Kerion is a

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band from France.

Biography

French symphonic metal band Kerion features a lyrical choir, as well as metal choirs by Phil Gordana ( Fairyland) and a lyrical singer as their guest vocalist. Their albums don cover art by artist JP Fournier ( Avantasia,

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), and have been mixed in Harkam Studio by Wildric Lievin (Hamka, Fairyland) and Guillaume Serra. "Holy Creatures Quest" shows a powerful and symphonic metal sound. Kerion began as an instrumental

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band in 1997 under the name of "Kirlian". However, a female singer named Flora then joined the lineup and the band's sound evolved into one which leaned more towards

. They released two demos conceptually based on the heroic fantasy tale "Staraxis" written by Chris Barberi: the "Conspiracy of Darkness" and "The Last Sunset". It was due time for a release, and 2008's "Holy Creatures Quest" was the third and final part of Barberi's novel. As newer fans asked to hear old demos, the band decided to rewrite some of the songs and have a real studio recording, as they were not happy with the quality of the demos. Their second album "The Origins", as its name indicates, is the result of this musical revival.

Musical Style

Line-up

* Rémi - Guitars * Sylvain - Guitars * Flora - Vocals * Antony - Bass * JB - Drums

Past members

* Sam - Drums * Bass - Stéphane

Discography

Studio albums

* 2008: Holy Creatures Quest * 2010: The Origins * 2012: CloudRiders Part I: Road to Skycity * 2015: CloudRiders Part 2: Technowars * 2022: Cloudriders: Age Of Cyborgs

Demos

* 2003: ''Conspiracy of Darkness'' * 2005: ''The Last Sunset''

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerion (Band) French symphonic metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2003 Musical quintets