JORN LANDE (Brazen Abbot;Avantasia;Ayreon)
http://www.jornlande.com/Jørn Lande has performed with bands such as Vagabond (with Ronni Le Tekrø from TNT), Yngwie Malmsteen, ARK, Beyond Twilight, Mundanus Imperium, Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus, Millennium, Ken Hensley and The Snakes as well as his own self-titled solo effort. He also sang lead vocals on the Norwegian national football team's song for the 1994 World Cup, "Alt for Norge" (All for Norway).
More recently, Jørn joined the global metal scene fronting Masterplan, with whom he released two albums. In 2005, Jørn also teamed up with Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen on the album The Battle, and their following album, The Revenge, released May 11, 2007.
On May 11, 2006, Jørn Lande left the band Masterplan because of creative differences. Jørn wanted to take the band towards a more melodic style, while the other members were leaning towards a heavier sound.
Jørn's first live album, Live In America, was released September 21, 2007, containing 2 discs with tracks taken from his performance on September 16, 2006, at the rock festival ProgPower VII in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 2007, Jørn Lande lent his voice to the Ayreon album 01011001 and the latest Avantasia album The Scarecrow, both being released in January 2008.
Another full-length album was released on June 6 2008. Titled Lonely Are The Brave, and quickly became his fastest selling album of his career, the 9-track album is also available as a limited edition slipcase version with two additional songs, including a cover of the title track to Deep Purple's 1974 album Stormbringer.
Jorn just completed a world tour with Avantasia and is currently working on his 9th solo album as his world popularity continues to grow. On January 21 2009 the dutch rock & metal magazine Aardschok confirmed the rumours about Jorn Lande's return to his former band Masterplan.
Discography
Solo albums (as JORN)
Ratings from Allmusic:
2000 Starfire
2001 Worldchanger
2004 Out to Every Nation
2006 The Duke
2007 The Gathering
2007 Unlocking the Past
2007 Live in America!
2008 Lonely Are The Brave
2009 Live in America! on DVD
2009 Spirit Black
Vagabond
* Vagabond (1994)
* A Huge Fan of Life (1995)
Mundanus Imperium
* The Spectral Spheres Coronation (1998)
The Snakes
* Once Bitten (1998)
* Live in Europe (1998)
Millenium
* Hourglass (2000)
ARK
* ARK (2000)
* Burn The Sun (2001)
Beyond Twilight
* The Devil's Hall of Fame (2001)
Nikolo Kotzev
* Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus (2001)
Brazen Abbot
* Guilty As Sin (2003)
Masterplan
* Enlighten Me (single) (2002)
* Masterplan (2003)
* Back For My Life (EP) (2004)
* Aeronautics (2005)
Allen/Lande
* The Battle (2005)
* The Revenge (2007)
Ken Hensley
* Blood On The Highway (2007)
Genius
* Episode 3: The Final Surprise (2007)
Avantasia
* Lost in Space Part I (2007)
* Lost in Space Part II (2007)
* The Scarecrow (2008)
Ayreon
* 01011001 (2008)
Current solo band members
* Jgor Gianola (Live, additional guitars on Spirit Black)
* Tore Moren - Guitars (Worldchanger, again since The Duke, also a guest on Starfire)
* Nic Angileri - Bass (additional bass on Spirit Black)
* Willy Bendiksen - Drums (The Duke-, also a guest on Starfire)
Former Solo band/guest members
* Jon Berg - Guitars (additional Guitars on Spirit Black)
* Espen Mjöen - Bass (additional Bass on Lonely are the Brave and Spirit Black)
* Jimmy Iversen - Guitars (Spirit Black)
* Jørn Viggo Lofstad (Pagan's Mind) - Guitars (Out to Every Nation, The Duke, Unlocking the Past, The Gathering, Lonely are the Brave)
* Morty Black - Bass (The Duke, The Gathering)
* Jan Axel von Blomberg - Drums (session on Worldchanger)
* Magnus Rosén - Bass (Out to Every Nation)
* Stian Kristoffersen - Drums (Out to Every Nation)
* Ronny Tegner - Keyboards (Out to Every Nation)
* Ralph Santolla - Guitars (guest on Starfire)
* Ronni Le Tekro - Guitars (guest on Starfire, Unlocking the Past (The Day the Earth Caught Fire cover recording))
* Tore Østby - Guitars (guest on Starfire)
* Jon A . Narum - Drums, samples, bass, guitars, melotrone (guest on Starfire)
* Dag Stokke - Keyboards (Starfire)
* John Macaluso - Drums (Starfire)
* Steinar Krokmo - Bass (Guest on Unlocking the Past)
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