Elegy (Netherlands band)
| Elegy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
| Genres | Power metal, progressive metal |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Labels | Shark Records, T&T, Locomotive Music |
| Associated acts | Gorefest, Ian Parry's Consortium |
| Website | Elegy Official Site |
| Members | Ian Parry Patrick Rondat Joshua Dutrieux Martin Helmantel Bart Bisseling |
| Past members | Hank van de Laars Arno van Brussel Chris Terheijden Bert Burgers Ed Warby Eduard Hovinga Serge Meeuwsen Ton van de Stroom Dirk Bruinenberg Gilbert Pot Gerrit Hager Chris Allister |
Elegy are a Dutch power metal band, founded in 1986 in Eindhoven. Their music is characterized by the fusion of power and progressive metal, which made them the pioneers of the 'progressive power metal' subgenre. The band was plagued by a continuing changing roster, which counts in the current line-up only one founding member. Elegy have currently suspended any recording or live activity.
The band was formed in 1986 by guitarists Hank van de Laars and Arno van Brussel, who recruited the first stable line-up of Elegy with vocalist Chris Terheijden, bassist Martin Helmantel and Bert Burgers on drums. In 1986, the new band won a competition organized by the German magazine Metal Hammer and Polydor Records and recorded their first demo Metricide. After recording their second demo, Better Than Bells, the band had already become known enough to tour with Angel Witch, Paul Di'Anno’s Battlezone, Hellion and King Diamond. The following year came the first changes in the band: Ed Warby and Eduard Hovinga joined the band on drums and vocals. This line-up recorded a third demo called Elegant Solution.
In 1992 they recorded their first album (Labyrinth of Dreams) and ensured a contract with the German label Shark Records. The album was a success in Japan where it reached number 42 in the album charts. Soon after the release of the album in 1993, Ed Warby left the band to join Gorefest and drummer Serge Meeuwsen was hired for a Japanese tour, along keyboard player Ton van de Stroom. Back from Japan, Meeuwsen, van de Stroom and founding member Arno van Brussel left Elegy, to be replaced by drummer Dirk Bruinenberg and guitarist Gilbert Pot.
In the spring of 1994, Elegy released their second studio album, Supremacy, which received little promotion by their record label and was supported only by a small tour with Annihilator, Phantom Blue, The Gathering and Gorefest.
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