- Magdallan (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Magdallan
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Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 1992 - 1995
Genre =Christian metal
Origin =
Label =Intense Records
Essential Records
Associated_acts =Ken Tamplin
Current_members =
Past_members =Ken Tamplin Lanny Cordola Chuck Wright
Ken Mary
Phillip Bardowell
URL =Magdallan (also known as Magdalen), was an American metal band started as a studio project and collaboration between
Ken Tamplin andLanny Cordola . The band was active from 1992 to 1995, released 3 albums and an EP, and was signed toIntense Records and Essential Records respectively.History
The band's original lineup was comprised of Ken Tamplin, Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary. After the first album Ken Tamplin departed and Phillip Bardowell took over vocal duties.
Magdallan's lineup led to the group being referred to as a supergroup. Ken Tamplin was well known for his work in Shout. Larry Cordola, Chuck Wright, Ken Mary were previously well known for being members of the group House of Lords.
Big Bang
The band's first release, "Big Bang", was notable as one of the most expensive Christian albums produced by that time, with a budget reported as being $250,000 [ [http://www.victoryzine.com/review.php?id=79 victoryzine.com // reviews ] ] , and the album faced some criticism for being overproduced. Nevertheless, "Big Bang" was nominated for one
GMA Dove Award for Best Metal/Hard Rock Album in 1992 [ [http://home.earthlink.net/~prymeva/talent.htm talent.htm ] ] , but did not win.Ken Tamplins Departure
After the first album Ken Tamplin left the band. Tamplin commented that he felt the need for a fresh start after he learned that Intense Records had planned to shelve the "Big Bang" album after two years of hard work. [ [http://www.hardrockhaven.net/interviews/ktamplin.php Hardrock Haven - Interview with Ken Tamplin of Shout and Magdallan Fame ] ] After Kens departure, the studio project of Magdallan was turned into a full band and thus the name was changed from Magdallan to Magdalen.
Name Change
After Ken Tamplin left the band, the name was changed to Magdalen for the second release "Revolution Mind" and "The Dirt" EP. In 1999 "End of the Age" was released under the old name spelling. The signifigance of the name change is signification of the difference between the studio project and the band. Magdallan is the name of the studio project, and Magdalen is the name of the band that continued after Ken Tamplins departure.
Discography
As Magdallan
*"Big Bang" (1992)
Intense Records
*"End of the Age" (1999) KMG RecordsAs Magdalen
*"Revolution Mind" (1993) Essential Records
*"The Dirt" (1995)Intense Records References
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