Formation and Swords, Sorcery, and Science (1994)
After the previous project, Bentley decided to form a full band. He scrapped the songs that he had recorded for his previous demo, and replaced them with new, more refined songs. While living in Atlanta, he enlisted two musicians: bassist Shawn Kasack and drummer Bill Parsons. Bentley had managed to find two bandmates who were up to his caliber, and he then went on to search for a singer. In the sparse metal community of the 90’s, that wasn’t exactly the easiest feat. He tried out several horrible vocalists. After searching for far too long, he finally landed with Christian Schulze, a unique Brazilian singer. The four then proceeded to record a demo, again consisting of four songs, three of which ended up on the band’s debut album. They were “Calling From the Crystal Tower”, “In Fate’s Eye a King”, “Crusader”, and “The Final Incantation/In The Dreaming City”. The demo tape, called Swords, Sorcery, and Science, was passed around the metal underground, and it came time for the band to choose a label. After having problems with labels telling them what the album should sound like, they chose the Italian indie label Underground Symphony, who told them that “they could record whatever they wanted, so long as it was a metal album.”
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