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In the summer of 2005 he went on tour with Symphony X on [[Dave Mustaine]]'s [[Gigantour]] alongside such bands as [[Dream Theater]], [[Megadeth]], and [[Nevermore]]. |
In the summer of 2005 he went on tour with Symphony X on [[Dave Mustaine]]'s [[Gigantour]] alongside such bands as [[Dream Theater]], [[Megadeth]], and [[Nevermore]]. |
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His wife Kristen gave birth to a daughter in 2009. |
His wife Kristen gave birth to a daughter in 2009. He is 6' 6'' tall. |
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== Musical style == |
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Russell Allen (born July 19, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is the singer of the American progressive metal band Symphony X.
Biography
Prior to working with the band, he was a jouster at a Medieval Times Dinner Theater. He was introduced to the band by former Symphony X singer Rod Tyler. Allen has been the lead singer of Symphony X since 1995, releasing six studio albums and one live album with the band. His first solo album, Atomic Soul, was released April 25, 2005. It is said that Russell is in the works with guitarist Mike Orlando with a second solo album that may be released in the mid summer of 2009. As well as singing he also plays the bass when performing songs from Atomic Soul live. He is referred to in various circles as "Sir Russell Allen", and is credited as such on Arjen Lucassen's Star One albums.
In the summer of 2005 he went on tour with Symphony X on Dave Mustaine's Gigantour alongside such bands as Dream Theater, Megadeth, and Nevermore.
His wife Kristen gave birth to a daughter in 2009. He is 6' 6 tall.
Musical style
Multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen has said the following regarding Russell Allen:
Russell has a very powerful and versatile voice, and on top of that he is a great musician and performer. Russell was one of the few singers with whom I didn’t need to be present during recording, but when on the phone he let me hear the parts he had sung, my eyes filled with tears. Russell thought I was joking, but I was truly moved! At the moment Russell is one of the best singers in the world. And he proved that during the Star One tour.[2]
Allen has worked with Lucassen on various occasions: originally he sang the song "Dawn of a Million Souls" on Ayreon's 2000 album Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator (which also featured a guitar solo by Michael Romeo), and in 2002 he became one of the lead vocalists for Lucassen's project Star One.
Allen possesses a near four-octave vocal range, being able to sing notes spanning from the G below low C (G1) to the F# above Tenor High C (F#5).
Discography
Solo
- Russell Allen's Atomic Soul (2005)
With Symphony X
- The Damnation Game (1995)
- The Divine Wings of Tragedy (1997)
- Twilight in Olympus (1998)
- V: The New Mythology Suite (2000)
- Live on the Edge of Forever (2001)
- The Odyssey (2002)
- Paradise Lost (2007)
With Ayreon
- Flight of the Migrator (2000)
With Star One
- Space Metal (2002)
- Live On Earth (2003, live album)
- Victims of the Modern Age (2010)
With Jørn Lande (as Allen/Lande)
- The Battle (2005)
- The Revenge (2007)
- The Showdown (2010)
- Episode 2: In Search of the Little Prince (2004) as The Dream League Commander
With Dream Theater
- Backing vocals on "Cemetery Gates" ( Dream Theater; Uncovered 2003-2005)
With Avantasia
- The Wicked Symphony (2010)
- Angel of Babylon (2010)
With ReVamp
- ReVamp - Guest vocals on Sweet Curse (2010)
References
- ^ a b c "YouTube - The Vocal Range Of Russell Allen".
- ^ Lucassen, Arjen. "Artist - Russell Allen". ArjenLucassen.com. Retrieved 2006-06-09.