EVERYONE !!!! If you want to have your photo with Roy in this slidshow,send your photo to this site!HISTORY OF KAMELOT.Thomas Youngblood and drummer Richard Warner founded Kamelot in Tampa, Florida back in 1992. In 1994 the band signed a deal with Noise Records, and the release of the debut Eternity followed in August of the next year. The press praised the album as one of most promising debuts of all time.In 1996 the successor Dominion hit the stores, an opus that was even more diverse and varied than the debut.Then in 1997, drummer Warner as well as singer Mark Vanderbilt had to be replaced. Kamelot found more than just mere substitutes in Casey Grillo and former Conception singer Khan, who had already joined the band during the production of the third album, Siége Perilous. The new line-up undertook an extensive tour of Europe during the fall of the same year, only to return to the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg twelve months later to produce their fourth studio effort, The Fourth Legacy.The summer of 2000 brought the New Allegiance Tour through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Greece and Spain, during which the recordings for Kamelot's first live album The Expedition were made. Only a few months later the band presented their fifth album entitled Karma, which took Khan, Youngblood, Grillo and Barry on yet another European tour.Epica arrived in 2003 and combined all the fortes of the previous productions with new ideas and majestic sounds, followed by another tour as headliners in Europe, Japan, Mexico and the US, as well many top festival appearances. The Black Halo added another exciting and epic chapter to the band's brilliant history.The continuation of their Faustus adaptation about the battle between good and evil that began on the predecessor album, Epica, again combined Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's opus with the band's own experiences and views. Kamelot's video ‘The Haunting' and ‘March of Mephisto' became huge hits on YouTube and prompted the band to launch their own YouTube channel, aptly titled KamTV. KamTV's initial launch hurled the band into YouTube's top 10 music channels and #1 Metal Channel, transcending all genres. With the release of The Black Halo, Kamelot started on a headliner tour in Europe, North America, Japan and Brazil, with countless festivals around the globe.Following the hugely successful album, Kamelot released their first live DVD, called One Cold Winter's Night, directed by the well known film company Revolver Films and world-renowned director, Patric Ullaeus. The DVD was heralded by the press and fans alike and set a new standard for DVDs in the genre.Ghost Opera is the beginning of a new chapter in the career of Kamelot, who still seem a long way from reaching the pinnacle of their popularity.CONCEPTION - BACK FROM THE DEAD! Roy Khan - vocals Tore Østby - guitars Ingar Amlien - bass Arve Heimdal - drums Conception's decision to grace its surroundings with revamped activity is news that without a doubt will be cherished by fans worldwide.And make no mistake about it - even though this act has been inactive since 1997, the band left an unforgettable momentum with their four albums, "The Last Sunset" (1991), "Parallel Minds" (1993), "In Your Multitude" (1995), "Flow" (1997) before the band's far too early demise.One can headshakingly admit that CONCEPTION is the nation's best kept secret internationally, but there are legions of fans scattered over the globe that finally is having at least one of their dreams coming true.With their mixture of strong melody lines, a groovy rhythm section, guitar work that still haunts living legends and first class vocals, CONCEPTION didn't follow a trail already carved; they developed an alternative route along the years, a route which today is strongly maintained by countless other bands. Progressive rock? Melodic power metal? Nah, those descriptions are merely touching the surface of this band's multitude and strength.I can still remember the gritty September day in 1993, at Stuttgart's "Longhorn" venue. CONCEPTION was ready to tear the place apart together with their label mates GAMMA RAY and RAGE, and the guys were already leaving their imprint during the sound check. The band performed for their lives, and at one point I almost warned them to save some energy for the actual performance later on. CONCEPTION won quite a few friends that night, and during the dates of this tour, most of the journalists had a hard time figuring out how to categorize those damn Norwegians. A powerhouse drummer they never had heard of? A bass player with a Slayer t-shirt and a pentagram necklace? A guitar player that was capable of making all the Satrianis and Malmsteens put their equipment to rest in sheer frustration? A singer that was on a par with Dream Theater's new singer? Concep-who?During the coming years, CONCEPTION played several tours in Europe and Japan, their videos did well at both MTV and VIVA, and they performed festivals with bands like FAITH NO MORE and SLASH'S SNAKEPIT. During this time, alternative rock was taking its toll on the mainstream society, and there was hardly and space left for melodic gems like CONCEPTION. A long deep sleep commenced in 1997, after a series of great shows through Norway.
Khan and KamelotKamelot made two more cd's Eternity 1995 and Dominion 1997.
But the singer then was Mark Vanderbilt.Khan and Conception
Kamelot - The HauntingKamelot - March Of MephistoKamelot - Ghost OperaKamelot - The Human StainKamelot - Rule The WorldConception - Parallel Minds (live)Conception - And I Close My Eyes (live)