Balance of Power (band)
| Balance of power | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Brighton , England |
| Genre (s) | Power Metal , Progressive Metal , Christian Metal |
| founding | 1995 |
| Current occupation | |
initially vocals , later electric bass
|
Tony Ritchie |
| Lionel Hicks | |
| Pete Southern | |
singing |
Corey Brown |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Chris Dale |
Electric guitar |
Paul Curtis |
Electric guitar |
Bill Yates |
| Ivan Gunn | |
singing |
Lance King |
singing |
John K. |
| Session members | |
Keyboard |
Leon Lawson |
Balance of Power is a British power and progressive metal band from Brighton that was formed in 1995.
history
The band was founded in 1995 by keyboardist Ivan Gunn. Together with some other members from the London area, the recording of the debut album When the World Falls Down began in October 1996 . After the recordings were finished, the band reached a deal with Pony Canyon for distribution in Japan . Several appearances in Japan followed. Shortly thereafter, guitarist Paul Curtis left the band and was replaced by Pete Southern. The band then worked on new pieces. Pony Canyon didn't like Tony Ritchie's singing style anymore, so he was replaced by Lance King. Ritchie stayed with the band, however, for writing the lyrics. In 1998 the album Book of Secrets was released . After the release, work on the next album Ten More Tales of Grand Illusion began . The album was recorded in London at POD Studios and Summit Studios . It was mixed and mastered at OarFin Studios in Minneapolis under the direction of Todd Fitzgerald . The following two albums should be recorded in the same way. Keyboardist Gunn was too busy with his label that he left the band before he could contribute anything to the album. The album was released in North America on Nightmare Records , in Europe on Massacre Records . Leon Lawson could be heard as a temporary guest keyboarder. After the release, a 21-day tour followed, which included 19 appearances. Shortly before the tour, bassist Chris Dale left the group and was replaced by ex-singer Tony Ritchie. After the tour, work began on the next album, Perfect Balance , which was released in 2001. In November, an appearance at ProgPower USA in Atlanta followed . In January 2003, singer King left the band. Work on the next album, Heathen Machine began. Meanwhile, John K. ( Biomechanical ) joined the line-up as the new singer. Then began the recordings for the album, so that it was released on September 23, 2004 on Massacre Records in Europe. In Japan it was released by Avalon Marquee and in the USA by DCA Records . After the publication, appearances in Germany and London and Derby followed . Then work on the next album began. Meanwhile, a compilation called Heathenology was released in 2005, which included live audio and video recordings, among other things.
style
The band plays Power Metal, in which the progressive parts are often very high.
Discography
- 1997: When the World Falls Down (Album, Pony Canyon )
- 1998: Book of Secrets (Album, Pony Canyon)
- 1999: Ten More Tales of Grand Illusion (Album, Nightmare Records (North America), Massacre Records (Europe))
- 2001: Perfect Balance (Album, Avalon Marquee (Japan), Massacre Records (Europe))
- 2003: Heathen Machine (album, Massacre Records)
- 2005: Heathenology (compilation, Massacre Records)
Web links
- Official website ( Memento of July 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Balance of Power at Myspace
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 3, 2012.
- ↑ Biography {continued} ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 3, 2012.
- ↑ Biography {continued} ( Memento of the original from March 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 3, 2012.
- ↑ Biography {continued} ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on August 3, 2012.
- ↑ Peter: Balance of Power - Heathen Machine , accessed August 4, 2012.
