Hi Everyone I put this Christmas special collectors package together after a number of requests from fans. It includes a unique front sleeve design & test print Fruit of the Loom t-shirt (artwork not used on the upcoming CP6 album cover). A SOL style baseball cap with the Consortium name embroidered (permanent stitch work) & a metal adjustable buckle fastener on the back of the cap to fit all sizes. So both high quality items. If you wish to include any of the 5 Consortium Project albums, just send me a message with your name, address & t-shirt size to e-mail: info@ianparry.com. Please note only limited stocks available. The complete package is E 79 or E 69 without CDs including the delivery costs + Track n Trace within the EU. Warmest wishes this ChristmasIan
I am especially proud not only because of the amazing performances from Patrick Rondat, Martin Helmantel, Dirk Bruinenberg & yours truely, but also grateful to my band members at the time for giving me the opportunity to produce this album.
The instruments were all recorded at Sonora studio in Spain, which was originally built to the same specifications as Abbey Road studio London including their infamous Rupert NEVE mixing console used by The Beatles, Pink Floyd & many more.
Here’s an anecdote for you! “I flew out to Madrid ahead of time to prepare all the Lead & BV vocal tracks, which I had recorded in my old home studio attic. Sonora was having a brand new SSL 4000 fully automated mixing console installed (another reason I wanted to produce & mix there). Fortunately for me (& Elegy), the Sonora in-house sound engineer at the time (who was amazing), showed me the original Neve console, which was ready to be shipped off to Lenny Kravitz who they said was the buyer? So I had this crazy idea to carefully remove and borrow one of the analogue channel strips, then record the bass and guitars direct via the Neve channel strip into the SSL to get the ultimate Analogue combination. So Elegy’s Principles of Pain album has a vintage touch and a bit of the Abbey Road Neve analogue magic courtesy of Lenny K….thanks mate hugs Ian!
PS, I recently did a fact check & googled if Lenny Kravitz ever bought a Neve mixing console. Apparently he did, but from a studio in Italy just so you know. But we did get to use the Neve parts who ever the new owner was.. A nice memory I wanted to share from 2001!
ELEGY – PRINCIPLES OF PAIN LIMITED EDITION VINYL 2025
I am proud to announce that I have signed a 6 album worldwide deal exclusively with Frontiers Records Srl, including the new Consortium Project 6 “Legacy of Empires” album and complete Consortium Project 5 album back catalogue.
Frontiers records will be releasing CP 6 Legacy of Empires in the spring of 2026”.
Signing Announcement: Ian Parry’s Consortium Project VI – “Legacy of Empires”
Frontiers Records Srl, in collaboration with partners worldwide, is proud to announce the March 2026 release of Ian Parry’s Consortium Project VI – “Legacy of Empires.”
Marking the sixth chapter of Parry’s long-running progressive metal saga, Legacy of Empires journeys deep into a fictional past — unveiling humanity’s cosmic beginnings and the ancient alien architects who shaped our destiny. Building upon the powerful themes explored across the first five Consortium Project albums, this new chapter dives into the origins of A.I. intelligence, introduced to Earth by an exiled alien Pharaoh and his destined Queen as they flee oppression in search of a new world.
Concept. Prog. Power. Myth. Metal. This is the Consortium legacy ascending to its next evolution.
Featuring 10 masterfully crafted songs, co-written with Ian plus:
• Stephan Lill (Vanden Plas)
• Johann Cadot (Asylum Pyre)
• Luca Sellitto (Timeless Fairytale / Rock Emporium 2)
• Casey Grillo (Queensrÿche / ex-Kamelot)
And performed by an elite cast of world-class musicians:
CONSORTIUM PROJECT VI Line-Up
• Ian Parry – Lead & Harmony Vocals, Keyboards
• Stephan Lill – Guitars, Keyboards
• Johann Cadot – Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Ian backstage at the Progpower Europe 2025 Festival after Elegy’s fantastic show with his friends Andy Kuntz & Stephan Lill from one of Ian’s favourite bands VandenPlas. A double celebration for Ian’s & his collaboration with VP guitarist Stephan who recently joined forces again with Ian for the upcoming Consortium Project 6 album.
Special thanks on behalf of Elegy to all the staff at Progpower Europe 2025 for looking after Elegy 4-10-25 & Elegy performed a kick ass show. As always the warmest wishes and gratitude for the endless support for our loyal fans. Hugs for you all Ian
ELEGY PAYS TRIBUTE TO ALL THE FANS AT PROGPOWER EUROPE 2025
After a number of really great rehearsals, Elegy are ready to rock the Progpower Europe 2025 Festival on Saturday 4 October. It’s been SOLD OUT for a number of months. Those of you whom were lucky to get tickets Elegy plus many other amazing prog-metal bands Threshold / VandenPlas & more, are looking forward to kickin’ ass with all our loyal fans. Showtime is from 18:30. Drive safely and we’ll see you Saturday! All the best Ian 🎼💪👌😀
Ian would like to thank everyone by sharing this live photo taken by Japanese photographer Hiroki Asano, for sending lots of 65th birthday wishes this week.
The new Consortium Project 6 album is finally recorded, mixed, mastered and ready for licensing. Ian decided to revisit his epic Sci-Fi concept and went back into the studio to begin an intense 5 months of writing, recording with Johann Cadot (Asylum Pyre), Stephan Lill (Vanden Plas), Luca Sellitto (Timeless Fairytales), Allan Sorensen (former Cornerstone/ Royal Hunt drummer), Andreas Passmark (Royal Hunt), Kris Gildenlow (former Pain of Salvation) & more top class musicians from November 2024 until March 2025. Afterwards CP 6 was mixed and mastered exclusively by Fabio Calluori (Rock Emporium 2 Brute Force). Now the new Consortium 6 album has already gained a lot of interest from record labels in Europe and Japan. Ian hopes to have a license deal signed very soon with a release around September 2025. More news coming soon.
Hi everyone sharing this amazing live review in the Young Guitar Magazine from Elegy shows in Tokyo. (click on link below and choose google translator)
Elegy Live at Evoken festival Tokyo Japan 19 & 20 October 2025
For the first time in five years since the third edition in 2019, the melodic metal festival “Evoken Fest” was held for four days at the Stream Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo 2024! As a promising newcomer who suddenly emerged from the Netherlands, Elegy was introduced to Japan in 1993. Their debut album, LABYRINTH OF DREAMS (92), packed with progressive dramatic melodic metal sounds, instantly captured the hearts of HR/HM fans in Japan. Since then, they have gone through a number of drastic member changes, and after seven albums, they went on hiatus in the early 2000s, but last year they restarted! … Coming back to Japan from! (This is the third time in 27 years since ’97) Many people must have doubted their ears when they heard the news. This time, in addition to Ian Parry (vo), the band’s signature vocalist, Henk Van der Lars (g), a founding member but left in ’99, is back. Now reunited Gilbert Pott (g), from the 2nd “SUPREMACY” (1994) & 3rd “LOST” ’95 albums, & now the early twin guitar system is revived, especially due to Martin Hermanntel (b) & Dirk Bruinenberg (dr). being irresistible for the old fans. In fact, from such a lineup, with a set list narrowed down to the early to mid-periods, the nostalgia of the gathered fans was stimulated even more. Ian performed “Trust” & “Visual Vortex” from his 4th masterpiece “STATE OF MIND” (1997) plus “The Grand Change” & “Take My Love” from “LABYRINTH OF DREAMS”, which require transcendent high tones proving this reunion is not a “band reunion event that’s over.” Even though Ian at 64 yrs old is still the same as when he was young … On the contrary, the evolved voice has become thicker in the high range & expressions come to mind such as “superhuman” and “iron man”. For the guitars the power of the twin leads are the biggest highlight of any song, pushing with force while being virtuoso. In songs, such as “Spirits” & “LOST”, features bold odd time signatures & a powerful prog intelligence. “All Systems Go” (“LABYRINTH OF DREAMS”), which exploded with a racer X-like playing, was the biggest highlight from the perspective of a technical guitar fan. Of all the guitar performances, Henk was the star of the show in every song. He had a wonderful balance between the melody and the explosive shredding that he played, combined with his wild hooks… For example, mellow instrumental songs such as “1998 (The Prophecy)” (from “LOST”) and “Anouk” (from “SUPREMACY”) did not change that, and it is worth mentioning that they functioned well as appetizers that increased appetite without slowing down the momentum of the show. This won’t be your last visit to Japan, will it? It’s okay to look forward to new works, right? … For the time being, I will wait for the next time I hear from Elegy again. Thanks from Ian & Elegy to Kenta Bando/Young Guitar Editorial Department👏
It took a while remastering 17 songs, but I hope you like the result. I remember back in those with a limited recording budget we were lucky if we had a few hours to perform our parts, but glad we did ‘cos now we can share it with our fans worldwide. Features: Ian Parry – vocals (Elegy) Wilko van Beek – Guitar (ex-Hammerhead) Barend Courbois – Bass (Michael Schenker) Jos Zoomer – Drums (ex-Vandenberg) Ronald de Grauw – keyboards (ex-Picture) A series of recordings between 1989-’90 & after 35yrs remastered by Ian for digital streaming worldwide.
Perfect Strangers during filming a promo video “Hollywood Star”.
Elegy’s “ Forbidden Fruit” 2024 Remaster debut digital release recaptures their progressive metal roots, emphasizing the band’s earlier uptempo style portrayed in “Labyrinth of Dreams & Supremacy”. 11 (+ bonus) powerful co-written songs from guitarist Henk van de Laars & features Patrick Rondat on guitar (Jean Michel Jarre); Ian Parry (vocals); Martin Helmantel (bass) & Dirk Bruinenberg drums.
I am proud to announce the debut digital release of my 3rd solo album “Thru’ The Looking-Glass 2024 Remaster” after almost 30 yrs. In 1995 Ian produced & released his 3rd solo album “Thru’ The Looking-Glass” which now can be streamed via CD Baby on 150+ platforms. The original painting by Vic Parry has been restored & this 11 track Progrock melodic power rock album includes 4 Instrumental (Karaoke) bonus mixes. “Thru’ The Looking-Glass” album was originally mixed by Oscar Holleman (Within Temptation) & now remastered by Ian. Included in the 15 tracks is a special co-written song “Tell Me Why” with music & guitars by Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) & lyrics by Ian Parry.
Thru’ The Looking-Glass 2024 Remaster is performed by:
Ian Parry – vocals
Arjen Lucassen – Guitar
Don van Splunteren – Guitar
Ernst van Ee – Drums
Marcel van der Zwam – Bass Guitar
Rene Merkelbach – Keyboards
Go to the HearNow hyper webpage or other links on your favourite streaming platforms:
Ian live on stage with Headless supporting Geoff Tate 2023. Thanks to Rock Tribute for live photo.Ian & Headless after a great show supporting Geoff Tate spring 2023.Read more …
Hope it’s not too late to wish you all a Happy New Year. Another wish has come true to make a video for Innocent Minds.
the importance of protecting the innocence of Children around the world
Innocent Minds was originally recorded and released in 2006. To celebrate the digital release of “Ian Parry – Visions 2022 Remaster” I made this video with the support of Italian guitarist Luca Sellitto for this powerful melodic prog-metal song. The lyrical theme is to illustrate the importance of protecting the innocence of Children around the world. Ian Parry – Vocals Luca Sellitto – Guitar Filmed on location in Italy by Teresa Curcio Video Editing by Ian Parry
A combination of gothic rock, melodic metal to symphonic progressive rock and with the incredible support of Italian guitarist Luca Sellitto here’s the video. I hope you like it. Now I wish that some of your dreams come true in 2023. Take care
Proud to announce the release of Italian Guitarist Mike Bertoli’s Avatar album “The Giant Within” featuring 2 co-written songs I recorded for Mike’s incredible debut now available for streaming on Spotify, Apple, Amazon etc with a cd version on Andromeda Relix records Italy. Fans of Malmsteen/Headless can also enjoy a powerful performance from Göran Edman. So I wish Mike & Friends lots of success with this prog heavy masterpiece & check out the songs via Spotify and thanks as always for your support.
AYREON – Universal Migrator Part I & II 2022 Remixed-Remastered
It is with great pleasure to announce the re-release of Ayreon Universal Migrator 2022 remix & remastered. This 3 CD set includes some amazing vocals from Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Neal Morse (Spock’s Beard / Transatlantic), Andi Deris (Helloween), Michael Romeo (Symphony X), yours truly Ian Parry (Elegy / Rock Emporium / Consortium Project) plus many more top-class singers & musicians.
My 4th solo album “Visions” 2022 has be remastered and for the first time is available to streamload.
The album featured members of Queensryche; kamelot; Within Temptation; Vanden Plas; Kingfisher Sky and many more. Check out the link to all digital platforms Spotify, i-tunes; Deezer etc!
Great to be back in the studio again recording vocals and co-writing songs with Yves Leyvraz and Shanghai Guns from Switzerland. This classic no-nonsense Rock Metal band are working on songs for their 3rd studio album, which they hope to have ready for release later in 2022.
Ian Parry’s Rock Emporium 2 Brute Force video – In Isloation
In Isolation is the 2nd video taken from Ian Parry’s Rock Emporium 2 Brute Force album. This powerful melodic classic metal track was written by Bob Wijtsma (music) & Ian Parry (lyrics & vocal melody). The video also features the very talented musicians whom performed the music on In Isolation from the Rock Emporium 2 Brute Force album: Ian Parry – vocals Bob Wijtsma (Ex-libris) – guitar Kris Gildenlow )Kayak/ Pain of Salvation) – bass Jereon van der Wiel (Odyssice/ Rock Emporium) – Keyboards Sander Zoer (Delain) – drums. Filmed on location in the Netherlands by Lars Wijtsma & Ian Parry in France. Special thanks to Rob van Dalen location manager in the Netherlands. Video editing Francesco D’Acunzi at Mess Lab studios Italy. (C) Non-Stop Productions (P) Metal Mind Productions 2022
After the successful worldwide release of Ian Parry’s 5th solo album “In Flagrante Delicto”, Ian now celebrates his 40th year as a professional singer songwriter with the release of his Rock Emporium 2 “Brute Force” album and a world wide release date for June 2021, by Metal Mind Productions & partners Bickee Music Japan & MVD in the USA. This monumental 2nd instalment from Rock Emporium in a melodic power rock / neo- classical metal style, was produced by Ian & mixed by Engineer / Producer/ guitarist Fabio Calluori at Sonic Temple Studios Italy (Heimdall/Stamina/Sellitto).
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Signing Announcement: Ian Parry’s Consortium Project VI – “Legacy of Empires” 
