Jørn Lande

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Background = solo_singer
Alias = Jorn
Born = birth date and age|1968|5|31 Rjukan, Norway
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Genre = Heavy metal, Progressive rock, Hard rock, Power metal
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter
Instrument = Vocals
Years_active = 1993–present
Label = Frontiers, AFM, Candlelight
Associated_acts = Masterplan, ARK, Beyond Twilight, Vagabond, Brazen Abbot, Avantasia, Ayreon, The Snakes, Millennium, Ken Hensley, Allen-Lande
URL = [http://www.jornlande.com Official website]

Jørn Lande is a Norwegian heavy metal and hard rock singer who has sold over 1.5 million records. Jorn Lande is considered by such famed artist like Ken Hensley, Glenn Huges and Arjen Lucassen ( Ayreon), plus many others to be one of the greatest hard rock and metal singers in the world today. He is known for his powerful, melodic voice, wide vocal range, and for not only putting out album after album from numerous side-projects and bands and as an occasional guest musician, but also for his largely successful solo career.

Biography

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). [ [http://www.ballade.no/nmi.nsf/printstory/art2006051611500134819867 Ballade.no] ]

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.fact|date=March 2008

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 6th 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 additonal 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.

Discography

olo albums

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=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)

Millennium

* "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)

Avantasia

* "Lost in Space Part I" (2007)
* "Lost in Space Part II" (2007)
* "The Scarecrow" (2008)

Ayreon

* "01011001" (2008)

olo band members

Current solo band members

*Jørn Viggo Lofstad (Pagans Mind) - Guitars (since Out to Every Nation)
*Tore Moren - Guitars (Worldchanger, returned to the band in 2005; also a guest on Starfire)
*Sid Ringsby - Bass
*Willy Bendiksen - Drums (The Duke, also a guest on Starfire)

Former Solo band/guest members

*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)

ee also

*Masterplan

References

External links

* [http://www.jornlande.com Jørn's official site]
* [http://www.jornlande-fansite.wz.cz Jorn Lande Czech fansite]