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eclipsed No. 174 / 10-2015

09. December 2015

U2 - The ultimate live band

The true greatness of U2 proves itself in its live capabilities. Like no other band in the world, the Irish have been able to stage themselves anew again and again over the past four decades, and have captivated even the most critical of audiences. While their studio albums are subject to strong qualitative fluctuations, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. are still a power on stage today. eclipsed shows why and garnished the whole thing with concert memories of its authors.

GEOFF TATE'S OPERATION: MINDCRIME - The Concept Artist

23. September 2015

GEOFF TATE'S OPERATION: MINDCRIME - The Concept Artist

Geoff Tate almost seems tame during the conversation. He avoids controversies, he does not follow his ex-colleagues with vehemence any more. All his energy seems to be flowing into his new album and band project. This is conceptually even more ambitious than what he tackled with Queensrÿche. That's bitterly necessary, because his last album "Frequency Unknown", which was released almost simultaneously with the work of his ex-colleagues "Queensrÿche" in 2013 under the band name Queensrÿche, failed most critics and fans, while Wilton, Rockenfield and Co. were praised with hymns of praise.

eclipsed: Are you satisfied with the agreement that your formation now operates as Operation: Mindcrime and that your ex-colleagues have the sole right to the band name Queensrÿche?