Kerion (band)

Biography

French symphonic metal band Kerion features a lyrical choir, as well as metal choirs by Phil Gordana (Fairyland) and a lyrical singer as their guest vocalist. Their albums don cover art by artist JP Fournier (Avantasia, Edguy), and have been mixed in Harkam Studio by Wildric Lievin (Hamka, Fairyland) and Guillaume Serra. "Holy Creatures Quest" shows a powerful and symphonic metal sound.

Kerion began as an instrumental Prog Metal band in 1997 under the name of "Kirlian". However, a female singer named Flora then joined the lineup and the band's sound evolved into one which leaned more towards symphonic metal. They released two demos conceptually based on the heroic fantasy tale "Staraxis" written by Chris Barberi: the "Conspiracy of Darkness" and "The Last Sunset".

It was due time for a release, and 2008's "Holy Creatures Quest" was the third and final part of Barberi's novel.

As newer fans asked to hear old demos, the band decided to rewrite some of the songs and have a real studio recording, as they were not happy with the quality of the demos. Their second album "The Origins", as its name indicates, is the result of this musical revival.

Line-up

Rémi - Guitars

Sylvain - Guitars

Flora - Vocals

Antony - Bass

JB - Drums

Past members

Sam - Drums

Bass - Stéphane

Discography

Conspiracy of Darkness (2003) (Demo)

The Last Sunset (2005) (Demo)

Holy Creatures Quest (March 2008) (Album)

1. The Last Quest I2. The Last Quest II3. Queen of the Gorgons I4. Queen of the Gorgons II5. Warrior's Call6. Innocent Unicorns7. The Alchemist8. March of the Legion9. Golem's Battle10. Breath of Heaven11. Minotaurus Furor12. Final Strike I13. Final Strike II

The Origins (June 2010) (Album)

1. Prelude 01:252. Time of Fantasy 04:103. Black Fate 05:064. We Will Go 04:575. The Abyss 08:226. Angels of the Last Hope 06:397. Dark Isle 04:108. Face the Beast 08:299. Ghosts of Memories 03:1910. Resurrection 06:2511. Requiem of the Black Rose 08:4712. Time of Fantasy (Acoustic Version)

CloudRiders Part I : Road to Skycity (September 2012) (Album)

01. Rider's Theme02. The Map03. Everlasting Flight04. Bounty Hunter05. The Sky is My Ocean06. Fireblast07. Triball Vibes08. Never More09. Celticia's Song10. Ghost Society11. The Fall of The SkyCity Part I12. The Fall of The SkyCity Part II13. Rider's Theme14. A New Day

CloudRiders Part 2: Technowars (October 2015) (Album)

01. Riders Theme (Intro)02. The Legacy03. Take Me On!04. Rise Of The Rebellion05. Iron Soldier06. Heart Of Steel (Metal Heart)07. Spirit Of The Wood08. In Silence09. The Brotherhood10. Riding Clouds11. Children Of Sky And Sea12. Technowars13. Riders Theme (Outro)