At Vance

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At Vance這個充滿文藝復(fù)興氣息的德國旋律速度金屬樂團(tuán)，以新古典曲風(fēng)為其音樂主軸，他們成立於1998年，有著六人的編制，原始團(tuán)員分別是主奏吉他手兼團(tuán)長Olaf Lenk、主唱Oliver Hartmann、節(jié)奏吉他Rainald Konig、鍵盤Ulli Muller、貝斯Jochen Schnur和鼓手Jurgen Lucas。

1999年他們被德國的Shark Records所發(fā)掘，并于9月發(fā)行了第一張專輯"No Escape"，很明顯的他們的音樂風(fēng)格帶有相當(dāng)濃厚的巴洛克風(fēng)味，就像是Yngwie Malmsteen、Deep Purple、Rainbow、Dio。2000年3月第二張專輯”Heart Of Steel”發(fā)行，於全世界獲得良好的銷售成績，并被釵h重金屬雜志所報導(dǎo)，2001年3月第三張作品"Dragonchaser"發(fā)表，并展開全球巡回演唱，這時他們在日本和歐洲已經(jīng)有了相當(dāng)高的知名度。2002年底發(fā)表精選輯"Early Works–Centers"。2002年他們更換東家，加入了德國金屬名廠AFM，於4月發(fā)行了第五張專輯”O(jiān)nly Human”，同時主唱Oliver也出席由Edguy團(tuán)長Tobias Sammet所統(tǒng)籌的金屬歌劇Avantasia I & II，和Empty Tremor團(tuán)長Daniele Liverani所編導(dǎo)的搖滾歌劇GENIUS Rock Opera Episode I & II。之后Oliver Hartmann受邀加入意大利金屬名團(tuán)Empty Tremor，遺缺由前Yngwie Malmsteen主唱Mats Leven替補(bǔ)，貝斯手更換為John A B C Smith (Ex-Gallows Pole; Ex-Scanner)鼓手更換為Jacky Voutay。 At Vance於2003年底發(fā)表最新專輯"The Evil In You"，專輯全長66分鐘，包含14首精采佳作 Fallen Angel、Broken Vow、The Evil in You、Stronger than You Think、The Curtain Will Fall、. One Million Miles、Right or Wrong、Shining Star、Streets of My Dreams、Caprice No. 16、Princess of Ice、Angel of The Dark、You Will Never Take My Soul、N.O.W。

德國的金屬樂團(tuán)一向兼具旋律性和速度感，At Vance不但擁有上述優(yōu)點(diǎn)，更添加了巴洛克的古典風(fēng)味，和聲小調(diào)音階和多利安音階巧妙的運(yùn)用在他們的音樂里，讓”艾凡斯”擁有自己的風(fēng)格，本專輯是所有喜愛旋律金屬和新古典金屬樂迷們的必聽之作。

Germany's At Vance was formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann (ex-Centers) and guitarist Olaf Lenk (ex-Velvet Viper) in 1998, and with such credentials on their resumes, they soon obtained a deal with Shark Records. Rainald Konig (guitar), Ulli Muller (keyboards), Jochen Schnur (bass) and Spoony (drums) rounded out the line-up that recorded 1999's No Escape debut -- a standard-issue product of melodic Germanic power metal if ever there was one. European fans lapped it up, and the group's second opus, 2000's Heart of Steel (featuring new drummer Jurgen Lucas) was a surprise hit in Japan and encouraged At Vance to quickly issue a follow-up in 2001's Dragonchaser. Barely pausing for breath, the next year saw the band switching to AFM Records, losing their bassist and keyboard player, releasing their fourth album Only Human, then hitting the road across Europe with Rhapsody and Angel Dust. A number of personnel changes ensued in 2003, as At Vance welcomed new vocalist Mats Leven and bassist ascha Feldmann before recording their next L.P. The Evil in You.