IVANHOE is a band from Germany; their first release is dated 1992 ("Visions and Reality"); their style could be called metal-progressive, their works are full of feel and techniques, due to the ability of the members, which are all great and complete musicians. The elements of prog-style are united with a metal-style; powerful metal riffs, great arpeggios, uses of keyboards, great instrumental parts...
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Brainstorm is a power/thrash metal band from Germany, formed in 1989. The band features American born lead singer Andy B. Franck, who is also famous for his other band, Symphorce. They are known to play a somewhat darker style of music than most power metal groups. Formed in 1989 by Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric on guitars and Dieter Bernert on drums, Brainstorm released their first demo "Hand Of Doom" after one year of existence.
Crystal Castle is an independent power/thrash metal band based in Rimouski, Quebec.
Freedom Call is a German power metal band created in 1998 by guitarist/singer Chris Bay and Gamma Ray's drummer Dan Zimmermann. They've released 6 studio albums so far: Stairway to Fairyland (1999), Crystal Empire (2001), Eternity (2002), The Circle of Life (2005), Dimension (2007) and Legend of the Shadow King (2010). You can also find two EPs (Taragon, 1999, and Silent Empire, 2001) and a Live Album (Live Invasion, 2004) in their discography.
Power metal band from Aachen, Germany. Helicon is also a psychedelic band from the UK: http://www.myspace.com/helicon1band
Several groups by this name: 1. A new hardcore side project from Pennsylvania with members of Cold World, War Hungry, RZL DZL and the Rival Mob, in the vein of Leeway. www.myspace.com/pegasusisgrim 2. Catalan jazz-fusion group composed of Santi Arisa (drums, ex-Fusioon), Rafael Escoté (bass, ex-Gotic) and former Iceberg members Max Sunyer (guitar) and Josep "Kitflus" Mas (keyboards). Nine albums to date, starting with 1982's Nuevos Encuentros.
There are 2 bands called Foreign Objects: 1) Foreign Objects is a Progressive/Technical Death Metal band from West Chester, PA. 2) Foreign Objects is a female fronted punk band from Massachusetts. Biographies are listed below: 1) Foreign Objects was started by Deron Miller and Jess Margera in 1995. Deron met Jess in a math class at East HIgh School in Pennsylvania in 1993. They quickly became friends by sharing the same sense of humor, and later on Deron found out Jess played drums.
Star One is a band conceived by Arjen Lucassen. The concept is near-identical to that of his main project Ayreon (concept albums with multiple vocalists and styles). An album, Space Metal was released, along with a live DVD/CD set called Live on Earth.
In October 2010, a new Star One album titled "Victims of the Modern Age" was released, featuring mostly the same vocalists and instrumentalist as the first album.
Distant Sun are an indie/rock band from the east coast of England. They formed in January 2009 and have spent their formative months writing and rehearsing their own material. These sessions resulted in the recording of their first demo including the tracks 'Not Afriad To Try', ' Leave A Light On' and 'Tell Me What It Is'. Keep an eye out on this site for details of future live shows and appearances as Distant Sun are aiming to make a big impact on the music scene this year.
GENRE:
Power/Doom Metal ORIGIN:
Greece (Athens), 1998 CURRENT LINE-UP:
Dimitris Koutsouvelis (vocals)
Lefteris "L.V." Vourliotis (lead guitar)
Michail Vlavianos (rhythm guitar)
Yiannis "Blackclad" Moraitis (bass)
George Tsinanis (drums) BIOGRAPHY
HEATHENDOM was founded by Lefteris Vourliotis (lead guitar) and Michail Vlavianos (rhythm guitar) back in 1998. The concept of the band was power/doom metal with a strong mixture of KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE style.