Tag Archives: Pagan’s Mind

A melodically charged, dark progressive/power steel unit based from the decibel-rich town of Gothenburg, Sweden, Evergrey was founded in 1995 by guitarist/vocalist Tom S. Englund. The music group issued a set of well-received LPs, The Dark Breakthrough and Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy, in 1998 and 1999, respectively, prior to making their …

Tobias Sammet, lead singer of German power metallic music group Edguy, conceived Avantasia like a massive-scale rock opera featuring the cream of the energy metal picture. He spent annually composing the materials and recruited numerous vocalists to inform his tale, including Gamma Ray’s Kai Hansen, Stratovarius’ Timo Tolkki, and Within …

Focusing on progressive power steel, Skien, Norway’s Pagan’s Brain was created by key members Nils K. Rue (vocals), Stian Kristoffersen (drums) and guitarist Thorstein Aaby in 2000. Ultimately rounding out to a five-piece, the music group released its 1st recording, Infinity Divine, that same 12 months. The recording was successful …