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Redemption is an American progressive metal and power metal band comprising former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary. Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet. Led by guitarist Nick van Dyk, the band originally featured Rick Mythiasin on vocals, Bernie Versailles of Agent Steel on guitar, and Jason Rullo on drums, with Michael Romeo providing symphonic arrangements. Mythiasin left in 2003, and Corey Brown of Magnitude 9 stepped in and performed live with the band, but Ray Alder of Fates Warning, who had sung on one track on Redemption's self-titled debut, agreed to join as Redemption's full-time vocalist, beginning with 2005's The Fullness of Time. The band recently accompanied the progressive metal band Dream Theater on their U.S. Systematic Chaos Tour, supporting their 2007 release The Origins of Ruin. In March 2009 a live DVD/CD, entitled Frozen in the Moment, was released. The band's fourth full-length album, Snowfall on Judgment Day, was released at the end of September 2009 in Europe and on October 6th in North America.

Personnel

• Nick van Dyk − lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards
• Ray Alder − vocals
• Bernie Versailles − lead guitar
• Sean Andrews − bass guitar
• Greg Hosharian − keyboards
• Chris Quirarte − drums

Former members

• Rick Mythiasin − vocals (on self-titled album)
• Jason Rullo − drums (on self-titled album)
• Mark Zonder − drums (on one track on self-titled album)
• James Sherwood − bass (on The Fullness of Time)

Session members

• Corey Brown − vocals (performed live only)
• Sean Entrikin - live guitar for several dates on Dream Theater Tour 2007 (opening band)
• Michael Romeo - Orchestration on "Redemption"
• James LaBrie - Snowfall on Judgement Day

Discography

• Redemption (2003, Sensory Records)
• The Fullness of Time (2005, Sensory Records)
• The Origins of Ruin (2007, Inside Out Music)
• Frozen in the Moment - Live in Atlanta (2009, Inside Out Music)
• Snowfall on Judgment Day (2009, Inside Out Music)

External links

• Official Redemption website
• BNR article on Redemption
• Redemption at MySpace