Khan, Østby and Friends.

I very much enjoy the work of both Roy Khan and Tore Østby. I first heard Roy in Kamelot after searching for a certain sound within the Power Metal genre. Kamelot I decided were pretty awesome, and in particular his vocal performance was as perfect as I could conceive for the style.

Many years later, and about six months after Roy decided to leave Kamelot, I came to find his first band Conception; while also finding through collaboration with Russell Allen (Symphony X), another exceptional vocalist in Jørn Lande of the band Ark. The guitarist for both Conception and Ark was Tore Østby.

I really enjoy many of Østbys riffs (and solos) and he would have be one of my favourite rhythm guitarists.

Ok on to the good stuff!

Conception: Cardinal Sin

Ark: Torn

Kamelot: Soul Society

Conception: Flow

Ark: Heal the Waters

Kamelot: Serenade

Symphony X: Children of a Faceless God

Symphony X: When All is Lost