Formed in 1991 the American metal outfit Kamelot did not record its debut album Eternity until four years later Dominion followed shortly thereafter For 1998s Siege Perilous the band revamped its lineup adding drummer Casey Grillo and ex-Conception v…

Edguy is a neo-classical metal band from Germany Featuring Tobias Sammet on vocals and bass Jens Ludwig and Dirk Sauer on guitar and Felix Bohnke they released their first album Kingdom of Madness in 1997 when all members were still in their teens Th…

UK power metal sextet Dragonforce formed in 1999 around the twin-guitar assault of Herman Li and Sam Totman keyboard player Vadim Pruzhanov and the powerful vocals of ZP Theart -- drummer David Mackintosh and bass player Adrian Lambert joined later D…

Angra was formed in 1991 picking up where Viper had left off playing neo-classical progressive metal Singer Andre Matos left Viper after the Theatre of Fate album due to creative differences Andre soon hooked up with guitarist Kiko Loureiro to form A…

Dream Evil is the pet project of producer Fredrik Nordstrom and guitarist Gus G both of whom felt they could easily become a strong force in the metal underground if they teamed up Forming a power metal foursome with drummer Snowy Shaw and vocalist …

Continuing in the classic vein of melodic prog-tinged German power metal Freedom Call comprised vocalistguitarist Chris Bay drummer Dan Zimmermann guitarist Sascha Gerstner and bassist Ilker Ersin The group debuted in 1999 with Stairway to Fairyland …

Avantasia was an all-star side project headed by Tobias Sammet lead singer of the prog-tinged German power metal band Edguy While recording a guest appearance from Blind Guardian singer Hansi Kursch with his regular band Sammet conceived of a massive…

Silent Force was formed in 2000 by former Royal Hunt vocalist DC Cooper after his ouster from that group The original lineup of the band was Cooper Alex Beyrodt guitar Andre Hilgers drums Torsten Rhre keys and Fleisch bass The group released their fi…

The seeds of Danish power metal band Iron Fire were planted in the middle of the 1990s when singer Martin Steene then of the band Misery gradually began to exercise more creative control over the band After leading the group through a few lineup and …

Finnish prog metal quartet Sonata Arctica specializes in a soaring orchestral variation on European heavy metal fusing the sweeping romantic bombast of bands like Europe with the over-the-top instrumental chops of Dream Theater Born in 1996 the band …

Following the demise of Vikingfolk-themed black metal band Mithotyn in 1999 Swedish guitaristbassist Stefan Weinerhall and drummer Karsten Larsson took a right turn toward power metal with their next project Falconer whose studio lineup was initially…

Formerly known simply as Rhapsody this acclaimed Italian heavy metal band active since the mid-90s was forced to change its name to Rhapsody of Fire in 2005 due to copyright issues Yet with the arrival of their next album 2006s Triumph or Agony fans …

Yet another power metal ensemble showcasing the widely acknowledged and always in-demand talents of Greek guitar hero Gus G whose real name is Kostas Karamitroudis and whose other credits include Dream Evil and Mystic Prophecy among countless guest s…

Michael Romeo formed Symphony X in New Jersey in 1994 The original lineup of the group also included Thomas Miller bass guitar Rod Tyler vocals Jason Rullo drums and Michael Pinnella keyboards They released their self-titled debut late that same year…