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Conception

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Forfans of progressive and power metal, melodic metal listeners, and those into dream theater, pain of salvation, and queensrÿche.
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The Profile

Conception are a Norwegian progressive/power metal band known for elegant, melodic songwriting, flamenco-tinged guitars by Tore Østby and the versatile vocals of Roy Khan. Active in the 1990s with four acclaimed albums, they reunited in 2018, issuing the EP My Dark Symphony and the album State of Deception in 2020.

Core lineup cited in reviews: Roy S. Khantatat (Roy Khan, vocals), Tore Østby (guitars), Ingar Amlien (bass), Arve Heimdal (drums). Albums highlighted: The Last Sunset (debut), Parallel Minds (1993), In Your Multitude (1995), Flow (1997); comeback with My Dark Symphony (2018, EP) and State of Deception (2020). Norwegian origin; reunion shows in 2005 mentioned.

Conception are hailed as a Norwegian prog–power cult act with elegant, melodic songwriting and standout vocals by Roy Khan. Reviews celebrate Parallel Minds and In Your Multitude as peaks, note Flow’s stylistic shift, and welcome the 2018–2020 comeback. Key traits: tasteful keyboards, flamenco-tinged guitars, and refined arrangements. Overall reception is strongly favorable across the catalog.

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