Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater. Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together until September 8, 2010, when Portnoy left the band and he was replaced several months later by Mike Mangini. James LaBrie has been the lead singer of Dream Theater since 1991, replacing Charlie Dominici who had left the band two years earlier. Dream Theater's first keyboardist, Kevin Moore, left the band after three albums and was replaced by Derek Sherinian in 1995 after a period of touring. After one album with Sherinian, the band replaced him with current keyboardist Jordan Rudess in 1999.
The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea, Sharon, Caroline and Jim. They are from Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.
Labyrinth is an Italian power metal band formed in 1991 in Massa, Italy. The band underwent a change in style and themes after the departure of Olaf Thorsen in 2002.
Vision Divine is an Italian power/progressive metal band formed in 1998.
Fabio Tordiglione, known professionally as Fabio Lione, is an Italian singer and lyricist who has worked with many bands in the metal genre. He was known for being the singer of Italian power metal band Rhapsody of Fire for 21 years. He later formed his own band Turilli / Lione Rhapsody with former Rhapsody of Fire guitarist Luca Turilli. He is also the current lead vocalist of Angra, and was the original singer of Labyrinth and Vision Divine.
Sons of Thunder is the third album by Italian power metal band, Labyrinth. It is a concept album written about King Louis XIV's obsession with a woman named Kathryn. "I Feel You" is an English rendition of the famous Matia Bazar's song "Ti Sento".
The Perfect Machine is a 2005 album by Vision Divine. It is a concept album dealing with a scientist who is able to put an end to death and disease for all mankind, and thus make the human race immortal. The story considers the social and religious aspects of what such a discovery could bring.
Stream of Consciousness is a concept album by the Italian progressive power metal band Vision Divine. The album was released in 2004 on Metal Blade Records.
The 25th Hour is a studio album released by Italian band Vision Divine. The album is a conceptual work based on their past album Stream of Consciousness.
6 Days to Nowhere is Italian power metal band Labyrinth's sixth album, released February 26, 2007 on Scarlet Records.
The Very Best of the Strawbs: Halcyon Days is a compilation album by English band Strawbs. Although credited to Strawbs it does contain three Hudson Ford tracks and a Dave Cousins solo track. The album was released as a 2-CD set in the UK and US. The US release has a slightly different title and a different track listing.
Last Autumn's Dream is a hard rock band formed in 2002 by vocalist and keyboardist Mikael Erlandsson from Sweden and guitarist Andy Malecek from the German hard rock band Fair Warning.
Olaf Thörsen is an Italian guitarist and founding member of progressive power metal bands Vision Divine and Labyrinth.
Return to Heaven Denied is the second album by Italian power metal band, Labyrinth. It was the first album to feature Rob Tyrant on vocals. In 2010, the band released a follow-up to the album, titled Return to Heaven Denied Pt. II: "A Midnight Autumn's Dream" In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 17th best symphonic metal album of all time.
No Limits is the first full-length album by Italian power metal band Labyrinth. Lyrics by Fabio Lione. It was the only album to feature Fabio Lione on vocals.
Place Vendome is a German melodic hard rock / AOR project, founded in 2004 at the direction of Frontiers Records president Serafino Perugino.
Pier Gonella is an Italian guitarist and founding member of the heavy metal band Mastercastle and the black metal band Necrodeath.
Destination Set to Nowhere is a concept album by the Italian progressive power metal band Vision Divine. Released through earMUSIC on September 14, 2012, it is the band’s 7th studio album and the final album to feature vocalist Fabio Lione. Destination Set to Nowhere has a futuristic concept and its story takes place in outer space. It follows the journey of a group of like-minded people who because of political and economical injustices escape the planet earth and set out to search for a new planet to start a better life there.
Architecture of a God is Italian power metal band Labyrinth's eighth album, released on 21 April 2017 via Frontiers Records. It is their first album since 2010's Return to Heaven Denied Pt. II: "A Midnight Autumn's Dream", marking their longest non-album gap.
Welcome to the Absurd Circus is the ninth album by Italian power metal band Labyrinth, released on 22 January 2021 via Frontiers Records. It is their first album with drummer Mattia Peruzzi.
