Elegy

Not the Amorphis album, but the Dutch Power Metal band.

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Elegy/590

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegy_(band)

Discography:
Labyrinth of Dreams (1992)
Supremacy (1994)
Lost (1995)
Primal Instinct (EP) (1996)
State of Mind (1997)
Manifestation of Fear (1998)
Forbidden Fruit (2000)
Principles of Pain (2002)

I always felt this band was WAY overlooked. They were a really strong melodic power metal band, bordering on prog metal at times.

The first 3 with the original singer were really good, but IMO they improved a bit when they got Ian Parry on vocals...

Any fans?

That's how I have heard about them, Ian Parry did some singing with Arjen/Ayreon. I'll check these dudes out on youtube!

Pretty good band.

I think I have all of their albums. Great band. The first singer makes then sound like TNT.

What is their best song for someone to like if they prefer USPM?

Well, they don't play that style at all. More of a melodic metal with hints of prog. Perhaps something off of the Manifestation of Fear album.

kmorg wrote:

Well, they don't play that style at all. More of a melodic metal with hints of prog. Perhaps something off of the Manifestation of Fear album.

Yeah, probably Manifestation Of Fear or Forbidden Fruit. But like Kurt said, more like Melodic Metal w/ hints of Prog (shreddy transition type stuff).

The first three are like a blend of TNT and Crimson Glory...then they changed singers to a more raspy, slightly deeper style and got a little heavier.