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Ian Parry (singer)

Ian Parry is a British heavy metal singer.

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Ian Parry is a British heavy metal singer.

In the 1980s and early 1990s he was the singer for Dutch heavy metal bands Hammerhead and Vengeance, moving on to another Dutch band Elegy.1

Parry also embarked on an eponymous project, releasing the first album Symphony of Dreams in 1993. Following 1994's Artistic Licence, 1995's Thru' the Looking Glass had Arjen Lucassen as a guest. Parry also set up the Ian Parry's Consortium Project.1

In the mid-2000s, Parry was recruited on vocals by Greek band Crystal Tears for their second album., Generation X.23 In 2009 he sang for the Danish band Infinity Overture.45

Solo discography

Ian Parry

  • Symphony of Dreams (1993)
  • Artistic Licence (1994)6
  • Thru' the Looking Glass (1995)
  • Shadowman (compilation, 2000)789
  • Visions (2006)10111213
  • In Flagrante Delicto (2020)14

Consortium Project

  • Ian Parry's Consortium Project (1999)1516
  • Consortium Project II - Continuum in Extremis (2001)17
  • Consortium Project III - Terra Incognita (The Undiscovered World) (2003)1819202122
  • Consortium Project IV - Children of Tomorrow (2007)2324
  • Consortium Project V - Species (2011)2526
  • Consortium Project VI - Legacy of Empires (2026)27

Ian Parry's Rock Emporium

  • Society of Friends (2016)
  • Brute Force (2021)28
References

References

  1. Hill, Gary. "Ian Parry Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. "CRYSTAL TEARS Completes Initial Recording Sessions For New Album". Blabbermouth. June 12, 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. "CRYSTAL TEARS Completes New Album Recordings". Blabbermouth. November 4, 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. "INFINITY OVERTURE To Release Debut Next Month". Blabbermouth. September 14, 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. "Infinity Overture Kingdom of Utopia". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). 16 December 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. "IAN PARRY - Artistic Licence". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 85. 27 May 1994. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  7. "IAN PARRY - Shadowman". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 160. 23 August 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. Debes, Christian (11 August 2000). "PARRY, IAN - Shadowman". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. Michel, Thomas (30 October 2000). "IAN PARRY: Shadowman". Vampster (review) (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  10. "IAN PARRY - Visions". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 227. 15 March 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  11. Stehle, Rüdiger (3 March 2006). "PARRY, IAN - Visions". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  12. "IAN PARRY: Visions". Vampster (review) (in German). 19 March 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  13. "Ian Parry Visions". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). 16 July 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  14. "IAN PARRY - In Flagrante Delicto". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 396. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  15. "IAN PARRY - Consortium Project". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 151. 1999. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  16. Ødegaard, Stig (2011). "CONSORTIUM PROJECT "Criminals & Kings"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 161. p. 44.
  17. "Consortium Project II - Continuum in Extremis". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  18. Sickinger, Norman (10 December 2003). "Consortium Project - III - Terra Incognita". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  19. Johnsrud, Frode (2003). "CONSORTIUM PROJECT III "Terra Incognita (The Undiscovered World)"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 81. p. 36. Score: 4 out of 6
  20. "CONSORTIUM PROJECT III: Terra Incognita (The Undiscovered World)". Vampster (review) (in German). 20 December 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  21. "Levyarvostelut Consortium Project III – Terra Incognita (The Undiscovered World)". Noise.fi (review) (in Finnish). 26 October 2003. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  22. "Consortium Project III Terra Incognita". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). 7 October 2003. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  23. Olvido (21 July 2007). "Consortium Project - IV - Children Of Tomorrow". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  24. "Consortium Project IV - Children Of Tomorrow". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). 27 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  25. Ødegaard, Stig (2011). "CONSORTIUM PROJECT V "Species"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 158. p. 33. Score: 4 out of 6
  26. Christiansen, Mike (19 July 2011). "Consortium Project V Species". Heavymetal.dk (review) (in Danish). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  27. https://www.frontiers.it/news/11756
  28. "IAN PARRY´S ROCK EMPORIUM II - Brute Force". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 410. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2026.

Further reading

  • Review of Consortium Project I by Stormbringer.at (in German)
  • Review of Consortium Project II by Stormbringer.at (in German)
  • Review of Brute Force by AOR Music