At Vance
Friday, 16 June 2006
Members:
Mats Levén - Vocals
Olaf Lenk - Guitars, Keyboards
John ABC Smith - Bass
Mark Cross - Drums
Country: Germany
Biography:
AT VANCE was formed in 1998 by Olaf Lenk – already well known as a very virtuous guitar player recording solo projects and as a member of Metal bands like VELVET VIPER and the progressive Metal project CENTERS - and Oliver Hartmann - known before as the singer of CENTERS. After the first demo recordings, the line-up was completed with Rainald König on the 2nd guitar, 19 year old drummer Spoony, Ulli Müller on keyboards and Jochen Schnur on bass guitar.
In April 1999 AT VANCE was signed by Shark Records and recorded their first album "NO ESCAPE" which was released in September 1999. The musical concept of walking in the footsteps of great and virtuous bands like Yngwie Malmsteen, Deep Purple, Rainbow or Dio formed the band and helped them to become an insider tip in Europe and a well known and established metal act in Japan. After drummer Spoony had left the band, Jürgen Lucas joined AT VANCE in November 1999.
The second album "HEART OF STEEL", released in March 2000, was selling over 20,000 copies world-wide and got great reviews in Metal magazines all over the world. It fulfilled all expectations of fans and critics around the globe. After playing several single shows in Germany and Spain (e.g. Rock Machina festival 2000), the 3rd album "DRAGONCHASER" was released in March 2001. Having problems with their label during the whole time, At Vance left Shark Records to sign up with AFM Records who became aware of the band because of Oliver’s appearance on projects like Tobias Sammets´ AVANTASIA – The Metal Opera, a project that turned out to be a great success.
After producing the last 3 albums at Olaf Lenks’ Guitarland studios, AT VANCE decided to produce their new album "ONLY HUMAN" with Sascha Paeth (a.o. Rhapsody, Luca Turilli, …) at HEAVENS GATE studios in Wolfsburg / Germany. The release date is scheduled for the middle of February 2002.
Discography:
Chained (2005)
1. Rise From The Fall 04:06
2. Heaven 04:44
3. Tell Me 03:37
4. Chained 05:18
5. Now Or Never 03:24
6. Two Hearts 04:06
7. Invention #13 01:17
8. Run / Leave 04:20
9. Live For The Sacred 05:06
10. Vivaldi Winter 03:44
11. Run For Your Life 03:13
Total playing time 49:54
The Best Of (2004)
Disc 1
1. The Brave and the Strong 04:53
2. All for One, One for All 04:30
3. Princess of Ice 04:21
4. The Time Has Come 03:56
5. Desperado 03:25
6. Only Human 05:16
7. Angel of the Dark 04:27
8. Lost in Your Love 04:35
9. No Escape 03:18
10. King of your Dreams 04:57
11. The Evil in You 05:09
12. Beethoven 5th Symphony 08:03
Disc 2
1. Dragonchaser 04:26
2. Take My Pain 04:21
3. Power & Glory 05:28
4. Fallen Angel 04:53
5. The Curtain Will Fall 05:13
6. Soldier of Time 05:05
7. Time 05:51
8. Princess of the Night 06:24
9. Our Love 03:17
10. Why Do You Cry 05:26
11. Too Late 04:51
12. No Speak 01:44
Total playing time 01:53:49
The Evil In You (2003)
1. Fallen Angel 04:56
2. Broken Vow 04:07
3. The Evil In You 05:12
4. Stronger Than You Think 04:37
5. The Curtain Will Fall 05:20
6. One Million Miles Away 06:41
7. Right Or Wrong 04:01
8. Shining Star 04:51
9. Street Of My Dreams 04:08
10. Caprice No.16 (instrumental) 01:33
11. Princess Of Ice 04:18
Total playing time 49:44
Only Human (2003)
1. The Time Has Come 03:53
2. Only Human 05:13
3. Take My Pain 04:18
4. Fly To the Rainbow 06:09
5. Hold Your Fire 05:47
6. Four Seasons - Spring 03:05
7. Take Me Away 04:48
8. Time 05:48 [view lyrics]
9. Solfeggietto 01:00
10. Sing This Song 06:59
11. Witches Dance 05:31
12. Wings To Fly 06:37
13. I Surrender (Rainbow cover) 04:23
Total playing time 01:03:31
Early Works - Centers (2001)
1. Falling One By One
2. Fortuneteller
3. You'll Survive
4. The Guide
5. My One And Only Love
6. Tales Of Mystery
7. Out Of Reach
8. Your Love
9. Kiss Of Death
10. Burning My Heart
11. Memories
12. Winter
13. Tears Of Pain
14. Take My Heart
15. Desperado
Dragonchaser (2001)
1. Dragonchaser 04:25
2. Ages Of Glory 03:29
3. Crucified 04:07
4. Beethoven, 5th Symphony 08:03
5. Heaven Can Wait 05:33
6. The Winner Takes It All (ABBA cover) 05:28
7. My Bleeding Heart 06:52
8. Two Kings 04:24
9. Too Late 04:51
10. Ases Death 04:38
11. Bandineri
Total playing time 51:49
Heart of Steel (2000)
1. Prelude 00:58
2. Soldier of Time 05:04
3. The Brave and the Strong 04:52
4. Heart of Steel 03:21
5. S.O.S. (ABBA cover) 03:26
6. King of Your Dreams 04:56
7. Princess of the Night 06:24
8. Goodbye 05:08
9. Why Do You Cry? 05:25
10. Don't You Believe A Stranger 03:33
11. Chopin - Etude No. 4 02:16
Total playing time 45:23
No Escape (1999)
1. Flying High 05:14
2. No Escape 03:16
3. No Speak 01:42
4. Die In Your Arms 05:30
5. All For One, One For All 04:28
6. Money, Money, Money (ABBA cover) 03:07
7. Four Seasons - Summer 03:18
8. Lost In Your Love 04:33
9. Power & Glory 05:26
10. Seven Seas 06:14
Total playing time 42:48
MP3:
Official Website: http://www.at-vance.com/
Add Comments, Reviews, Updates, Links, News and Corrections About this Band:
Comments
