Biography Russell Allen
Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic progressive metal band Symphony X.
His first solo album, Atomic Soul, was released April 25, 2005. As well as singing he also plays the bass when performing songs from Atomic Soul live. He is referred to in various circles as "Sir Russell Allen", and is credited as such on Arjen Lucassen's Star One album.
In the summer of 2005 he went on tour with Symphony X on Dave Mustaine's Gigantour alongside such bands as Dream Theater, Megadeth, and Nevermore.
Multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen has said the following regarding Russell Allen:
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Allen has worked with Lucassen on various occasions: originally he sang the song "Dawn of a Million Souls" on Ayreon's 2000 album Flight of the Migrator (which also featured a guitar solo by Michael Romeo), and in 2002 he became one of the lead vocalists for Lucassen's project Star One.
With Symphony X
With Star One
With Jorn Lande (as Allen/Lande)
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Biography
Allen has been the lead singer of Symphony X since 1995, releasing seven studio albums with the band.His first solo album, Atomic Soul, was released April 25, 2005. As well as singing he also plays the bass when performing songs from Atomic Soul live. He is referred to in various circles as "Sir Russell Allen", and is credited as such on Arjen Lucassen's Star One album.
In the summer of 2005 he went on tour with Symphony X on Dave Mustaine's Gigantour alongside such bands as Dream Theater, Megadeth, and Nevermore.
Musical style
concert in San Juan, Puerto Rico.]]Russell is most well-known for his very powerful singing style and drawn out vocal lines; possibly the most notable of which can be heard in the song "Wicked", on Symphony X's 2002 album, The Odyssey.Multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen has said the following regarding Russell Allen:
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Allen has worked with Lucassen on various occasions: originally he sang the song "Dawn of a Million Souls" on Ayreon's 2000 album Flight of the Migrator (which also featured a guitar solo by Michael Romeo), and in 2002 he became one of the lead vocalists for Lucassen's project Star One.
Discography
Solo- Russell Allen's Atomic Soul (2005)
With Symphony X
- The Damnation Game (1995)
- The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997)
- Twilight in Olympus (1998)
- The New Mythology Suite (2000)
- The Odyssey (2002)
- Paradise Lost (2007)
With Star One
- Space Metal (2002)
- Live On Earth (2003, live album)
With Jorn Lande (as Allen/Lande)
- The Battle (2005)
- The Revenge (2007)
External links
Official websites
Un-official websites
1971 birthsLiving peopleAmerican singer-songwritersAmerican heavy metal singers
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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell Allen
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