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Tore Østby
Tore Østby (born 1972) is a founder, guitarist, producer, and songwriter for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception. After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis (the band was active from 1989 to 1998 and went on a 10-year hiatus) he, along with John Macaluso and Jørn Lande formed progressive metal band Ark. Tore is currently working as a senior advisor aGramArt an organization established in 1989 to protect the recording artists’ intellectual property rights, other legal rights, and professional interests. On 30 April 2018 it was announced that Tore's original band Conception was reunited with new material. Tore is married to Swedish guitarist Maria Engström Østby and they live with daughter Matilda in Stockholm. Discography With Conception Studio albums * '' The Last Sunset'' (1991) * '' Parallel Minds'' (1993) * ''In Your Multitude'' (1995) * '' Flow'' (1997) * '' State of Deception'' (2020) EPs * ''My Dark Symphony ''My Dark Symphony'' is the first EP ...
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Songwriter
A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music genre and film scoring. A songwriter who mainly writes the lyrics for a song is referred to as a lyricist. The pressure from the music industry to produce popular hits means that song writing is often an activity for which the tasks are distributed between a number of people. For example, a songwriter who excels at writing lyrics might be paired with a songwriter with the task of creating original melodies. Pop songs may be composed by group members from the band or by staff writers – songwriters directly employed by music publishers. Some songwriters serve as their own music publishers, while others have external publishers. The old-style apprenticeship approach to learning how to write songs is being supplemented by university degrees, c ...
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1972 Births
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar time he legal time scale its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 - The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. * January 11 – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares a new constitutional governme ...
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Starfire (Jorn Album)
''Starfire'' is the first album by Jørn Lande's solo project Jorn. It was released on 21 November 2000. It has mainly a melodic hard rock sound and several cover songs of his favorite bands. The album features members of his two then-current bands Ark and Millenium. Lande said in interviews that the album is more of a demo thing than a full-length album with high production, which was much more improved on his next albums. Track listing Music and lyrics written by Jørn Lande except where noted. # "Starfire" - 4:50 # "Edge of the Blade" (Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon) (Journey cover) - 4:21 # "Break It Up" ( Mick Jones) ( Foreigner cover) - 4:16 # "Forever Yours" (Jørn Lande, Jon Anders Narum) - 3:56 # "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (Lol Mason, Mike Slamer, Max Thomas) ( City Boy cover) - 5:12 # "Gate of Tears" - 5:05 # "Burn" (Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) ( Deep Purple cover) - 6:13 # "End Comes Easy" (Jørn Lande, Jon Anders Narum) - ...
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My Dark Symphony
''My Dark Symphony'' is the first EP by the Norwegian power metal/progressive metal band, Conception. It is the first Conception EP with new original material since their last studio album '' Flow'' in 1997, and was released on 23 November 2018. Track listing Notes * The EP is included on the second disc of the Japanese release for the band's fifth studio album, '' State of Deception''. Personnel All information from the EP booklet.(2018). "''My Dark Symphony'' liner notes". In ''My Dark Symphony'' D booklet Conception Sound Factory. ;Band members * Roy Khan – vocals, orchestration and choir backing on track 5, engineer * Tore Østby Tore Østby (born 1972) is a founder, guitarist, producer, and songwriter for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception. After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis (the band was active from 1989 to 1998 and went on a 10-year hiatus) he ... – guitar, keyboards, orchestration, choir backing on track 5, engineer * Ingar Amlien – ...
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State Of Deception
''State of Deception'' is the fifth full-length album by the Norwegian power metal/progressive metal band, Conception. It is the band's first album in two decades with new material, and was released on 3 April 2020. A music video for "No Rewind" was released on 22 May 2021. On 6 June 2021, Conception announced that they would be releasing an expanded edition of the album in 2022, featuring live tracks, re-recordings and new songs. The deluxe version of the album features the single, "Monument in Time" which was released on 5 February 2022. Critical reception Alan Cox, a reporter from ''Sonic Perspectives'' rated the album 8.1 out of 10, and stated: "''State of Deception'' is not a perfect record. For one, it’s too short. And it could benefit from a couple more killer tracks. But both Khan and Østby provide their really unique 'voices' to deliver something that stands out for flares of uniqueness. It’s a record that requires multiple listens in headphones to fully appreciate ...
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Flow (Conception Album)
''Flow'' is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian power metal/progressive metal band, Conception. ''Flow'' was released on 7 April 1997 by Noise Records. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet.(1997). "''Flow'' liner notes". In ''Flow'' D booklet Noise Records. ;Band members * Roy Khan – vocals * Tore Østby Tore Østby (born 1972) is a founder, guitarist, producer, and songwriter for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception. After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis (the band was active from 1989 to 1998 and went on a 10-year hiatus) he ... – guitar * Ingar Amlien – bass * Arve Heimdal – drums ;Additional personnel * Trond Nagell-dahl – keyboards * Tommy Newton – producer, engineering * Morten Hansen – photography, cover art * Asgeir Mickelson – cover art References 1997 albums Conception (band) albums Noise Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub ...
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In Your Multitude
''In Your Multitude'' is the third full-length album by the Norwegian progressive metal/power metal band, Conception, released in 1995. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet.(1995). "''In Your Multitude'' liner notes". In ''In Your Multitude'' D booklet Noise Records. ;Band members * Roy Khan – vocals * Tore Østby Tore Østby (born 1972) is a founder, guitarist, producer, and songwriter for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception. After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis (the band was active from 1989 to 1998 and went on a 10-year hiatus) he ... – guitar * Ingar Amlien – bass * Arve Heimdal – drums ;Additional personnel * Trond Nagell-dahl – keyboards * Tommy Newton – guitars on "Guilt", producer, engineering, mixing, mastering * Wilhelm Makkee – mastering * Stefano Scheiba – engineering assistant * Martin Romeis – photography * Thomas Bucher – layout, typography * Michael Albers – cover art References ...
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Parallel Minds
''Parallel Minds'' is the second full-length album by the Norwegian power metal band, Conception, released on 10 November 1993. Track listing Notes * The Japanese edition of the album features lyrics to the band's song "Black on Black" in the booklet, but does not feature the song on the Japanese releases. Personnel All information from the album booklet.(1993). "''Parallel Minds'' liner notes". In ''Parallel Minds'' D booklet Noise Records. ;Band members * Roy Khan – vocals * Tore Østby Tore Østby (born 1972) is a founder, guitarist, producer, and songwriter for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception. After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis (the band was active from 1989 to 1998 and went on a 10-year hiatus) he ... – guitars * Ingar Amlien – bass * Arve Heimdal – drums ;Additional personnel * Hans Chr. Gjestvang – keyboards * Michael Albers – cover art * Tommy Newton – producer, engineering, mixing * Ingo Chilmud – engineering * Peter ...
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The Last Sunset (album)
''The Last Sunset'' is the first full-length album released by the power metal/progressive metal band, Conception. ''The Last Sunset'' was originally recorded in 1991 under Conception's own record label CSF Records. Track listing Personnel Credits for ''The Last Sunset'' adapted from liner notes.(1991). "''The Last Sunset'' liner notes". In ''The Last Sunset'' D booklet CSF Records / Noise Records. Conception * Roy Khan − vocals * Tore Østby − guitars, arrangements * Ingar Amlien − bass, vocals * Arve Heimdal − drums Additional personnel * Hans Christian Gjestvang − keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ... * Staffan William-Olsson − keyboards, mixing * Christine Meyer − vocals on "Bowed Down with Sorrow" * Sven Kaare Sunde – vocals * Vida ...
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John Macaluso
John Macaluso (born January 21, 1968) is an American drummer who has played for bands such as Ark, TNT, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Born in Commack, New York, Macaluso started playing drums at age 11. He has recorded over 200 records and played multiple world tours. He also runs clinics and teaches others. Biography Education John Macaluso began his studies with his friend and mentor, Joe Franco (Good Rats), of whom Macaluso says, "his playing and teaching changed my life". He later began instruction under Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs), Dom Famularo and Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne). At the age of 18, he left his hometown for California to attend the Percussion Institute of Technology, where he studied under Ralph Humphrey ( Frank Zappa), Casey Schuerelle, and Joey Heredia. That same year, Macaluso was hired for his first tour, and recorded with guitarist Paul Hansen in Germany. Early career Soon after John's first recording session, he met guitarist Alex Masi, who he went on to t ...
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