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A melodic power steel device from Helsinki, Finland, Thunderstone was originally formed exclusively for kicks in the entire year 2000 by guitarist Nino Laurenne. The music group grew right into a critical endeavor the next year using the entrance of vocalist Pasi Rantanen, keyboardist Kari Tornack, bassist Titus Hjelm, and …

The associates of Glasgow, Scotland’s Mendeed — vocalist David Proctor, lead guitarist Steven Nixon, rhythm guitarist Steph Gildea, bassist/vocalist Chris Lavery, and drummer Kevin Matthews — met as teenagers while attending regional Dumbarton Academy, and evolved through some different rock styles until settling upon a frenzied combination of power metal …

Among the leading lamps from the Western metal resurgence within the mid- to past due 1990s, Sweden’s Hammerfall helped to create melodic power metallic back again to the forefront of the scene which was desperate for it is footing amidst the alt-rock/grunge growth. Founded in Gothenburg in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial …

Germany’s In Vance was formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann (ex-Centers) and guitarist Olaf Lenk (ex-Velvet Viper) in 1998, along with such qualifications on the resumes, they soon obtained a cope with Shark Information. Rainald Konig (acoustic guitar), Ulli Muller (keyboards), Jochen Schnur (bass) and Spoony (drums) curved out the line-up …

Acquiring the mythical themes of rock from Led Zeppelin and Iron Maiden, japan band Onmyo-Za will go a step further more. The performers, though playing pretty straightforward metal within the vein of the Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, achieve this completely traditional outfit like characters away from a Heian pantheon. …

Jorn may be the single enterprise of journeyman Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande (Masterplan, Vagabond, the Snakes, Ark, etc.), whose amazing talent offers allowed him to master from power metallic to bluesy hard rock and roll to pop. After fronting several metallic and hard rock and roll bands within the 1990s, …

The aptly named Denner/Shermann may be the creation of seasoned Danish guitarists Michael Denner and Hank Shermann, both of whom were traveling forces behind dark metallic legends Mercyful Destiny. The music group also features the skills of bassist Marc Grabowski (Problem, Demonica), drummer Snowy Shaw (Mercyful Destiny, King Diamond, Desire …

Swedish rock music group Lefay was actually an outgrowth of Morgana Lefay, which split up in 1997 after nearly ten years of activity along with a half-dozen albums released through Dark Tag. But something fishy was heading on, because founding music group people Charles Rytkönen (vocals) and Tony Eriksson (electric …

U.K.-centered power metallic sextet DragonForce shaped in 1999 across the twin-guitar assault of Herman Li and Sam Totman, keyboard player Vadim Pruzhanov, as well as the effective vocals of ZP Theart; drummer David Mackintosh and bass participant Adrian Lambert became a member of the lineup later on. DragonForce had currently …

Gotthard, a Swiss very difficult rock-band who sing in British, are probably one of the most effective musical functions ever to arise from Switzerland. Gotthard offered over two million albums world-wide, one million of these bought from Switzerland only (a nation of significantly less than eight million inhabitants, remember), as …