Artension was the brainchild of Shrapnel Records head Mike Varney. He received a demo from wunderkind keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij and progressive axeman Roger Staffelbach of a project they called "Atlantis Rising". Varney began to look for other musicians to round out the lineup. After a lot of consideration, Varney presented Vitalij and Roger with vocalist John West, Bassist Kevin Chown, and drummer Mike Terrana. The result was a band called Artension (named by the band for a combination of the words "art" and "tension") and a CD called "Into the Eye of the Storm".
Into The Eye Of The Storm
Into The Eye Of The Storm
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Artension was centered around then twenty-two year old Ukrainian keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij (Transiberian Orchestra) and Swiss guitarist Roger Staffelbach. Incredible vocals by John West (Royal Hunt) helped to create a progressive metal sound, inspired by bands such as Rainbow and Dream Theater, which complemented the wailing solo trade-offs between guitar and keyboards.
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| 1 | World Of Illusion |
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| 2 | Into The Eye Of The Storm |
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| 3 | Smoke And Fire |
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| 4 | The Wind And The Rain |
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| 5 | Lost Memory |
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| 6 | The Key |
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| 7 | Song Of The Desert |
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| 8 | Red's Recovery |
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| 9 | Let It Ride |
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| 10 | I Don't Care |
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