CONCEPTION Vocalist ROY KHAN, Guitarist TORE ØSTBY Talk Reunion EP And Comeback Shows - "It Was Always In The Cards That We Were Going To Do Something"
May 1, 2019, 5 years ago
Conception just played two sold out comeback gigs in Norway. Metal Express Radio had a chat with vocalist Roy Khan and guitarist Tore Østby between the gigs. Listen to what they had to say about the comeback and the future plans for the band.
Norwegian prog metal band Conception, featuring former Kamelot vocalist Roy Khan, announced shows for April 26th and 27th - their first live gigs for well over a decade - in the band's hometown of Gjøvik, Norway. They performed songs from the new EP, My Dark Symphony, as well as their classic albums. Fan-filmed video from the April 26th show is available below.
The setlist was as follows:
"Re:Conception" (intro)
"Grand Again" (live debut)
"Into The Wild" (live debut)
"Angel (Come Walk With Me)"
"A Virtual Lovestory"
"In Your Multitude"
"Quite Alright" (live debut)
"A Million Gods"
"Feather Moves" (live debut)
"Gethsemane"
"And I Close My Eyes"
"Cry"
"Reach Out"
"Parallel Minds"
"Cardinal Sin"
"My Dark Symphony" (live debut)
"Roll The Fire"
Conception was formed in 1989 by Tore Østby (guitars), joined by Roy Khan (vocals), Arve Heimdal (drums) and Ingar Amlien (bass). They are known for melodic and rhythmic music of a unique, powerful, yet dynamic blend, with influences from flamenco, jazz and classical music. After a break from releasing music of over two decades, Conception released their brand new My Dark Symphony EP in November 2018.
Conception have released their first new music in over 20 years. Their new EP, My Dark Symphony, is now available and is streaming below.
Tracklisting:
"Re:Conception"
"Grand Again"
"Into The Wild"
"Quite Alright"
"The Moment"
"My Dark Symphony"
Khan was a member of Kamelot from 1997 - 2011. In a 2014 interview with local Norwegian media, Khan revealed that he had burned out after overworking himself for years, and that he decided to quit the band before the tour in 2010 to prioritize his health and family, but in an agreement with Youngblood and the rest of the band, they would not announce his departure in case he recovered and changed his mind.
