Jon DeLeo

Marcella Detroit

Ryan Devlin

Celine Dion

James Euringer

Siobhan Fahey

Agnetha Faltskog

Feist

Rachel Ferrell

Dani Filth

Lisa Fischer

Elizabeth Fraser

Marta Gabriel

Declan Galbraith

Merrill Garbus

Sameer Ghadia

Jared Gomes

Ariana Grande

Steve Green

Emily Haines

Zac Hanson

Imogen Heap

Donnie Iris

Freddie Jackson

Jim James

Alain Johannes

Daniel Johns

Jyrki 69

Tom Keifer

Andy Kuntz

Patti LaBelle

Caroline Lavelle

Aaron Lewis

Adam Lopez

Patti Lupone

Billy MacKenzie

Madonna

Barry Manilow

Bobby Martin

Dean Martin

Sylvia "Skin" Massy

Dave Matthews

Maxwell

Sarah McLachlan

Roger Miller

Chuck Mosley

Peter Murphy

Aaron Neville

Harry Nilsson

Brandy Norwood

Alissa Now

Sally Oldfield

Beth Orton

David Pack

Ronan Parke

Paul Potts

Panda Bare

Pink

Josh Ramsay

Lou Rhodes

Dax Riggs

Jasmine Rodgers

Kenny Rogers

Linda Ronstadt

Gavin Rossdale

Mike Semesky

Sia

Sho

Norman Skinner

Martina Sorbara

Cat Stevens

Shirley Strachan

Barbra Streisand

Stumpen (Gero Ivers)

Lacey Sturm

Yma Sumac

Avey Tare

Alan Tecchio

Neil Tennant

Ray Thomas

Tracey Thorn

Mel Torme

Conway Twitty

Jimmy Urine

Regine Velasquez

Frankie Valli

Varg Vikemes

Violetta Villas

Tim Waurick

Alissa White-Gluz

Andrew Wood

Yama-B

Vegard Vlvisaker

Digging deeper: Axl Rose is NOT the singer with the widest range. (2014, May 28). Vintage Vinyl News. Retrieved September 15, 2014, from http://web.archive.org/web/20140915075826/https://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2014/05/digging-deeper-axl-rose-is-not-singer.html

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159: Queensrÿche // Operation: Mindcrime

Operation: Mindcrime Queensrÿche 1988, Manhattan

Queensrÿche have always been difficult to explain to friends outside the metal world. The sound of their commercial prime is mostly too posh to be lumped in with Iron Maiden or Judas Priest; their take on prog doesn’t exactly evoke Rush or Yes; they have the aesthetics of a hair band but they’re so self-serious! The reaction I mostly get is simply, “I don’t like this,” which is fair, and they haven’t even seen Geoff Tate, owner of the most punchable face this side of Richard Spencer.

I think they’re great though, despite their pretentions and because of them. Their most celebrated record, 1988’s Operation: Mindcrime, is a concept album about a brainwashed leftist assassin that could be best described as Jesus Christ Superstar performed by coked-out vampires. As with its equally excellent predecessor Rage for Order (1986), Mindcrime is an ambitious mishmash of antiauthoritarian politics, techno-paranoia, reactionary positions on drug addiction, and light fetish play. Despite grappling with huge ideas, this is neither deep nor intellectually coherent stuff, but it provides the band with the ideal backdrop for the decadent, urban form of metal they had by-now perfected.

The demands of getting Mindcrime’s story across mean most of the lyrics are delivered in the form of in-character monologues (“Hi I’m [character], let me explain my motivations to you”), which would be dreary if the music didn’t absolutely cook. The sabre dance-like interplay between guitarists Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton that distinguished their earlier efforts has evolved in a raunchier, pop direction without sacrificing its ingenuity, while Scott Rockenfield remains one of the most ‘musical’ drummers in the genre. Flying over all is Tate, whose combination of limitless range and a downright bitchy vocal timbre gives this stuff an emotive, even femme-y quality uncommon at the time in the heavier reaches of the genre.

Tradition teaches us that the ten-minute song on any ‘80s metal record is going to be the band’s clearance sale for gently-used surplus riffs, but Mindcrime’s “Suite Sister Mary” (dumb title) is something else entirely. A gothy, theatrical duet between Tate, as addled terrorist Nikki, and guest vocalist Pamela Moore as Sister Mary, a teenaged nun/sex worker, it’s closer to a Jim Steinman production than anything else the metal genre had yet produced—we’ve got a Latin choir, orchestral arrangements, burning thighs, conflating faith with the feeling of getting a boner in too-tight pants, stately guitar harmonies, and only two choruses. Though they never really produced anything quite like it again, “Suite Sister Mary” makes a nice synecdoche for the go-our-own-way chutzpah that allowed Queensrÿche to become a unique force in their genre, and Operation: Mindcrime a classic of ‘80s music as a whole.

159/365

[dea-dinda]

Here is 14 Boys are Boyband group.

Name: RC Squad (Rave Culture Squad)

Members:

1st row (L-R):

Nick Beggs

Terry Ilous

Rocky M.

Juan Croucier

Stuart Neale

2nd row:

Geoff Tate

Chris DeGarmo

Michael Wilton

Eddie Jackson

Scott Rockenfield

3rd row:

Pete Loran

Steve Brown

PJ Farley

Mark "Gus" Scott

Vocal team: Terry, Juan, Geoff, Pete.

Performance team: Nick, Rocky, Stuart, Steve.

Rap team: Chris, Michael, Eddie, Scott, PJ, Mark.

[rockzone]

Sunstorm - Restless Fight

Release Date: 22 Nov 2024

The AOR/Melodic rock quintet Sunstorm returned last week with the new album, “Restless Fight”.

Since 2021, Sunstorm features one of the most impressive vocal talents of recent years, Lords of Black and Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero. Ronnie's voice and prolific musical activity have brought him to the forefront of the hard rock/metal scene. With the new album "Restless Fight", the third to feature Ronnie Romero, Sunstorm changed its skin. The new line-up that backs Ronnie, comes from a heavy background.

On guitars, Aldo Lonobile, musician, songwriter and producer (Geoff Tate's Sweet Oblivion, Archon Angel feat. Zak Stevens, Ring Of Fire feat. Mark Boals), Andrea Arcangeli (from the Italian progressive metal band DGM) on bass, Alfonso Mocerino (ex-Temperance, Virtual Simmetry) on drums and Antonio Agate (one of the most talented Italian keyboard players and arranger for symphonic orchestras, featured in countless albums) on keyboards. It brings back the Sunstorm’s classic AOR/Hard Rock formula with a strongest dose of energy, reaching a more dynamic and bombastic approach.

Since the inception of the new album, it was decided to keep the roots of Sunstorm’s musical style, specifically the AOR sound of the early records that everyone wanted, but with a special attention to the 80’s way to arrange the guitars and keys in order to reach more powerful vibrations. The aim was to give a fresh appeal to the new music so that it could be the perfect foundation for Ronnie Romero, to match his powerful vocal style.

The result is “Restless Fight”, an album where Ronnie’s vocal acrobatics sit perfectly into Aldo Lonobile’s way to play guitars, clearly influenced by the 80’s guitar heroes such as Jake E. Lee and Steve Stevens.

Ronnie Romero says, “I really love the new album. I believe it keeps the Sunstorm essence with an AOR base, but bringing a fresh more guitar oriented and a heavier sound. It was fantastic to work with Aldo for the first time and I believe the fans are going to like the album very much.”

[geoff-tate]

Geoff Tate

Geoff Tate is well-known in the world of progressive metal for being the main singer of the famous band Queensrÿche. Tate has made a lasting impact on rock and metal music with his strong singing, engaging performances, and thoughtful lyrics. Throughout a career of more than thirty years, he has become a well-known figure in modern and creative music, always challenging the boundaries of classic heavy metal with his wide vocal abilities and original songwriting. https://myrockshows.com/band/10453-geoff-tate/

[eyes-of-metal]

Geoff Tate keeps his vocal cords in top shape with motor oil. He confirmed this in an interview with the rest of Queensryche once on how he manages to hit the high notes

Yes, a common thing among metal singers Rob Halford does it too

[lacavernadehierro]

“Un encuentro paranormal con Avantasia”

El proyecto del músico y compositor alemán Tobias Sammet (Edguy) llamado “Avantasia”, que fusiona el power metal, la ópera rock y por supuesto, el heavy metal, pero del más clásico, nace en el año 2000, y cómo dato curioso se puede decir, que lleva por nombre “Avantasia” debido a la unión de dos palabras clave: Ávalon y Fantasía, es decir, un mundo más allá de la imaginación humana. Es por ello, que Tobias Sammet llama a su creación Disney metal, debido al sinfín de historias fantasiosas que cuenta a lo largo de sus producciones discográficas, una muy diferente a la anterior.

Este es el caso de su obra “A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society” lanzada el 21 de octubre del 2022, bajo el sello discográfico Nuclear Blast, en dónde Tobias Sammet y Sacha Paeth son los productores de este material discográfico y tiene unos invitados muy interesantes dentro de los 11 tracks que componen el álbum, por ejemplo: Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Michael Kiske (Helloween), Jorn Lande (Jorn), Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids /Nordic Union), Bob Catley (Magnum), Eric Martin (Mr.Big), Geoff Tate (Operation Mindcrime), Herbie Langhans (Firewind), entre otros.

Con este álbum se presentó Tobias Sammet y compañía, el pasado 6 de mayo del 2023, en el Auditorio Blackberry de la Ciudad de México en punto de las 8:30 pm con un escenario sencillo, pero con una gran pantalla que proyectaba el recorrido discográfico de la banda en cada interpretación; tocaron clásicos y material nuevo que sin duda fue un setlist enfocado a lo que ha tenido más éxito durante la trayectoria de Avantasia como son: Reach Out for the Light, Dying for an Angel, The Story Ain´t Over, Angel of Babylon (un estreno en México, ya que fue la primera vez que la tocaron en vivo), The Scarecrow, Promised Land, Farewell, Lost in Space. Que fueron las más aclamadas de toda la velada.

Evidentemente, hizo falta el vikingo noruego Jorn Lande, ya que sus intervenciones fueron interpretadas por Ralf Scheepers (una voz qué marcó la diferencia), Ronnie Atkins y Herbie Langhans, pero había ese hueco y Tobias Sammet se dio cuenta de ello, al decir en público, que hay varias canciones que no se tocarían porque faltaba un integrante muy importante, haciendo alusión al esperado Jorn Lande.

Por otra parte, fue un buen concierto, pero no el mejor de la banda, se notó la entrega de cada integrante de principio a fin, fueron 2 horas y media sin parar, pero al mismo tiempo, se notaba que la altitud de la Ciudad de México hizo estragos en su interpretación, cuestión qué corroboró Tobias Sammet, en repetidas ocasiones a junto a Eric Martin de Mr. Big. Ellos comentaron la audiencia que era muy complicado llegar a sus rangos vocales de costumbre debido a este efecto, y que cualquier error sería justificado por esta causa, ¿será eso o es la edad? lo dejo a su criterio.

Esta cuestión me hizo reflexionar si fue de mal gusto ese tipo de comentarios, ya que todo artista procura adaptarse a las condiciones del país que visita.

También hay que recalcar que el concierto no fue nada barato ($990 pesos por persona) para la escena Underground que lo apoya desde hace muchos años. Por ello, considero que esos comentarios estuvieron fuera de lugar, ya que deben ser dichos tras bambalinas, por ser un evento esperado por muchos.

Ese tipo de justificaciones que vienen directo del artista hacia su público, restan seriedad a su actuación. Generando un concierto con matices agridulces. Espero que en futuros conciertos Tobias Sammet y compañía cuenten con las condiciones adecuadas de ventilación tanto para ellos como para la audiencia.

Por último, fue una lástima que ciertas voces no estuvieran presentes en esta fecha para contar con un setlist más exclusivo para los seguidores de culto, y así evitar que se note “la vieja confiable” y el “se hizo lo que se pudo con lo que se tenía”, cómo fue el caso de Avantasia, versión 2023.

En conclusión, en sus presentaciones anteriores en la Ciudad de México, cómo ustedes han leído en mis reseñas pasadas, he tenido una mejor experiencia con la banda, pero en esta ocasión, lamentablemente no fue lo que se esperaba.

Setlist del tour “A Paranormal Evening with Tobias Sammet´s Avantasia 2023”:

1.    Twisted Mind

2.    Reach Out for the Light (Ralf Scheepers)

3.    The Wicked Rule the Night (Ralf Scheepers)

4.    What´s Left of Me (Eric Martin)

5.    Dying for An Angel (Eric Martin)

6.    Invoke the Machine (Ronnie Atkins)

7.    Book of Shallows (Ronnie Atkings & Adrienne Cowan)

8.    The Story Ain´t Over (Bob Catley & Chiara Tricarico)

9.    The Moonflower Society (Bob Catley)

10. Angel of Babylon (Ralf Scheepers)

11. Kill the Pain Away (Adrienne Cowan)

12. The Scarecrow (Ronnie Atkins)

13. Promised Land (Eric Martin, Herbie Langhans sin Tobias Sammet)

14. Let the Storm Descend Upon You (Ronnie Atkins, Herbie Langhans y Oliver Hartmann)

15. Avantasia (Eric Martin)

16. Farewell (Adrienne Cowan)

17. Shelter from the Rain (Herbie Langhans, Ralf Scheepers,Bob Catley)

18. Mystery of a Blood Red Rose (Bob Catley)

19. Lost in Space (con Chiara Tricarico)

20. Sign of the Cross / The Seven Angels (Todos)

Alineación actual de Avantasia:

Tobias Sammet – Voz líder

Ralf Scheepers- Voz

Eric Martin- Voz

Bob Catley- Voz

Ronnie Atkins- Voz

Coros- Herbie Langhans, Adrienne Cowan y Chiara Tricarico

Sacha Paeth – Guitarra rítmica

Oliver Hartman- Guitarra líder

Teclado- Michael Rodenberg

Batería – Felix Bohnke

Contacto:

Facebook: Avantasia

Instagram: tobiassammetofficial

Spotify: Avantasia

Youtube: Avantasia Official

Página web: https://avantasia.bfan.link/APEWTMS

 Escrito por: Gothik_Divaa

Publicidad de : Dilemma Conciertos

Fotografía: Kevin Nixon

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Queensrÿche –  Spreading The Disease

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Friday, December 16: Queensrÿche, “Resistance”

In composition, sound and approach, “Resistance” was a logical continuation of Operation: Mindcrime that only deviated by presenting the more upbeat worldview that Queensrÿche was generally aiming for on Empire.  Positive outlook aside, the track had the stinging Michael Wilton leads and thunderously busy Scott Rockenfield percussion that powered “Speak” and “Spreading the Disease” and was one of a handful of unrepentantly metallic tracks on the band’s fourth album.  And although Geoff Tate’s wailing was a bit hammier than usual (which was really saying something), it brought the requisite drama to a song about the virtues of activism and for a little while longer successfully positioned him as one of the more thoughtful voices in metal.  At the same time, “Resistance” was very much an early ‘90s metal tune, bearing the usual Queensrÿche hallmarks while nodding to greater accessibility via the harmony vocals and clear throughline, and was the sort of deep cut that the band could use as a concert opener that introduced Empire’s concept and the band’s presentation at the time.

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"Rage For Order" is one of the greatest prog albums of all time! I believe it can only be matched (or topped) by Queensryche's own "Operation Mindcrime". I'm never disappointed with Chris DeGarmo's musical experimentation and composition structuring, or Geoff Tate's writing and vocal genius. His incredible range, power, and control is unmatched in any age or genre. 

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Geoff Tate – vocals

Chris DeGarmo – guitars

Michael Wilton – guitars

Eddie Jackson – bass

Scott Rockenfield – drums

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Queensryche

Geoff Tate -vocals Chris DeGarmo - guitarist

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@ragingmanrabbit: “Oh yeah, I'm pretty happy with the new Conception. Raven & Pig is a strange choice of opener, but overall good stuff. I have similar feelings about the new Psychotic Waltz: not terribly surprising, but enjoyable, a natural progression from earlier, and pretty much what I'd hoped for. Now if my vinyl for the Conception will ever show up that'd be great.“

And that was one of the songs that engendered some of the weird takes. I get the sense people think it’s repetitive ‘cause it’s just the same riff over and over again, and upon hearing it, all I could think is, “but there’s a few other riffs in there, too! The song changes! What the hell, guys!”

I also like the one guy lamenting that it’s awful and also not metal at all just like the EP. And I’m thinking, “Pretty sure My Dark Symphony was fairly non-metal, since that was even my sense of its sound, so I’ll give you that one although I don’t think it reflects in any way on its quality. This one’s got heavy guitar everywhere from the start, so it’s decidedly metal-ler.”

My early favorite is “By the Blues”. To me, it sounds like the sort of song Geoff Tate’s been trying to write for a solid decade and continuously failing to do. Mostly because Khan and the boys write good melodies you want to hear, including an actual chorus which goes somewhere and feels like it does. Plus they have tight performances and on-target songwriting.

I know that sounds counterproductive for my point, but my issue with late Tate isn’t that I dislike the genres and styles he’s trying to work in. A quick glance through my public listening history will attest to that. It’s that he’s a gigantic jackass who can’t turn out vocal melodies worth a fifth of a half-eaten shit and produces sloppy, joyless, half-ass albums dripping with indifference and contempt. So he doesn’t even have the talent he used to have to provide a compelling reason to overlook the grotesquely swollen assheadedness.

(This reminds me/works with an old counterfactual I had where Tate left after Hear in the Now Frontier while DeGarmo stayed, and a post-Flow Khan was his replacement.)

The Psychotic Waltz album I have but still haven’t heard. Perhaps this is the week. Been making some efforts to listen to more music from this year the last couple of weeks.