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Damian Wilson
Damian Wilson (born 11 October 1969) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Wilson works in the progressive metal genre and was the lead singer of Headspace and Threshold. He sang and toured with bands and projects for Star One, Ayreon, Landmarq, Praying Mantis and with Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble. As a solo artist he has released 5 solo albums, a DVD and a retrospective compilation album. 1990 – 2000 Damian began recording music in 1991 with the band Landmarq. He featured on their debut album, ''Solitary Witness'' which was released in 1992, followed by a second album, ''Infinity Parade'' (1993) and ''The Vision Pit'' (1995). Wilson sang on English prog metal band Threshold's debut album Wounded Land' (1993). In 1996, Wilson joined up with Threshold again to record their third album Extinct Instinct'. Another successful European tour followed, after which Wilson left the group. During that time Iron Maiden approached Wilson to audition and considered him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian Wilson
Damian Wilson (born 11 October 1969) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Wilson works in the progressive metal genre and was the lead singer of Headspace and Threshold. He sang and toured with bands and projects for Star One, Ayreon, Landmarq, Praying Mantis and with Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble. As a solo artist he has released 5 solo albums, a DVD and a retrospective compilation album. 1990 – 2000 Damian began recording music in 1991 with the band Landmarq. He featured on their debut album, ''Solitary Witness'' which was released in 1992, followed by a second album, ''Infinity Parade'' (1993) and ''The Vision Pit'' (1995). Wilson sang on English prog metal band Threshold's debut album Wounded Land' (1993). In 1996, Wilson joined up with Threshold again to record their third album Extinct Instinct'. Another successful European tour followed, after which Wilson left the group. During that time Iron Maiden approached Wilson to audition and considered him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairport's Cropredy Convention
Fairport's Cropredy Convention (formerly Cropredy Festival) is an annual festival of folk and rock music, headed by British folk-rock band Fairport Convention and held on the edge of the village of Cropredy in Oxfordshire, England. The festival has taken place in August annually since 1976. Fairport's Cropredy Convention attracts up to 20,000 people each year. The festival features a single stage at the lower end of the sloping arena field. There are also ancillary events, such as Morris dancing in the streets and live music at the village's two pubs. History The festival began as a private performance to about 750 people by the British folk rock band Fairport Convention in a village back garden in July 1976. The next year the performance was repeated and opened up to the public. In 1978 it was properly organised and moved to a larger site behind the Cropredy village school. It became a significant event in the band's history as they played their farewell performance there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into The Electric Castle
''Into the Electric Castle – A Space Opera'' is the third album of the progressive metal project Ayreon by Dutch songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Released in 1998, it was the band's first double album. Like most Ayreon albums, it is a concept album taking place in the same fictional universe as Ayreon's first album ''The Final Experiment''. ''Into the Electric Castle'' follows eight characters from different locations and time periods, who inexplicably find themselves in a strange place where they follow a mysterious voice to reach the Electric Castle to survive. Each character, made bombastically flamboyant with influence from B movies, is voiced by a different singer. ''Into the Electric Castle'' is the first collaboration between Lucassen and Ed Warby, who has since become Lucassen's most regular collaborator, playing drums on every following Ayreon album except '' Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer'' and ''Transitus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruud Jolie
Ruud Jolie (born Rudolf Adrianus Jolie on 19 April 1976 in Tilburg, Netherlands) is the lead guitarist of the symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Early life Ruud is an only child. Growing up, he first initiated himself to music by playing the keyboards, but his passion for music developed in favor of the guitar soon after he watched a video of an Iron Maiden concert. Thus, after he was done with high school, Ruud attended the conservatory for his college education majoring in jazz guitar. He graduated in 1999. Work prior to Within Temptation Ruud started out by playing with several local bands. He joined Brotherhood Foundation, a nu-metal band whom he stayed with for a period of two years. When Brotherhood Foundation was playing at the 1998 "Dynamo" festival in the Czech Republic, Ruud met Within Temptation who were also playing there. Back then, Michiel Papenhove was still Within Temptation's guitarist, and there were no initial plans for Ruud to join the symphonic metal b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have been classified by critics as gothic metal and symphonic metal, although each album contains other influences outside these genres. Their most prominent and well-known sound is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as debut album '' Enter'', was mostly gothic metal,Sharpe-Young, "Metal: The Definitive Guide" (2007), p. 294 with ''Enter'' also having a hint of doom metal. In an interview, den Adel said they fell into a symphonic rock genre with various influences. In another interview, den Adel stated that "We consider ourselves more an atmospheric melodic symphonic metal/rock band... In my opinion, we are not a gothic band but we have gothic elements". After the release of their debut album '' Enter'' in 1997, the band became prominent in the Dutch underground scene. It was not until 2001 that they became know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew McDermott (singer)
Threshold are an English progressive metal band formed in Surrey in the late 1980s. History 1988–1992 Threshold began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament (band), Testament. As they continued playing together, they began to write their own songs, and eventually stopped playing covers altogether. Early recordings were released locally on cassette under the band name "If Not, Why?". They played their first gig at The Compasses in Egham, Surrey, with Jon Jeary on vocals and Ian Bennett on bass. In 1992, they signed their first record deal, and after adding vocalist Damian Wilson to the group alongside guitarists Karl Groom and Nick Midson, bassist Jon Jeary and drummer Tony Grinham, produced their first commercial recording, "Intervention," which was released on a Dutch progressive rock compilation album. Shortly afterwards, keyboardist Richard West joined the band, and he remains with them to this day. ;1993–1999 The band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Wakeman
Adam Wakeman (born 11 March 1974) is an English musician and the current keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's band; he also played keyboards and guitar off-stage for Black Sabbath. Wakeman has also worked with Annie Lennox, Travis, the Company of Snakes, Strawbs, Will Young, Victoria Beckham, Atomic Kitten and Martin Barre. Wakeman has often collaborated with his father, Rick Wakeman, and has released albums with him. He has also released solo albums ''Soliloquy'', ''100 Years Overtime'', ''Real World Trilogy'' and ''Neurasthenia''. In 2006, he created his own band, Headspace, with Damian Wilson. Biography Wakeman was born into a musical family as the younger brother of Oliver Wakeman and the son of long-term Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman. He started playing classical piano at the age of eight. He cites Dr. John, Monty Alexander, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater and Mark Kelly of Marillion as influences, with the solo from Marillion's " Incommunicado" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victims Of The Modern Age
''Victims of the Modern Age'' is the second studio album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's progressive metal project/supergroup Star One, released on the recording label Inside Out in the US on 25 October 2010 and in Europe on 1 November 2010. The album continues the style introduced on Star One's previous studio album by mixing progressive metal and space rock. Like on their previous album, the themes of the album's songs are based on science fiction movies or TV series, however it is focused on dystopian or post-apocalyptic movies. The title of the album is a quote from Kubrick's film ''A Clockwork Orange''. The album was released in two editions: a regular, and a special edition with 2 CDs. It was also the first time Lucassen released a second studio album with one of his side-projects. The cover art depicts the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, with the people on top not to scale. Reception ''Victims of the Modern Age'' has received critical acclaim, with many critics praising Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live On Earth (Star One Album)
''Live on Earth'' is the first live CD and DVD by Arjen Anthony Lucassen progressive metal project/supergroup Star One. It features songs from their debut album '' Space Metal'', but also numerous songs from Lucassen's other project Ayreon. The album was recorded live on 5 October 2002 at Lucky & Co in Rijssen, Netherlands by Andreas Grotenhoff (audial mobile-Recording studio, Germany) and is the first live album Lucassen had ever recorded. Track listing Disc one #"Intro/Lift Off" - 1:34 #"Set Your Controls" - 6:19 #"High Moon" - 5:28 #"Dreamtime" - 2:55 #"Eyes of Time" - 3:50 #"Songs of the Ocean" - 5:59 #" Dawn of a Million Souls" - 5:17 #" The Dream Sequencer" - 6:03 #"Into the Black Hole" - 11:28 #"Actual Fantasy" - 1:26 #"Valley of the Queens" - 3:23 Disc two #"Isis and Osiris" - 8:48 #"Amazing Flight in Space" - 8:00 #"Intergalactic Space Crusaders" - 5:15 #"Castle Hall" - 4:58 #"The Eye of Ra" - 9:16 #"Starchild" - 9:22 #"The Two Gates" - 14:35 Bonus DVD feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Metal (Star One Album)
''Space Metal'' is the debut studio album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's progressive metal project/supergroup Star One, released on the recording label Inside Out in 2002. It was issued in two versions, a standard version containing just the first CD and a limited edition version with more elaborate packaging and both CDs. The album mixes progressive metal and space rock, and many of the songs are linked conceptually by having cult science fiction movies, novels or TV series as their subjects, mainly adventures on space. The album features a guest vocal performance by Dave Brock of Hawkwind on the track 'Hawkwind Medley'. Track listing Album Themes The themes of the album's songs are based on the following works of fiction: On CD 1 *Set Your Controls – ''Doctor Who'' *High Moon – '' Outland'' *Songs of the Ocean – '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' *Master of Darkness – ''The Empire Strikes Back'' *The Eye of Ra – ''Stargate'' *Sandrider – ''Dune'' *Perfect Survi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayreonauts Only
''Ayreonauts Only'' is the first compilation album by Dutch progressive metal project Ayreon by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released in 2000. Although categorized as a compilation album, it consists only of previously unreleased material, with alternate versions of Ayreon songs with different singers, demos, and of the song " Cold Metal" from Lucassen's then-upcoming project Ambeon. The album's name comes from the fact that, according to Lucassen, it is "intended primarily for die-hard Ayreon fans". It is notable for featuring vocals by Ian Parry and Leon Goewie, two former bandmates of Lucassen on his former band Vengeance. Production The songs contained in the album are for the most part either demos or re-recordings of older Ayreon songs. "Into the Black Hole", "Out of the White Hole" and 'Through the Wormhole" are three songs from '' Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator''. For the first song, Lucassen wanted Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden; however due to Dickinso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight Of The Migrator
''Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator'' is the fifth album from Ayreon, a progressive metal/rock opera project by Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released in 2000. The musical styles found on ''Flight of the Migrator'' contrast its counterpart '' The Dream Sequencer'', illustrating a wild, raucous journey through the tumultuous and chaotic reaches of outer space. In keeping with the setting of the story, the album's tone is much heavier, exuding a powerful, guitar-driven metal feel throughout. Both albums were released simultaneously, sold well and were received positively. In 2004, Lucassen moved to a new record label - Inside Out Music - and with this move came re-issues of all the previous Ayreon releases, including ''The Dream Sequencer''. The special edition re-issue merged both albums into a single release, titled ''Universal Migrator: Parts I & II''. The album was also released on vinyl in December 2012. As ''Universal Migrator'' had enough content to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
