Kerion (band)

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.

• Rémi - Guitars
• Sylvain - Guitars
• Flora - Vocals
• Antony - Bass
• JB - Drums

• Sam - Drums
• Bass - Stéphane

• Conspiracy of Darkness (2003) (Demo)
• The Last Sunset (2005) (Demo)
• Holy Creatures Quest (March 2008) (Album)

1. The Last Quest I

2. The Last Quest II

3. Queen of the Gorgons I

4. Queen of the Gorgons II

5. Warrior's Call

6. Innocent Unicorns

7. The Alchemist

8. March of the Legion

9. Golem's Battle

10. Breath of Heaven

11. Minotaurus Furor

12. Final Strike I

13. Final Strike II

• The Origins (June 2010) (Album)

1. Prelude 01:25

2. Time of Fantasy 04:10

3. Black Fate 05:06

4. We Will Go 04:57

5. The Abyss 08:22

6. Angels of the Last Hope 06:39

7. Dark Isle 04:10

8. Face the Beast 08:29

9. Ghosts of Memories 03:19

10. Resurrection 06:25

11. Requiem of the Black Rose 08:47

12. Time of Fantasy (Acoustic Version)

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

01. Rider's Theme

02. The Map

03. Everlasting Flight

04. Bounty Hunter

05. The Sky is My Ocean

06. Fireblast

07. Triball Vibes

08. Never More

09. Celticia's Song

10. Ghost Society

11. The Fall of The SkyCity Part I

12. The Fall of The SkyCity Part II

13. Rider's Theme

14. A New Day

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

01. Riders Theme (Intro)

02. The Legacy

03. Take Me On!

04. Rise Of The Rebellion

05. Iron Soldier

06. Heart Of Steel (Metal Heart)

07. Spirit Of The Wood

08. In Silence

09. The Brotherhood

10. Riding Clouds

11. Children Of Sky And Sea

12. Technowars

13. Riders Theme (Outro)

• Official website