Jørn Lande
Jørn Lande | |
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| Born | Jørn Marumsrud Lande May 31, 1968 Norway |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Ark, Beyond Twilight, Millenium, Vagabond, The Snakes, Masterplan, Avantasia, Jorn (solo project), Pentakill (voice of Karthus) |
Jørn Marumsrud Lande (born 31 May 1968) is a Norwegian vocalist specializing in hard rock and heavy metal, recognized for his involvement with groups such as Ark, Beyond Twilight, Millenium, Vagabond, The Snakes, and most prominently the power metal ensemble Masterplan. He frequently appears as a guest singer for the international supergroup Avantasia and has taken on lead and guest vocal roles in various musical ventures. Presently, he dedicates his efforts to his solo endeavor Jorn. In 2014, Lande was engaged by Riot Games to voice Karthus, a character from the fictional heavy metal band Pentakill within the League of Legends universe.
Vagabond, The Snakes, and Early Endeavors (1993–1998)
Jørn achieved his first notable commercial success with Vagabond, which included former members of TNT such as Ronni Le Tekrø and Morty Black. Their 1994 self-titled album sold approximately 10,000 copies in Norway but ultimately resulted in their contract termination by label EMI. During this timeframe, Jørn also provided lead vocals for "Alt for Norge," the Norway national football team's anthem for the 1994 World Cup. Vagabond independently released their sophomore album, A Huge Fan of Life, across Europe before disbanding around the time TNT reassembled in 1996. Subsequently, Jørn joined the Snakes, a band formed by former Whitesnake guitarists Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody, undertaking tours and issuing the Japan-exclusive album Once Bitten. After his departure from The Snakes, he contributed to several projects including the symphonic metal act Mundanus Imperium, which produced The Spectral Spheres Coronation.
Ark, Millenium, Beyond Twilight, and Initial Solo Releases (1999–2001)
In 1999, Jørn co-established the progressive metal group Ark alongside guitarist Tore Østby (Conception) and drummer John Macaluso, culminating in their debut album launch. The following year, he became part of American hard rock band Millenium led by guitarist Ralph Santolla, lending his vocals to their album Hourglass. Also in 2000, he briefly collaborated with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen during a European mini-tour but exited midway. That year marked the release of his first solo album, Starfire, predominantly featuring cover songs and musicians from previous affiliations.
Ark’s sophomore release, Burn the Sun, appeared in 2001. That same year saw Jørn team up with keyboardist Finn Zierler to create Beyond Twilight, resulting in the album The Devil's Hall of Fame. Additionally, he unveiled his second solo effort, Worldchanger, further solidifying his individual artistic presence.
Masterplan, Allen/Lande Collaborations, and Additional Ventures (2002–2010)
In 2002, Jørn became the vocalist for melodic power metal outfit Masterplan, founded by former Helloween members Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch. Between 2003 and 2006, he contributed to two acclaimed albums and toured internationally before departing on 11 May 2006 citing creative disagreements—while Jørn preferred a more melodic approach, other members leaned towards a heavier direction. Concurrently, he released two solo albums under Masterplan’s label AFM Records: Out to Every Nation (2004) and The Duke (2006). Following his exit from Masterplan, Jørn concentrated on his solo career and established a long-term partnership with Frontiers Records.
In 2005, he teamed up with Symphony X frontman Russell Allen on the duet project The Battle, followed by its sequel The Revenge in 2007. This collaboration was initiated by Frontiers Records’ president with Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson responsible for songwriting and instrumentation.
Jørn’s inaugural live album, Live in America, was released on 21 September 2007 featuring performances recorded at ProgPower VII in Atlanta, Georgia.
In January 2008, he lent vocals to rock opera projects including Ayreon’s 01011001 and Avantasia’s The Scarecrow. He emerged as a prominent guest on Avantasia’s initial world tour and contributed vocals on more than ten tracks across their subsequent albums The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon, joining their December 2010 tour as well.
During this period, Jørn released two additional solo albums: Lonely Are the Brave in 2008 and Spirit Black in 2009.
On 25 July 2009, Masterplan announced Jørn’s return to the band. Their third collaborative album featuring him, Time to Be King, was released on 21 May 2010.
Tribute to Dio, Heaven and Hell collaboration, and Jorn’s projects (2010–2013)
In late May 2010, shortly after the passing of heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio, a Jorn music video paying homage to him was uploaded to YouTube. Subsequently, Jørn revealed plans for a Dio tribute album slated for release in July. Additionally, he joined the Heaven & Hell lineup for a special one-time tribute performance dedicated to Dio at the 2010 High Voltage festival, sharing vocal responsibilities with Glenn Hughes.
September 2010 saw the release of the third installment in the Allen/Lande series, titled The Showdown. Frontiers Records supported the album’s promotion with a music video for "Judgement Day," featuring Jørn’s vocal performance, which was made available on YouTube.
In 2011, Jorn introduced his second live album, Live in Black, capturing his set from the 2010 Sweden Rock Festival. That same year, he contributed vocals to metal artist Amanda Somerville's project Trillium, performing a duet on the track "Scream It."
Jorn’s studio album Bring Heavy Rock to the Land was released across Europe and North America in June 2012 through Frontiers Records. The title track was issued as a single in May to promote the album.
November 2012 brought news from AFM Records about a forthcoming Masterplan album featuring Rick Altzi as the new vocalist, succeeding Jørn Lande.
In 2013, Jorn released Symphonic, a collection of previously recorded songs reimagined with orchestral arrangements. On 15 April that year, it was announced that his next full-length studio album, Traveller, would be released on 11 June in North America and on 14 June in Europe.
Reformation of Allen/Lande, Pentakill involvement, Dracula rock opera, and Avantasia return (2013–present)
Jørn Lande disclosed plans for a new Allen/Lande album featuring songwriting and production by ex-Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki, who replaced Magnus Karlsson. Tolkki confirmed his participation on 24 July 2013. The album The Great Divide was released on 17 October 2014 in Europe and on 21 October in North America, with Lande contributing both lyrics and vocal melodies.
In 2014, Lande lent his lead vocals to Pentakill, a fictional band created for League of Legends, portraying the character Karthus. The single "Lightbringer" debuted on 27 May, followed by the full album Smite and Ignite on 3 June.
That year also saw Lande collaborating with guitarist Trond Holter (formerly of Wig Wam) on the rock opera Swing Of Death, inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula. The album was released in Europe on 23 January and in North America on 27 January 2015. They performed the work live at Norway’s Karmoygeddon Festival on 1 May 2015.
In 2015, Lande appeared live with Pentakill during the CBLOL grand final held in São Paulo, Brazil, performing alongside Brazilian vocalist Nando Fernandes. He also rejoined Avantasia for their Ghostlights album and participated in their worldwide tour throughout 2016.
Lande contributed guest vocals to Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall project on the album Kingdom of Rock, singing the title track.
In June 2016, Lande unveiled Heavy Rock Radio, his third covers album featuring renditions of songs by artists such as Kate Bush, Queen, Iron Maiden, and Journey.
An original studio album titled Life On Death Road was announced for release on 2 June 2017. It featured instrumental contributions from members of Voodoo Circle excluding their lead singer. That same year, Lande performed lead vocals on most tracks of Pentakill’s sophomore album Grasp of the Undying, released on 3 August. He also returned to perform live with Pentakill at the CBLOL grand final in Belo Horizonte.
Competing in Norway’s Eurovision selection Melodi Grand Prix 2021 with "Faith Bloody Faith," Lande did not advance from Heat 1 but succeeded through the Second Chance round to reach the Gold Final before being surpassed by KEiiNO and TIX.
On 11 April 2021, Jørn appeared again with Pentakill at the League of Legends Championship Series Mid-Season Showdown, where they premiered a new song from their repertoire.
Studio albums
| Album Title | Release Information | Highest Chart Rankings | |||||||
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| NOR | BEL (Wa) |
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| Starfire |
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| Worldchanger |
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| Out to Every Nation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| The Duke |
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| Lonely Are the Brave |
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28 | — | — | 42 | — | |||
| Spirit Black |
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21 | — | — | 52 | — | |||
| Bring Heavy Rock to the Land |
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27 | 126 | — | 34 | — | |||
| Traveller |
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12 | 118 | — | 37 | — | |||
| Life on Death Road |
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— | 84 | 84 | — | 39 | |||
| Over the Horizon Radar |
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| "—" indicates albums that did not chart or were not issued in that region. | |||||||||
Live albums
| Album Title | Release Details | Highest Chart Positions | |||||||
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| Live in America |
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| Live in Black |
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26 | — | ||||||
| Live on Death Road |
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| "—" signifies a release that did not chart or was not distributed in that territory. | |||||||||
Compilation albums
| Album Title | Release Information | Highest Chart Rankings | |||||||
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| The Gathering |
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| Dukebox |
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| Symphonic |
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23 | 196 | ||||||
| 50 Years On Earth (The Anniversary Box Set) |
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| The symbol "—" indicates the album either did not enter the charts or was not issued in that market. | |||||||||
Cover albums
| Album Title | Release Details | Peak Chart Positions | |||||||
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| NOR | BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
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| Unlocking the Past |
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| Dio |
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37 | — | — | — | 53 | — | ||
| Heavy Rock Radio |
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23 | 184 | 135 | 92 | 53 | 38 | ||
| Heavy Rock Radio II: Executing the Classics |
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— | — | 194 | 92 | — | 44 | ||
| The dash "—" signifies that the release either did not chart or was unavailable in that region. | |||||||||
Singles
| Title | Release Year | Associated Album |
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| "Bring Heavy Rock to the Land" | 2012 | Bring Heavy Rock to the Land |
| "Faith Bloody Faith" | 2021 | Over The Horizon Radar |
As band member
1995 1998 rowspan=2 |The Snakes 1998 1998 Mundanus Imperium 1999 rowspan=2 |Ark 2001 2000 rowspan=2 |Millenium 2004 2001 Beyond Twilight 2002 rowspan=6 |Masterplan 2003 2004 2005 2010 2010 2005 rowspan=4 |Allen/Lande 2007 2010 2014 2015| Year | Band Name | Release Title | Category | |
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| 1994 | Vagabond |
Vagabond Studio album |
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A Huge Fan of Life Studio album |
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Once Bitten Studio album |
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Live in Europe Live recording |
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The Spectral Spheres Coronation Studio album |
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Ark Studio album |
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Burn the Sun Studio album |
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Hourglass Studio album |
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The Best Of... And More Compilation album |
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The Devil's Hall of Fame Studio album |
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Enlighten Me Single |
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Masterplan Studio album |
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Back for My Life EP release |
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Aeronautics Studio album |
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Far From the End of the World EP release |
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Time to Be King Studio album |
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The Battle Studio album |
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| "The Revenge" | "Studio" | |||
| "The Showdown" | "Studio" | |||
| "The Great Divide" | "Studio" | |||
| "Jørn Lande & Trond Holter" | "Dracula - Swing of Death" | "Studio" |
As featured vocalist
- Provided backing vocals on Wonderland (1993)
- Drillos
- Performed on Alt For Norge (single) (1994), the official anthem for Norway's national football squad during the 1994 FIFA World Cup
- Dag Kolsrud
- Contributed vocals to December II (1991), specifically on tracks 'Someone To Love', 'Mary Tomorrow', and 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'
- Featured on Got A Mind Set On Gold (single) (1996) singing 'A Few Good Men'
- Participated in My First Choice (single) (1999)
- Sang on Famous (single) (2002), the official song for Norway's team at the 2002 Olympic Games, recorded in both English and Norwegian
- Tor Talle
- Appeared on Songs from the Heart (1999), performing 'Don't Turn Away' and 'After Love'
- Played the role of The Inquisitor on Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus (2001)
- Norwegian Gospel Voices
- Featured on Let's Dance (2002), performing 'Le Freak'
- Vocal contributions on Guilty As Sin (2003) for tracks including 'Eyes on the Horizon', 'Mr. Earthman', 'Bring the Colors Home', and 'A Whole Lotta Woman'
- Diesel Dahl & Friends
- Took part in Happy Birthday Harley Davidson: Tribute To A Legend (2003), singing 'Harley Davidson'
- Re-Play
- Performed on Re-Pita Mania 2 (2003), track titled 'Love Don't Bother Me'
- Thunderlords
- Featured on the single Fire In The Sky (2005)
- Bjørn Øyvind Bya & Jørn Lande
- Collaborated on the single Så Er Vi Her Igjen (Cupfinale Låta) (2006)
- Appeared on Blood on the Highway (2007) and its live album counterpart, Blood on the Highway – The Exclusive Release Concert (2008)
- Genius – A Rock Opera
- Portrayed Apikor in Episode 3: The Final Surprise (2007)
- Participated in numerous albums between 2007 and 2022, including titles such as Lost in Space Part I & II, The Scarecrow, Ghostlights, and most recently, A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
- Featured vocalist on 01011001 (2008)
- Olle Johnny Lande
- Contributed to Tidssignal (2010)
- Pushking
- Sang on the track 'Heroin' from The World As We Love It (2011)
- Amanda Somerville's Trillium
- Appeared on the album Alloy (2011), performing 'Scream It'
- David Lande
- Provided backing vocals for the single Take The Wheel (2013)
- Played Karthus across multiple albums from 2014 to 2021, including songs like 'Lightbringer', 'Thornmail', and acoustic renditions
- Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall
- Featured on the song 'Kingdom of Rock' from Kingdom of Rock (2015)
- Oceans of Time
- Contributed vocals to 'Grapes of Baccus' on the album Trust (2016)
- Martin Simson's Destroyer of Death
- Participated in the single Master of All (2021)
Current members and guest musicians
Present lineup:
- Tore Moren – guitar work (Worldchanger, The Duke, Unlocking the Past, The Gathering, Live in America, Lonely Are The Brave, Spirit Black, Dio, Live in Black, Bring Heavy Rock to the Land, Live on Death Road, Heavy Rock Radio II, Over The Horizon Radar, guest guitarist on Starfire, additional guitars featured on Heavy Rock Radio)
- Adrian SB – guitar contributions (Over The Horizon Radar)
- Francesco Jovino – drums (Heavy Rock Radio, Life On Death Road, Live on Death Road, Heavy Rock Radio II, Over The Horizon Radar)
- Alessandro Del Vecchio – keyboards (Heavy Rock Radio, Life On Death Road, Live on Death Road, Heavy Rock Radio II, Over The Horizon Radar)
- Øyvind Strønen – bass guitar duties during live performances
Former members:
Guitarists:
- Jørn Viggo Lofstad – guitars (Out to Every Nation, The Duke, Unlocking the Past, The Gathering, Live in America, Lonely Are The Brave, additional guitar parts featured on Heavy Rock Radio)
- Jimmy Iversen – guitar performances (Spirit Black, Bring Heavy Rock to the Land, Traveller, added guitars on Heavy Rock Radio)
- Trond Holter – guitars (Traveller, Heavy Rock Radio)
- Tor Erik Myhre – guitar work (Dio, Live in Black)
- Alex Beyrodt – guitars (Life On Death Road)
- Igor Gianola – live guitars and additional guitar parts (Spirit Black, Dio, Heavy Rock Radio II)
- Jon Berg – supplementary guitar contributions (Spirit Black)
- Tore Østby – guest guitarist (Starfire, Unlocking the Past)
- Ralph Santolla – guest guitar appearances (Starfire, Unlocking the Past)
- Ronni Le Tekrø – guest guitarist (Starfire, Unlocking the Past)
- Gus G – guest guitar work (Life On Death Road)
- Craig Goldy – guest guitarist (Life On Death Road)
Bassists:
- Sid Ringsby – bass (Worldchanger, Lonely Are The Brave, Spirit Black, Live on Death Road, Heavy Rock Radio II, additional bass parts featured on Heavy Rock Radio)
- Morty Black – bass duties (The Duke, The Gathering, Unlocking the Past)
- Nic Angileri – bass guitar (Dio, Live in Black, Bring Heavy Rock to the Land, supplementary bass parts for Spirit Black and Heavy Rock Radio)
- Steinar Krokmo – bass (Live in America, guest appearance on Unlocking the Past)
- Thomas Bekkevold – bass (Heavy Rock Radio)
- Magnus Rosén – bass (Out to Every Nation)
- Bernt Jansen – bass (Traveller)
- Mat Sinner – bass (Life On Death Road)
- Nik Mazzucconi – bass guitar contributions for Over The Horizon Radar
- Espen Mjöen – additional bass parts (Lonely Are The Brave, Spirit Black, and Traveller)
Drummers:
- Willy Bendiksen – drums (The Duke, Unlocking the Past, The Gathering, Live in America, Lonely Are The Brave, Spirit Black, Dio, Live in Black, Bring Heavy Rock to the Land, Traveller, guest drummer on Starfire, added drums for Heavy Rock Radio)
- Stian Kristoffersen – drums (Out to Every Nation, guest appearance on live recordings for Live in America)
- Jan Axel von Blomberg – drums (Worldchanger)
- Beata Polak – drums during Live on Death Road tour
- John Macaluso – drums (Starfire)
- Jon A. Narum – drums, samples, bass, guitars, mellotron contributions as a guest musician (Starfire)
- Christian Svendsen – live drum performances
Keyboardists:
- Dag Stokke – keyboards (Starfire)
- Ronny Tegner – keyboards (Out to Every Nation)
- Lasse Jensen – additional keyboard parts for Heavy Rock Radio
- Lasse Finbråten – keyboard guest appearance (Live in America)
External links
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- 1968 births
- Norwegian heavy metal vocalists
- Norwegian male vocalists
- Living individuals
- People from Rjukan
- Members of Masterplan (band)
- Allen-Lande collaborators
- Heaven & Hell (band) participants
- Ark (Norwegian band) contributors
- The Snakes (band) performers
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force members
- Artists under Frontiers Records
- AFM Records recording artists
- Candlelight Records musicians
- The Company of Snakes members
- Brazen Abbot contributors
- Heaven & Hell (band) members