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Alerion

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General Info

  • Genre: Metal / Progressive / Thrash

    Location Utrecht, Ne

    Profile Views: 38192

    Last Login: 5/2/2013

    Member Since 1/18/2007

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFsZXJpb24ubmw=

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Alerion plays progressive metal with female vocals. Ranging from fast and heavy to slow and mellow, with diverse arrangements and atmospheric melodies, Alerion's sound is not easily described, but very recognizable. Alerion's influences include bands like Camel, Megadeth, Threshold, Opeth, Dream Theater, Riverside, Vanden Plas, Explorers Club, Symphony X, Iron Maiden and Ayreon. In 2011 the Alerion song 'Turn of Fate' is included on the compilation album 'Melody and Malice' by Femme Metal Records. The album features tracks from many established metal acts, such as Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil, Edenbridge, Kittie, Amberian Dawn and In This Moment. Alerion was formed by guitarist Bas Willemsen on July 6, 2005, in Utrecht, The Netherlands and started out playing classic metal covers. In 2007, the band released its self-produced debut demo 'Fledgling' with the intention to use it to acquire gigs. The demo, although self-produced, generated buzz online and was internationally well received. In 2009 Alerion released the promo 'Turn of Fate', featuring keyboards and an increase of progressive elements in the music, moving Alerion into the progressive rock and metal genre. Turn of Fate was recorded and produced by Kevin Storm of Dutch female fronted metal band Cardamon. Alerion has performed with bands like Knight Area, Ex Libris, A New Dawn, The Name, Tightland, Android Soul, Incidense and Sephyros and was strengthened by Laura ten Hoedt on vocals in 2011. As of 2012, Alerion is making plans to record a full album. The most recent Alerion material can be found at www.youtube.com/aleri0n

  • Members

    Laura ten Hoedt.. - Vocals, Bas Willemsen.. - Lead guitar, keyboards, Ronald van Schaik.. - Bass, Nico Lammers - Rhythm guitar, Jeroen Nagel - Drums

  • Influences

    Megadeth, Vanden Plas, After Forever, Dream Theater, Threshold, Opeth, Iced Earth, Camel, Nightwish, Savatage, Riverside, Blind Guardian, and many others

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Biography

Alerion: Progressive metal with female vocals


Ranging from fast and heavy to slow and mellow, with diverse arrangements and atmospheric melodies, Alerion's sound is not easily described, but very recognizable.


In 2011 the Alerion song 'Turn of Fate' is included on the compilation album 'Melody and Malice' by Femme Metal Records. Besides Alerion, the album features tracks from many established metal acts, such as Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil, Edenbridge, Kittie, Amberian Dawn and In This Moment.


Alerion was formed by guitarist Bas Willemsen on July 6, 2005, in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Taking things easy at first, the band rehearsed some classic metal covers and wrote some material, playing only one gig in 2006. On August 25th, 2007, the band released its self-produced debut demo ‘Fledgling’ with the intention to use it to acquire gigs. The demo, although self-produced, generated some buzz online and was well received.


With a keyboardist in the ranks and more progressive elements coming up in the music, new material was recorded. On February 22nd, 2009, Alerion released the promo ‘Turn of Fate’, recorded in Storm Studio and produced by Kevin Storm, known from Dutch female fronted metal band Cardamon, also from Utrecht.


As of 2011, main songwriter Bas Willemsen is also writing all keyboard parts to Alerion's music, using a backing track live. Although the right keyboardist is welcome, Alerion now forges on without further delays. Several new songs have already been finished and added to the live set.


http://www.alerion.nl

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