CONSORTIUM PROJECT
Netherlands
Based in Holland, progressive metal outfit CONSORTIUM PROJECT is the brainchild of vocalist Ian Parry (ELEGY). At first intended as a limited project, the first CD was recorded in 1999 with contributions from guitarists Stephan Lill, Thom Youngblood, Tamas Szekeres and Patrick Rondat, bass players Barend Courbois, Martin Helmantel, Arjen Lucassen, drummer Dirk Bruinenberg, pianist Jan Vayne and keyboardist Tommy Newton. The finished album was released as "Ian Parry's Consortium Project" to commercial and critical acclaim.
A series of live concerts followed, with a live band consisting of Ian Parry (vocals), Patrick Rondat (guitars), Stephan Lill (guitars), Dirk Bruinenberg (drums), Gunter Werner (keyboards) and Patrice Guers (bass).
The success of this first album quickly lead to the planning of two additional concept albums to be made with CONSORTIUM PROJECT as the project name.
The second production in the series was released in 2001 as "Consortium Project II: Continum in Extremis". Contributing this time were bass players Jan Bijlsma and Patrice Guers, guitarists Stephan Lill, Patrick Rondat and Thomas Youngblood, Dirk Bruinenberg on drums and Gunter Werner on keyboards.
2 years later the third chapter was finished, released as "Consortium Project III: Terra Incognita". For the recording of this album main contributors were guitarist Stephan Lill, bass players Jan Bijlsma and Robert Finan plus Casey Grillo on drums. In addition numerous artists made guest appearances - vocalists Ingeborg Wienten and Brenda Davis, keyboard player Joshua Dutrieux, bass player Marcel van der Zwam, guitarist Mike Chlasciak and backing vocals from Oliver Wright, Jacqueline Kuperus and Judith Rijnveld.
Initially this third album was supposed to be the last chapter in the Consortium Project series; but a continued interest from fans and music journalists alike finally led to the production of a fourth chapter, which was released in 2007 as "Consortium Project IV: Children of Tmorrow". Contributors this time around were Joshua Dutrieux (keyboards, bass, guitar), Ivar de Graaf (drums), guitarists Lou St. Paul, Henk Van Der Laars and Niels Vejlyt, bassist Marcel Van Der Zwam, vocalists Rosita Abbink, Erna Auf Der Haar and Arjo Midema; Kyra Dutrieux had spoken introductions and Roy Patrick Parry added snare drums.
Live concerts were again planned after this release, and a live band consisiting of Parry (vocals), Joshua Dutrieux (keyboards), Dirk Bruinenberg (drums), Erna auf der Haar (vocals), Niels Vejlyt (guitars) and Kristoffer Gildenlöw (bass) were set up for several concerts, as well as a planned recording of a live CD and DVD.
Albums:
2007 - CONSORTIUM PROJECT IV: CHILDREN OF TOMORROW
Musicians
- Ian Parry / vocals
- Joshua Dutrieux / keyboards, bass, guitar
- Ivar de Graaf / drums
- Lou St. Paul / guitars
- Henk van der Laars / guitars
- Niels Vejlyt / guitars
- Marcel van der Zwam / bass
- Rosita Abbink / vocals
- Erna auf der Haar / vocals
- Arjo Midema / vocals
- Kyra Dutrieux / spoken introductions
- Roy Patrick Parry / snare drums
Tracks Listing
1. A Sign of the Times (4:40)
2. Nowhere Fast (4:37)
3. Neverland (3:25)
4. Shadows (4:37)
5. Exodus (4:23)
6. Made in Heaven (3:43)
7. Let the Wind Carry You Home (3:46)
8. Enigma (4:52)
9. Mastermind (3:50)
10. Path of Destruction (3:41)
11. Children of Tomorrow (4:24)
Total Time 45:58
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