Genre(s):
Melodic Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Fantasy, Life
Origin:
U.S. (Los Angeles, California)
Formed In:
1997
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
John West - Vocals (Emir Hot, ex-Destiny, ex-Feinstein, ex-Sun Red Sun, ex-Artension, ex-Royal Hunt)
Chris Caffery - Guitar (Chris Caffery, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Tim "Ripper" Owens (live), Doctor Butcher, Savatage, ex-Rondinelli, ex-Metalium)
Metal Mike Chlasciak - Guitars (Halford, Metal Mike Chlasciak, Painmuseum, ex-Ian Parry, ex-Sebastian Bach & Friends, ex-Testament, ex-Cans)
Kevin Chown - Bass (Mike Terrana, ex-Edwin Dare, ex-Magnitude 9, ex-Tiles, ex-Tarja (live), ex-Artension)
Lonnie Park - Keyboyards (ex-Destiny)
Bobby Jarzombek - Drums (Arch / Matheos, Fates Warning, Halford, Painmuseum, Sebastian Bach & Friends, Spastic Ink, ex-Happy Kitties, ex-Juggernaut, ex-Riot, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Rob Rock)
Former/Past Member(s):
Mike Terrana - Drums (Axel Rudi Pell, Downhell, Emir Hot, Empire, Masterplan, Mike Terrana, Razorback, Savage Circus, Tarja, Victor Smolski, Zillion, Roland Grapow, ex-Hanover Fist, ex-Zillion, ex-Artension, ex-Kiko Loureiro, ex-Not Fragile, ex-Rage, ex-Squealer, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Iron Mask (live), ex-Metalium)
André Andersen - Keyboards (Andersen - Laine - Readman, André Andersen, Royal Hunt, ex-Narita, ex-Cornerstone, ex-Evil Masquerade, ex-Witch Cross, ex-Prime Time)
Additional Notes:
Essentially a solo-project of vocalist John West with a lot of well known guest musicians.
John West was born in New York but later moved to L.A.

Discography:
John West - Mind Journey [full-length] - 1997
John West - Permanent Mark [full-length] - 1998
John West - Earth Maker [full-length] - 2002
John West - Long Time... No Sing [full-length] - 2006

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Official Site:
http://www.johnwestmusic.com

John West - Mind Journey [full-length] - 1997 by necroscum
John West - Permanent Mark [full-length] - 1998 by necroscum
John West - Earth Maker [full-length] - 2002 by AHBAnep
John West - Long Time... No Sing [full-length] - 2006 by nfyz5