Biography
Ark's self-titled debut album was released in 1999. Musically, the band explored many distinct themes and sounds such as flamenco inspired guitars to bass n' drums driven songs, with vocalist Lande proving popular with the audience. ARK quickly developed a strong cult following. The band's follow-up album, Burn the Sun, is considered to be an underground progressive metal landmark. Drawing from a variety of influences, from Dream Theater to Dio to Björk, the band utilized its previous musical relationships with temperamental guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen as a springboard for this opus. After touring to support Burn the Sun, Ark went on hiatus and eventually broke up, with Jørn Lande joining Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch in the classic power metal band Masterplan, as well as pushing his own solo career.
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