Russell Allen - Jorn Lande

The Profile

A collaborative melodic heavy metal project pairing American vocalist Russell Allen (Symphony X) and Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande, featuring compositions largely by Magnus Karlsson and a focus on twin-voice melodic metal.

Russell Allen (frontman of Symphony X) and Jørn Lande (former Ark, Masterplan) form the duo. Magnus Karlsson composed the music and played guitar, bass and keyboards on The Revenge; Jaime Salazar performed drums on the album.

DeBaser's review by gemini praises The Revenge for strong melodic heavy metal songwriting and the pairing of Russell Allen and Jørn Lande. Magnus Karlsson's compositions and arrangements are highlighted. Minor criticisms focus on production choices and similarity of the two voices.