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HammerFall is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden.

The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak.

Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland.

The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and lead singer Tarja Turunen.

The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of their debut album, Angels Fall First (1997).

In 2002, Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers.

Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in the mid-1980s in Krefeld, West Germany.

They are often credited as one of the seminal and most influential bands in the power metal and speed metal subgenres.

Ten musicians have been a part of the band's line-up in its history, which has consisted of singer Hansi Kürsch, guitarists André Olbrich and Marcus Siepen, and drummer Frederik Ehmke since 2005.

Avantasia is a German supergroup rock opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy.

It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept albums.

The name is a portmanteau of the words "avalon" and "fantasia" ("fantasy") and describes "a world beyond human imagination" (a quotation from the booklet).

Dimmu Borgir (or or) is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993.

The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse.

The band has been through numerous lineup changes over the years; guitarist Silenoz and vocalist Shagrath are the only original members who still remain with guitarist Galder being a longstanding member.