Russell Allen
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-->Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American symphonic progressive metal band Symphony X.
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Biography
His first solo album, Atomic Soul, was released April 25, 2005. He plays the bass and sings 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.
Guest appearances
He has also been a guest in other musical projects, including Lucassen´s Ayreon and Star One and Daniel Liverani´s Genius - A Rock Opera.In 2005 Russel teamed with Masterplan's vocalist Jorn Lande. The project is called Allen / Lande and has produced one album thus far, called The Battle
Musical style
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 most recent album, The Odyssey.Multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen´s said the following regarding Russel Allen:
- "Russell has a very powerful and versatile voice, and on top of that he is a great musician and performer. Russell was one of the few singers with whom I didn’t need to be present during recording, but when on the phone he let me hear the parts he had sung, my eyes filled with tears. Russell thought I was joking, but I was truly moved! At the moment Russell is one of the best singers in the world. And he proved that during the Star One tour."
Discography
- Russell Allen's Atomic Soul (2005)
- The Battle with Jorn Lande (2005)
External links
Official websites
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