In 2012, Geoff Tate, founding member and the lead vocalist of Queensrÿche, left the band and formed "Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche." A legal battle began shortly thereafter with former members of Queensrÿche claiming the right to the Queensrÿche brand. On April 17, 2014, the case was settled with Tate losing the right to use the "Queensrÿche" name. However, he retained exclusive performance rights for the albums "Operation: Mindcrime" and "Operation: Mindcrime II." As a result, Tate changed the band name to "Operation: Mindcrime." As "Operation: Mindcrime," the band released three studio albums: "The Key" (2015), "Resurrection" (2016), and "The New Reality" (2017). On December 31, 2017, "Operation: Mindcrime disbanded" with Tate continuing on as a solo artist. He continues performing "Operation: Mindcrime" at his shows.