Richard West (keyboardist)
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Richard West is an English musician and producer, most widely known as the keyboard player and a songwriter for progressive metal band Threshold
. He is also a founder member of the rock band League of Lights
.
He was a member of the rock band Mercy Train in the 1990's, and has also produced and engineered for power metal bands DragonForce and Power Quest among others.
He is also a Christian.
Threshold (band)
Threshold is a progressive metal band, formed in Surrey, UK in the late 1980s.-History:Threshold began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament. As they continued playing together, they began to write their own songs, and eventually stopped playing...
. He is also a founder member of the rock band League of Lights
League of Lights
-Biography:Formed around vocalist Farrah West and keyboard player/producer Richard West from British rock band Threshold, League of Lights recorded their debut album with contributions from guitarist Ruud Jolie of Dutch symphonic rock act Within Temptation, drummer Mark Zonder of US progressive...
.
He was a member of the rock band Mercy Train in the 1990's, and has also produced and engineered for power metal bands DragonForce and Power Quest among others.
He is also a Christian.
With Threshold
- Wounded LandWounded Land (album)Wounded Land is the debut album from British progressive metal band Threshold, released in 1993. It is the first of two non-consecutive albums to feature vocalist Damian Wilson, who returned for 1997's Extinct Instinct, and the only one to feature Tony Grinham on drums...
(1993) - Psychedelicatessen (1994)
- LivedelicaLivedelicaLivedelica is British progressive metal band Threshold's first live album, released in 1995. It was recorded during a show on their 1995 European Tour. It is the only Threshold release to feature drummer Jay Micciche...
(1995) - Extinct InstinctExtinct InstinctExtinct Instinct is the third studio album by British progressive metal band Threshold, released in 1997. It is the first album to feature drummer Mark Heaney and the second to feature vocalist Damian Wilson, his first album with the band being their 1993 debut, Wounded Land...
(1997) - CloneClone (Threshold album)Clone is the fourth studio album by British progressive metal band Threshold, released in 1998. This album is the first to feature longtime singer Andrew "Mac" McDermott and the final album to feature drummer Mark Heaney, and is also the only album by the band not to have a special edition...
(1998) - DecadentDecadent (album)Decadent is British progressive metal band Threshold's first fan club album, released in 1999. The album features remixes and radio edits of songs from their previous albums, as well as one acoustic remake and one song that was hitherto only available on the Japanese release of Psychedelicatessen...
(1999) - HypotheticalHypothetical (album)Hypothetical is the fifth studio album by British progressive metal band Threshold. The album was released on March 20, 2001...
(2001) - Concert in ParisConcert in ParisConcert in Paris is Threshold's second Direct-to-Fan release, made available on the band's website in 2002. It is a live album recorded at the Élysée Montmartre theater in Paris, France, during the tour supporting their 2001 album, Hypothetical....
(2002) - Critical MassCritical Mass (album)Critical Mass is the sixth album by British progressive metal band Threshold. It was recorded in early 2002 and released in September. It is also the last album to feature original bassist Jon Jeary, who left immediately after the release...
(2002) - Wireless: Acoustic Sessions (2003)
- Critical EnergyCritical EnergyCritical Energy is a live album by Threshold, released in 2004.- Disc 1:# "Phenomenon" # "Oceanbound" # "Choices" # "Angels" # "Falling Away" # "Virtual Isolation" # "Innocent"...
(2003) - SubsurfaceSubsurfaceSubsurface is the seventh studio album by British progressive metal band Threshold. The album was released in August 2004, and received an Album of the Month award in several European music magazines....
(2004) - ReplicaReplica (album)Replica is the fourth fanclub release by British progressive metal band Threshold, released in 2004. It contains two unreleased songs, and remixes from past albums.- Track list :# "Static" - alternative version...
(2004) - Surface to StageSurface to StageSurface to Stage is Threshold's fifth Direct-to-Fan release and their fourth live album, released on the band's website in 2006. The CD contains a concert recorded at the Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland on their tour for the album Subsurface....
(2006) - Dead ReckoningDead Reckoning (album)Dead Reckoning is the eighth studio album by progressive metal band Threshold. It is their first album since the departure of founding member Nick Midson, and their only one to feature guest vocals . It is also their first album on their current label, Nuclear Blast...
(2007) - The Ravages of Time: The Best Of ThresholdThe Ravages of Time (album)The Ravages of Time is the first compilation album by British progressive metal band Threshold. It was released in November 2007 and contains radio edits of two songs from their latest studio release, Dead Reckoning....
(2007) - Paradox: The Singles Collection (2009)