TRIBE CD/DVD-A/Dual Disc(2003) Sanctuary Records

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Band Members:

Geoff Tate - Vocals
Chris DeGarmo - Guitars
Michael Wilton - Guitars
Eddie Jackson - Bass
Scott Rockenfield - Drums

Guests:

Mike Stone - Guitars
Tim Truman - Orchestral arrangement

Produced by Queensr˙che

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Track Listing:

1. Open

2. Losing Myself

3. Desert Dance

4. Falling Behind

5. The Great Divide

6. Rhythm of Hope

7. Tribe

8. Blood

9. The Art of Life*

10. Doin' Fine

** Justified

*** Hostage (demo version)

** - "Justified" was originally conceived, written, and partially recorded during the 2002-2003 Tribe sessions for inclusion on the album. It ended up not being on Tribe as the track wasn't finished when Chris DeGarmo left the band again. Chris hooked up with Geoff Tate to finish recording the song in 2007, which is found on the release Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensr˙che.* Click here for more information.

* - as per Geoff Tate in a 2007 interview

*** The actual first demo version of the song "Hostage" was originally conceived, written and recorded at the tail end of the 2003 Tribe sessions for inclusion on that album. The song wasn't fully completed until right after the album was due to the label, so it wasn't included. Click here to listen to that original version*, which was broadcasted over the PA system at QR shows during late 2004/2005 to promote Queensr˙che's work on Operation: Mindcrime II.

The song was re-recorded, utilizing a different guitar solo (the original "shredding" solo was done by Michael Wilton) by Mike Stone and harmonized to give the effect of two guitars, and some effects were added in to simulate a court room scene for the Mindcrime sequel. Notice the lyrical content of the demo (link above) fits in nicely with the central theme on the Tribe record, however...

* - file hosted on the band's official Web site.

Editor's Album Notes:

Tribe was a period of intense hope and letdown in the band's career. Founding guitarist Chris DeGarmo came back to help with the album, and after months of work, left the group again before Tribe was fully completed.

After some controversey over the direction of the album between Tate and the rest of the band, Tate returned to the studio, and the direction took shape as DeGarmo joined them. DeGarmo contributed three tracks he wrote to the album (Falling Behind, The Art of Life, and Doin' Fine). Even though the tracks were done already, DeGarmo also made vital adjustments on the songs Open and Desert Dance - ideas that were incorporated to the final versions of the tracks. DeGarmo also appeared on the majority of the rest of the songs (although not all), with the exception of "Losing Myself," which was recorded with Mike Stone.

Lyric-wise, the Tribe album is predicated on a central theme, that we all are part of the same "tribe," regardless of religion or race, and in the end, while things can be difficult, we're all going to be fine. The lyrics were inspired by Geoff Tate's motorcycle ride across the United States while on his solo tour in 2002. The music is very rhythm-oriented, and contains a slate of tracks that are very different than one another. Aggressive tracks include Desert Dance and Blood, while songs such as Tribe, Open, and The Art of Life, while dark, are more mid-tempo. The album also contains some softer, moodier songs, including Falling Behind and Rhythm of Hope.