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Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011. On June 22, 2012, Youngblood announced on their website that their new vocalist would be the Swedish singer Tommy Karevik, who was first featured on Kamelot's album Silverthorn as the main vocalist, co-songwriter, and lyricist.

Visions of Atlantis is an Austrian symphonic metal band formed in Styria in 2000. The band was reportedly influenced by the Finnish symphonic metal group Nightwish, the myth of Atlantis, and in later years a recurring pirate theme in several albums. Visions of Atlantis was formed in August 2000 by Werner Fiedler, Thomas Caser, Christian Stani, and Chris Kamper, who developed a concept inspired by the legend of Atlantis. Later that year, mezzo-soprano Nicole Bogner joined the group, and the band released a demo titled "Morning in Atlantis" in 2000. In 2001, the band signed a record deal with TTS Media Music/Black Arrow Productions. Their debut album, "Eternal Endless Infinity", was released in 2002. In 2003, the lineup changed, with Stani replaced by Mario Plank and Kamper replaced by Miro Holly. In 2004, Visions of Atlantis signed with Napalm Records and released their second studio album, "Cast Away", in November of that year. A music video was produced for the track "Lost", which received airplay on VIVA and MTV. The song "Lemuria" from the album was later used during medal ceremonies at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu. In early 2005, the band toured Europe with Elis and Lyriel. Later that year, Bogner left the band. After Bogner's departure, American soprano singer Melissa Ferlaak (formerly of Aesma Daeva) joined as vocalist, and Wolfgang Koch replaced Fiedler on guitar. In 2006, Martin Harb replaced Holly on bass. In 2007, the band released their third album, "Trinity", recorded at Bavarian Dreamscape Studio and mastered at Finnvox Studios. Following the release, the band toured the United States with Epica. In late 2007, Ferlaak and Koch left the band for personal reasons, and Fiedler rejoined as guitarist. In 2008, the band searched for a new vocalist and later revealed Austrian soprano Joanna Nieniewska, although her identity was initially kept confidential. In 2009, Nieniewska left live performance duties due to health issues but continued working behind the scenes. She was replaced by Maxi Nil, formerly of On Thorns I Lay and Elysion. In 2011, Visions of Atlantis released their fourth studio album, "Delta", followed by the EP "Maria Magdalena". In the same year, bassist Mario Lochert left the band due to internal differences, after which the band chose not to replace a permanent bassist. In January 2012, former vocalist Nicole Bogner died at the age of 27 after a prolonged illness. Later that year, the band announced their fifth studio album "Ethera", which was released in March 2013 and dedicated to Bogner. It was the first album featuring guitarist Christian Hermsdörfer and no official bassist. In late 2013, most members left the band, leaving drummer and founding member Thomas Caser as the only remaining original member. The band subsequently reformed with returning members Werner Fiedler, Chris Kamper, and Michael Koren, alongside new vocalist Clémentine Delauney and singer Siegfried Samer replacing Maxi Nil and Mario Plank respectively. Kamper left in 2015, while Koren and Fiedler were later replaced by Herbert Glos and Christian Douscha. The sixth studio album, "The Deep & the Dark", was released in 2018. In 2018, Michele Guaitoli joined the band as male vocalist. The following year, the live album "The Deep & the Dark Live @ Symphonic Metal Nights" was released, featuring Guaitoli sharing vocal duties. Siegfried Samer later left the band, with Guaitoli becoming his permanent replacement. The seventh studio album, "Wanderers", was released in 2019 via Napalm Records. In 2020, the band released the live DVD/Blu-ray "A Symphonic Journey To Remember", recorded in 2019 with the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra of Prague. The eighth studio album, "Pirates", was released in 2022, incorporating more orchestral arrangements and choir elements. In 2022, the band also launched their official fan club, VoA Sailors. The ninth studio album, "Pirates II – Armada", was released in 2024, preceded by the singles "Armada", "Monsters", and "Tonight I'm Alive". In 2025, Visions of Atlantis released the collaborative single "Pirates & Kings" together with Warkings. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visions_of_Atlantis Studio albums Eternal Endless Infinity (2002) Cast Away (2004) Trinity (2007) Delta (2011) Ethera (2013) The Deep & the Dark (2018) Wanderers (2019) Pirates (2022) Pirates II - Armada (2024)

Frozen Crown is a new female fronted Melodic Power Metal band infused with classic heavy metal vibes and themes. Frozen Crown is an Italian power metal band formed 2017 in Milan, Lombardy. In 2018, their debut album, 'The Fallen King', garnered considerable media exposure. Four tracks from the album were also released as singles, notably Kings, which has around four million views on YouTube. The band's second album, 'Crowned In Frost', was released in 2019. In the following year three of the album's tracks were made into videos, with Neverending at over seven million views on YouTube. In November 2020, the band announced that their third album was officially in pre-production. In January 2021, it was announced that Alberto, Thalìa Bellazecca and Filippo departed from the band in 2020 to focus on personal projects. On 18 February, new band members Fabiola "Sheena" Bellomo, Francesco Zof and Niso Tomasini were announced. On 23 April 2021, the band released its third studio album, 'Winterbane', having been preceded by its lead single Far Beyond already on 26 February. On 10 March 2023, Frozen Crown released its fourth studio album, Call of the North. The following day, the band began touring in support of the album and fellow Italian metal act Nanowar of Steel across 19 European venues On 5 September 2023, Frozen Crown announced the addition of Alessia Lanzone, who will be sharing lead and rhythm guitar duties with Sheena and Federico both live and in the studio. War Hearths, the fifth album and the first with Napalm Records, is set to be released on October 2024. They said that "War Hearts is our fifth album, but it’s also the first one as a six-piece band and the first one on Napalm Records. It’s also the first album where all members actually make their appearance on the recording. Current members Giada Etro – vocals (2017–present) Jessica di Falchi Federico Mondelli – guitars, keyboards, vocals (2017–present) Fabiola Bellomo – guitars (2021–present) Alessia Lanzone - guitars (2023-present) Francesco Zof – bass (2021–present) Niso Tomasini – drums (2021–present)