Queensryche's Geoff Tate to sing national anthem at Seahawks game

Geoff Tate of Seattle rock band Queensryche will sing the national anthem before the Seattle Seahawks take on the New Orleans Saints Sunday at Qwest Field.

Tate will perform just before the 5:15 p.m. kickoff. Queensryche recently completed a tour with Alice Cooper and Heaven and Hell. The Seattle band recently released "Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche" on Capitol/EMI and will release "Take Cover" Nov. 13 on Rhino Records.

"Take Cover" is an 11-song collection of cover songs, including songs by U2, Queen, Pink Floyd, Buffalo Springfield, Peter Gabriel, The Police and The O'Jays. In mid-November the band will begin a tour of Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands. Information: queensryche.com.