Metalcore is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of breakdowns, slow, intense passages conducive to moshing. Other defining instrumental qualities include heavy riffs and stop-start rhythm guitar playing, occasional blast beats, and double bass drumming. Vocalists in the genre typically yell or scream. Some later metalcore bands combine this with clean singing, often during the chorus. Death growls and gang vocals are common. 1990s metalcore bands were inspired by hardcore while later metalcore bands were inspired by melodic death metal. Melodic death metal bands like At the Gates and In Flames influenced later metalcore bands.
Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept albums.
Through the Ashes of Empires is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Machine Head. The band moved away from the nu metal genre featured on their previous two albums, and towards the style of their debut Burn My Eyes and their second album The More Things Change... It was released in the UK, Europe and Australia on the Roadrunner Records International label on December 16, 2003. At this stage, Machine Head still did not have an American record deal, having parted ways with Roadrunner Records US after the Supercharger album was released. Through The Ashes of Empires was such a success that Roadrunner Records US, in an unprecedented move, quickly offered Machine Head a new contract and the album finally reached North America on April 20, 2004. This album was also the first album to feature guitarist Phil Demmel, who would stay with the band until his departure in 2018.
Robert Adrian Catley is an English singer and musician, best known as Bob Catley. He is the lead singer of the British rock band Magnum. He is also a solo artist.
The Twilight Chronicles is the eighth studio album released by the melodic hard rock band Ten. The album marked a shift in the band's sound, relying more heavily on symphonic orchestrations and musical landscape, more so than ever before.
Middle Earth is the third solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 2000.
Legends is the second solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 1999.
The Tower is the debut solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 1998.
Gary Hughes is an English hard rock singer, songwriter and musician. Apart from his work as a solo artist, Gary Hughes is the front man and main songwriter of Hard Rock/Melodic Rock band Ten. He has also worked as a producer and songwriter on Bob Catley's first three solo albums and more recently on Serpentine's third studio album, Circle of Knives. He has also produced Hugo's first album and has appeared on Vinny Burns' The Journey solo album and on the Ayreonauts Only album by the band Ayreon.
Return to Evermore is the seventh studio album by the melodic hard rock band Ten, released in 2004. It was the first Ten album with the lead guitarist Chris Francis, who replaced Vinny Burns two years before the release of the album.
Spellbound is the fourth studio album released by the melodic hard rock band Ten.
The Essential Collection 1995–2005 is a compilation studio album released by the melodic hard rock band Ten. The double compact disc is a re-recording of songs from the Ten catalog, the original versions being available on previous releases. The new versions were recorded by the personnel listed below.
Once and Future King Part I is the fourth studio album released by Gary Hughes.
Breath of Life is the 12th studio album by English rock band Magnum. It was released in 2002 by SPV.
Hard Rain is the debut studio album by British melodic rock band Hard Rain. It was released in 1996 on German record label Semaphore GmbH.
When The Good Times Come is the second studio album by British melodic rock band Hard Rain. It was released in 1999 on Eagle Records.
Hard Rain were a British melodic rock band from Birmingham, England. Formed in 1996, following the demise of Magnum. The core of the band are vocalist Bob Catley and guitarist/songwriter Tony Clarkin.
Live at the Gods is a live album by Bob Catley. Recorded at The Gods 98, Wigan, UK, 15 November 1998, this disc was included on the Japanese release of Bob's first solo album The Tower. It was released by Now & Then Records in 1999.
Spirit of Man is the fifth solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 2006.
Paul Hodson is an English hard rock singer, songwriter and musician.
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