Roy Khan

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Name = Roy Khan
Background = Khaki


Img_capt = Roy Khan performing in Texas (2007)
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Birth_name = Roy Sætre Khantatat
Born = Birth date and age|1970|3|12
Origin = Elverum, Norway
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Genre = Symphonic metal
Power metal
Progressive metal
Occupation = Vocalist, songwriter
Years_active = 1991–present
Instrument = Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar
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Label = Steamhammer/SPV GmbH
Associated_acts = Kamelot
Conception
URL = [http://www.kamelot.com www.kamelot.com]

Roy Sætre Khantatat (born March 12 1970), is a Norwegian singer. Commonly known as Roy Khan or simply Khan, he is the vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. Before becoming famous as a metal vocalist, he studied opera in Norway for 3 years.

Before Khan joined Kamelot in 1997, he was in the progressive metal band Conception. After Mark Vanderbilt left Kamelot in 1998, the existing members made Roy go skydiving with them to prove himself, and he succeeded. He co-writes all of Kamelot's songs with the band's guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood. In 2005, Khan reunited with his previous band Conception and played at the 2005 ProgPower USA VI festival [http://progpowerusa.com/site/history/] , ProgPower USA Lineup History] on Friday, September 16 and Norwegian [http://www.screammagazine.com/ Scream Magazine's] 15 Years & 100 Issues Festival on Saturday, October 1. Khan, guitarist Tore Østby (previously from ARK) and the rest of Conception reunited; it was clarified Khan will continue to support Kamelot.

Discography

= With Conception =

Albums

* "The Last Sunset" (1991)
* "Parallel Minds" (1993)
* "In Your Multitude" (1995)
* "Flow" (1997)

EPs

* "Guilt/Sundance" (1995)

With Kamelot

Albums

* "Siége Perilous" (1998)
* "The Fourth Legacy" (2000)
* "Karma" (2001)
* "Epica" (2003)
* "The Black Halo" (2005)
* "Ghost Opera" (2007)

Live albums

* "The Expedition" (2000)
* "One Cold Winter's Night" (2006)

Live DVDs

* "One Cold Winter's Night" (2006)

Guest appearances

* Crest Of Darkness - "The Ogress" (1999) in "Reference" and in "Sweet Scent Of Death"
* Epica - "Consign to Oblivion" (2005) in "Trois Vierges"
* Avantasia - "The Scarecrow" (2008) in "Twisted Mind"

ee also

* Kamelot

External links

* [http://www.kamelot.com/khan.htm Roy Khan's information on the Kamelot official webpage]
* [http://www.rollthefire.com/ Official Conception Site]

References