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Sean Tibbetts
Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood, in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album '' Siége Perilous'', and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011. On June 22, 2012, Youngblood announced on their website that their new vocalist would be the Swedish singer Tommy Karevik, who was first featured on Kamelot's album '' Silverthorn'' as the main vocalist, co-songwriter, and lyricist. As of 2022, Kamelot had released twelve studio albums, three live albums, two live DVDs and twenty music videos. History Early years, ''Eternity'', ''Dominion'' and ''Siége Perilous'' (1987–1998) The band was formed, in Florida, in 1987 by guitarist Thomas Youngblood, with Richard Warner on drums, Rob Beck on vocals and Dirk Van Tilborg on bass and keyboards, as "Camelot". This name was originally suggested by Youngblood's mother, since she loved John F. Kennedy. In 1988 they recorded t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Human
Once Human is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, founded in 2014 by music producer and former Machine Head/Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader. On September 4, 2015, the band released their debut album '' The Life I Remember'' through earMUSIC. History ''The Life I Remember'' (2014–2015) upleft, Frontman Logan Mader performing in 2015 In 2014, after Logan Mader had spent more than a decade away from the stage, Monte Conner of Nuclear Blast sent Australian musician Lauren Hart to him for a production deal. Once they met, Hart switched from guitars to vocals. Damien Rainaud then joined on bass with Ralph Alexander stepping in on drums. Logan chose not to recruit well known musicians, as he wanted his band to be neither a supergroup nor a side project for each of its members. On May 26, 2015, the band released a lyric video for title track "The Life I Remember". A similar video for "Terminal" was released on July 10, 2015. Just under one month later on August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Khan
Roy Sætre Khantatat ( th, รอย ขันธทัต; born 12 March 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer for progressive metal band Conception and the former lead vocalist for symphonic power metal band Kamelot from 1997 until his departure in 2011. He co-wrote most of Kamelot's songs with the band's guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood during his tenure. Khan had retired from music in 2011 until 2018, when he released a new solo song on YouTube and announced the return of Conception. Early life Khan was born 12 March 1970 to a Norwegian mother and Thai father and took both of their last names. Khan's maternal grandfather, Kåre Sætre, was a major influence on his musical aspirations, something Khan would state in several interviews. Sætre would later appear alongside his grandson on stage several times. Khan began singing at a young age, and at the age of 17, while in the shower at school, Khan was caught sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Halo
''The Black Halo'' is the highly acclaimed, seventh full-length album by the American power metal band Kamelot. It was released on March 15, 2005, through Steamhammer Records. It is a concept album inspired by Goethe's Faust. Continuing the story introduced in ''Epica'' (2003), it is the second and final record in Kamelot's two-part rock opera about Ariel (a character based on Heinrich Faust). Epica tells Part 1 while The Black Halo tells Part 2. Goethe's Faust is also broken into two parts. The Black Halo features guest appearances by Simone Simons (Epica), Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir), Jens Johansson (Stratovarius), and several others. The album was released on vinyl in the spring of 2009, along with ''Ghost Opera'' (2007). Characters * Ariel (Roy Khan) – Ariel is a curious, determined, and arrogant man. An unparalleled genius and an accomplished scientist and philosopher, he has become disappointed with the inability of these disciplines to answer his deepest questions and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epica (Kamelot Album)
''Epica'' is the sixth full-length album by the American power metal band Kamelot, released on March 3, 2003 through Noise Records. It was the first concept album by Kamelot. This album, along with its sequel ''The Black Halo'' (2005), is a rock opera inspired by the story of Goethe's Faust. Epica tells Part 1 while The Black Halo tells Part 2. (Goethe's Faust has two parts.) Most of the lyrics were written before the actual music was composed. The album inspired the naming of the band Epica after its release. In 2017 and 2019, respectively, ''Loudwire'' and ''Metal Hammer'' ranked it as the 18th and 22nd best power metal album of all time. Characters *Ariel (Roy Khan) – Ariel is a curious, determined, and arrogant man. An unparalleled genius and an accomplished scientist and philosopher, he has become disappointed with the inability of these disciplines to answer his deepest questions and seeks to uncover the universal truth that they have failed to provide. He strongly beli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma (Kamelot Album)
''Karma'' is the fifth full-length album by power metal band Kamelot. It was released on July 9, 2001 through Noise Records which is a part of Sanctuary Records. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet.(2001). "''Karma'' liner notes". In ''Karma'' D booklet Sanctuary Records. Kamelot * Roy Khan – vocals * Thomas Youngblood – guitars * Glenn Barry – bass * Casey Grillo – drums, percussion Additional musicians * Miro – keyboards, orchestrations, backing vocals, producer, mixing, mastering, engineering * Sascha Paeth – additional guitars, producer, mixing, mastering, engineering * Farouk Asjadi – Shakuhachi * Liv Nina Mosven – vocals on "Requiem for the Innocent" and "Fall from Grace" * Olaf Hayer – choir vocals * Cinzia Rizzo – choir vocals, backing vocals on "Karma" * Robert Hunecke-Rizzo – choir vocals Strings quartet * Tobias Rempe – violin * Corinna Guthmann – violin * Marie-Theres Stumpf – viola * Patrick Sepec – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Expedition
''The Expedition'' is the live album by the American metal band Kamelot, released in October 2000 through Noise Records. The last three tracks are rare studio recordings: "We Three Kings" (instrumental) and "One Day" are additional material from the ''Siege Perilous'' sessions, and "We Are Not Separate" is a re-recorded version of a song from the ''Dominion'' album. Track listing # "Intro" / "Until Kingdom Come" # "Expedition" # "The Shadow of Uther" # "Millennium" # "A Sailorman's Hymn" # "New Allegiance" / "The Fourth Legacy" # "Call of the Sea" # "Desert Reign" / "Nights of Arabia" # "We Three Kings" # "One Day" # "We Are Not Separate" Personnel Band members * Roy Khan – vocals * Thomas Youngblood – guitar, backing vocals * Glenn Barry – bass guitar * Casey Grillo – drums * Günter Werno - keyboards Production * Recorded by Sascha Paeth from concerts in Germany and Greece April 2000 * Mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at Pathway Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany * Assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fourth Legacy
''The Fourth Legacy'' is the fourth full-length album by power metal band Kamelot. It was released in 1999 by Noise Records/Modern Music. It is the first album to credit vocalist Roy Khan as a writer on all tracks, establishing him as the main songwriter of the band together with founder and guitarist Thomas Youngblood. Track listing All tracks are written by Roy Khan and Thomas Youngblood, except where noted. Personnel All information from the album booklet.(1999). "''The Fourth Legacy'' liner notes". In ''The Fourth Legacy'' D booklet Noise Records / Modern Music. Kamelot *Roy Khan – vocals *Thomas Youngblood – guitars, backing vocals *Glenn Barry – bass guitar *Casey Grillo – drums Additional musicians *Miro – keyboards and orchestral arrangements, producer *Sascha Paeth – additional guitars *Thomas Rettke – background vocals on "Nights of Arabia", "Until Kingdom Come" and "Alexandria" *Dirk Bruinenberg – additional drums *Robert Hunecke-Rizzo – additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conception (band)
Conception is a Norwegian power/progressive metal band from Raufoss, originally active from 1989 to 1997, during which they released four studio albums. The band reunited in 2018, twenty years after originally disbanding with a new single and EP. History The band began when Tore joined three local musicians, who were playing covers of metal bands for their own enjoyment. Tore ended up getting ambitions of beginning his own work and started writing original material. Around the same time, the band acquired Dag Østby as their vocalist and the band named themselves "Redrum". The band was active for only a few months before the three local members left abruptly. Tore and Dag recruited Werner Skogli as the band's drummer as well as Tranberg alumnus Freddy Samsonstuen for bass guitar. With a fresh new line-up, Tore chose the band's name "Conception", for which their first rehearsal on 5 November 1989 began the foundation of the band, continuing to practice and refine their sound. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion (Kamelot Album)
''Dominion'' is the second full-length album released in 1997 by the American power metal band Kamelot. It was the last album to feature original vocalist Mark Vanderbilt and founding drummer Richard Warner. The album was re-released through Sanctuary Records in 2007. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet.(1997). "''Dominion'' liner notes". In ''Dominion'' D booklet Noise Records. Kamelot *Mark Vanderbilt – lead vocals *Thomas Youngblood Thomas Youngblood (born May 29, 1974) is an American metal guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of power metal band Kamelot. Early life At the age of 12, after the death of his father, Youngblood moved from Virginia to Florida where he sta ... – guitars, backing vocals *David Pavlicko – keyboards *Glenn Barry – bass guitar *Richard Warner – drums Production *Jim Morris – production, engineer *Dave Wehner – assistant engineer *Brian Benscoter – assistant engineer *Steve Heritage – assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternity (Kamelot Album)
''Eternity'' is the debut full-length studio album released by the American power metal band Kamelot in 1995. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet.(1995). "''Eternity'' liner notes". In ''Eternity'' D booklet Noise Records. Kamelot *Mark Vanderbilt – lead vocals *Thomas Youngblood – guitars, backing vocals *David Pavlicko – keyboards *Glenn Barry – bass guitar *Richard Warner – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... Additional musicians *Todd Plant – backing vocals *Leroy Meyers – backing vocals *Howard Helm – additional keyboards Production *Jim Morris – producer, engineering *Dave Wehner – assistant engineer *Steve Heritage – assistant engineer *Jeff MacDonald – assistant engineer *Buni Zubaly – photograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noise Records (Germany)
Noise Records is a German heavy metal record label founded in 1983 by German music industry personality Karl-Ulrich Walterbach as an expansion of his company Modern Music Records. It was sold to the Sanctuary Records Group in 2001 and ceased any activity in 2007 due to the bankruptcy of Sanctuary. The Noise catalogue was consequently acquired by Universal Music Group later on. In April 2016, BMG Rights Management, which had acquired Sanctuary Records in 2013, announced that it would revive the Noise Records label. History In 1981, Karl-Ulrich Walterbach founded the independent record company Modern Music Records GmbH in Berlin, Germany. In the first years of activity, the label division called Aggressive Rock Produktionen (AGR) published only punk German-speaking groups (Slime, Daily Terror, Toxoplasma, compilation series like "Soundtracks zum Untergang") and American punk bands ( Black Flag with Henry Rollins, Hüsker Dü, Misfits, Angry Samoans, etc.). In 1983, Walterbach was w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savatage
Savatage () was an American heavy metal band founded by brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. The band was first called Avatar, but, shortly before the release of their debut album ''Sirens'' (1983), they changed their name to Savatage, as Avatar was already taken by another band. Savatage is considered a significant member of the American heavy metal movement of the early-to-mid-1980s and has been cited as a key influence on many genres, such as power metal, progressive metal, speed metal, thrash metal, death metal and symphonic metal. Savatage has released eleven studio albums, two live albums, four compilations and three EPs. The band first reached substantial commercial success with its third studio album ''Fight for the Rock'' (1986), which peaked at number 158 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Its next four albums—'' Hall of the Mountain King'' (1987), ''Gutter Ballet'' (1989), '' Streets: A Rock Opera'' (1991) and ''Edge of Thorns'' (1993)—were als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
