Thursday, February 4, 2010

Jørn Lande - Progressive Metal Singer

I have stated in multiple posts that I generally do not concentrate on vocalists. There are a choice few that I really can get into, and Jorn Lande is one of them. Jorn is a Norwegian singer that has dabbled in the Progressive Metal scene throughout the 2000s. I first was introduced to his vocal ability when I found out that Russell Allen of Symphony X did an album with another singer. Jorn/Lande, as lame as that sounds was a record that Magnus Karlsson (A prog-metal guitar extraordinaire) put together.

Jorn's voice is extremely virsatile. He has an extremely powerful element to it that is controlled, in your face when he wants it to be, as well as a nice focused tone without strain and a very nice pitch to it. I definitely envy the way he can control his voice/range.


Allen/Lande - The Battle features both Russell Allen and Jorn Lande taking turns being the lead vocalist throughout the album, with the other supporting in haromony roles. Easy, catchy guitar riffs makes this album and easy listen, with 2 talented metal melodic singers doing their thing.
















Here's a list of bands Jorn has done work for (Linked Bands are ones I personally follow and highly reccommend):

Jorn Lande (Solo Albums)
Vagabond
Mundanus
The Snakes
Millenium
ARK
Beyond Twilight
Nikolo Kotzev
Brazen Abbot
Masterplan
Allen/Lande
Ken Hensley
Genius
Avantasia
Ayreon