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Norway (1989 – 1997)

The band was formed in Norway in 1989 by guitarist Tore Østby, singer Dag Østby, drummer Werner Skogli and bassist Freddy Samsonstuen. In 1990, after a demo tape, Arve Heimdal replaced Werner Skogli and Ingar Amlien replaced Freddy Samsonstuen. A year later, Dag Østby quits, and the band is forced to search for a new vocalist. After many auditions, the band hooks up with Roy Sætre Khantatat (Roy Khan), a classically trained opera singer.

Their somewhat short-lived career (the band disbanded in 1997-8) was characterized by a unique and distinct sound on the power/progressive metal genre which was slightly altered with their last studio release, Flow.

Conception was reunited in 2005, playing the important American prog-metal festival Prog Power USA 2005 (Friday September 16) and Norwegian Scream Magazine 15 Years & 100 Issues Festival (Saturday October 1), bringing guitarist Tore Østby (Ark), singer Roy Khan (now lead singer of Kamelot) and the rest of the band back together.

Discography:
* (1991) The Last Sunset
* (1993) Parallel Minds
* (1995) In Your Multitude
* (1997) Flow

Last known line-up:
* Roy S. Khan - Vocals (Kamelot, Crest of Darkness as guest artist)
* Tore Østby - Guitars (Ark, ex-Dc Cooper)
* Ingar Amlien - Bass (Crest of Darkness)
* Arve Heimdal - Drums
* Trond Nagell-Dahl - Keyboards

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1	Gethsemane	37
2	Flow	33
3	Cardinal Sin	29
3	Silent Crying	29
5	Roll the Fire	28
6	A Virtual Lovestory	27
6	Water Confines	27
8	Angel (Come Walk With Me)	26
8	Parallel Minds	26
10	Cry	25
10	Reach Out	25
12	Tell Me When I'm Gone	24
13	Hold On	23
13	Silver Shine	23
13	Wolf's Lair	23

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Neue_regel_

Exactly. The future generations will have clear ears as well , listen more precisely and judge them better retrospectively. Some bands like Conception (in Flow era etc.) were just WAY ahead of their era. It's a shame they did only 4 albums and disbanded in 1997. But this is it, we can't change that. Life goes on. We have other 1000's bands to focus on, because the 44 Great Conception songs cannot be listened in repeat for a long time. (a Jeff Buckley kind of syndrome) Ark and Kamelot were decent Conception substitutes though.

21 days ago
Etedesco

Nodas is right, i don´t give a damn if it´s a mainstream or underrated band. Conception is good and full of qualities - and that´s enough.

last month
Neue_regel_

"such well-known and popular" Who cares about crowds and popularity. We only listen for our own gratification.

December 2011
Ylmar

Conception is More interesting than Kamelot, more progressive, but unfortunatelly, it isn't such well-known and popular as Kamelot

November 2011
MikeySchenker

Different than Kamelot, but I prefer them might be a better way to say it...

November 2011
Etedesco

Khan and Ostby could reanimete Conception.

October 2011
fabdango

If you complain about the sound quality, buy the goddamn album, get some decent rip, buy proper headphones and/or CLEAN YOUR FUCKING EARS.

September 2011
anooooos

definitely awesooome band...!!

September 2011
Open_your_Eyez

wtf they're not better than Kamelot!

September 2011
ArcTheseus

Absolute better than kamelot.

August 2011
Eternum666

ROY KHAN! Hell yes.

July 2011
Mindcrime-III

Just listen to this band for the first time. Really amazing!

June 2011
NecroGabo

Amazing band

June 2011
RichFallenAngel

I'll wonder if we could click "like" on the notes and publications... :P

June 2011
Stb1990

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

June 2011
RichFallenAngel

AND CONCEPTION AND KAMELOT TO!!!!!!

April 2011
RichFallenAngel

KHAN RULES!!!!!!!!!!

April 2011
orangebig

FLOW & IYM

March 2011
morbidtale

tickets for the ProgPower USA festival go on sale March 5...September 14-17 in Atlanta, featuring Sanctuary, Evergrey, Dream Evil, Arcturus, Therion, Labyrinth, and many more!

February 2011
MikeySchenker

"the quality of the recordings is ages away from being decent!" such utter bollocks...

February 2011