Myopia (band)
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Myopia are an American
United States
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 power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...

 band from Connecticut
Connecticut
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 assembled in 2004. In 2007, they released their first full length album, "Nyght" under independent auspices. The album was recorded in Horizon Studios of West Haven, CT and mastered by Mika Jussila of Finnvox Studios
Finnvox studios
Finnvox Studios is a recording studio located in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1965, it was the first studio in Finland dedicated for music recording. Many metal bands have had albums mastered here , including Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, Finntroll, HIM, Moonsorrow, Holy Knights, Ram-Zet, Throes of...

, famous for mastering artists such as Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, and Children of Bodom.

The band has toured throughout the Northeastern United States and opened for national touring acts, including Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works contain several elements typical of progressive metal.....

, Symphony X
Symphony X
Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey.Founded in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo, their albums The Divine Wings of Tragedy and V: The New Mythology Suite have given the band considerable attention within the progressive metal community...

, Stratovarius
Stratovarius
Stratovarius are a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Since their formation they have released 13 studio albums and one live album. Along with Helloween, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire and Gamma Ray, Stratovarius are considered one of the leading groups of the power metal and symphonic...

, Edguy
Edguy
-Demos, AFM years :Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dominik Storch and Dirk Sauer. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate epithet for Mr. Edgar Siedschlag, their math teacher at the time. In 1994, the band released two demos, Evil Minded and Children of...

, Into Eternity, and Black Label Society
Black Label Society
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.

They have most recently released their second full length album, Silvers for the Never,on July 23rd 2011.

As of November 13th, 2011, they have officially dissolved, making the announcement via their Facebook page.

Discography

  • The Rising EP, 2005
  • The Straightway Full-length, 2006
  • Nyght Full-length, 2007
  • Silvers For the Never, 2011

Line-up

  • Mark Grey - Lead vocals
  • Charles Woodruff - Guitar
  • Michael Cavadini - Keyboards
  • Kyle Longley - Bass & vocals
  • William Woodruff - Drums

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