Conception (band)
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| Conception | |
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| Origin | Raufoss, Norway |
| Genre(s) | Power metal Progressive metal |
| Years active | 1989 - 1998, 2005 – Present |
| Label(s) | Noise Records |
| Associated acts | Kamelot, Ark |
| Website | www.rollthefire.com |
| Members | |
| Roy Khan Tore Østby Ingar Amlien Arve Heimdal |
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| Former members | |
| See: Former members section | |
Conception is a power/progressive metal band from Raufoss, Norway.
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[edit] Band History
[edit] Formation and Record Label
The band was formed in Norway in 1989 by guitarist Tore Østby, singer Dag Østby, drummer Werner Skogli and bassist Freddy Samsonstuen. In 1990, after a demo tape, Arve Heimdal replaced Werner Skogli and Ingar Amlien replaced Freddy Samsonstuen. A year later, Dag Østby quit, and the band was forced to search for a new vocalist. After many auditions, the band hooked up with Roy Khan, a classically trained opera singer. To record their first album, The Last Sunset, they formed their own record label, CSF Records. However, after talks and negotiations, Conception signed with Noise Records in 1993 and recorded their second album Parallel Minds. In 1995 they released their third album, In Your Multitude and their fourth and final album, Flow, in 1997.
Their somewhat short-lived career (the band disbanded in 1997-8) was characterized by a unique and distinct sound in the power/progressive metal genre which was slightly altered with their last studio release, Flow.
[edit] Reunion
Conception was reunited in 2005, playing the important American prog metal festival Prog Power USA 2005 on Friday, September 16 and Norwegian Scream Magazine's 15 Years & 100 Issues Festival on Saturday, October 1, bringing guitarist Tore Østby (Ark), singer Roy Khan (now lead singer of Kamelot) and the rest of the band back together.
[edit] Line-up
[edit] Current members
- Roy Khan - Vocals
- Tore Østby - Guitar
- Ingar Amlien - Bass
- Arve Heimdal - Drums
[edit] Former members
- Hans Christian Gjestvang - Keyboards
- Trond Nagell-Dahl - Keyboards
- Dag Østby - Vocals
- Werner Skogli - Drums
- Freddy Samsonstuen - Bass
- Halvor Holter - Keyboards
- Lars Christian Narum - Keyboards
- Trond Nagell-Dahl - Keyboards
[edit] Discography
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Type of Release |
| 1991 | The Last Sunset | CSF Records | CD |
| 1993 | Parallel Minds | Noise Records | CD |
| 1994 | The Last Sunset (Reissue) | Noise Records | CD |
| 1995 | Guilt / Sundance | Noise Records | EP (12" Vinyl) |
| 1995 | In Your Multitude | Noise Records | CD |
| 1997 | Flow | Noise Records | CD |
