John West

MelodicRock Classics is excited to team up with one of hard rock's premiere voices - the great JOHN WEST. John has an extensive resume that dates back to the late 80s, yet his emergence as one of hard rock's go to vocalists didn't come until the mid-90s. Fronting such legendary bands as Royal Hunt, Artension and Sun Red Sun, as well as delivering several solo records, his unmistakable and powerful vocals founded a solid following of fans. This album also features 3x Grammy winning producer/songwriter, keyboardist Lonnie Park. This collection of early works, some of which were released on cassette only under his own name and the group name Destiny were all recorded between 1988 and 1991. The lineup for these tracks is John West on lead vocals & guitars, Lonnie Park on keyboards & backing vocals, Ian Budha on drums & backing vocals, and Billy Ray Gunn on bass & backing vocals.

"Permanent Mark" is the second studio album by John West. This time John opted for a more melodic and song oriented approach and the resulting record is a mixture of the several Hard Rock influences - between Cozy Powell and Glenn Hughes. A musically intense and passionate work with a very satisfying production which makes the record very accessible and listenable thanks to the great performances by the musicians and artists involved.

John West was formerly the lead vocalist of the Danish metal band Royal Hunt. He has also released several solo albums and before the Royal Hunt fame he has achieved some fame as the singer of Artension. "Mind Journey" - first solo album from this vocalist. Very solid and consistent album.

Third solo album for hard rock vocalist who's fronted Badlands, Artension & Royal Hunt in addition to collaborating with Marc Ferrari, Cozy Powell & James Murphy. Guests include members of Halford, Savatage & Artension.

2006 solo album by this hard rock vocalist who fronted Badlands, Artension and, most recently, Royal Hunt. Features musical assistance from Chris Caffery and Jeff Plate from Savatage.