---
title: "Balance of Power"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/balance-of-power"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1995
---

# Balance of Power

**Balance of Power** is a progressive metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1995 to present.

Balance of Power are an English progressive power metal band formed in 1995.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_Power_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Balance of Power |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Leon Lawson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leon-lawson) |  |  | Current |
| [Lionel Hicks](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lionel-hicks) | Drums (drum set) | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Tony Ritchie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-ritchie) |  |  | Current |
| [Adam Wardle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-wardle) | Electric guitar | 2021 to present | Current |
| [Chris Masimore](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-masimore) |  |  | Current |
| [Hazel Jade Rogers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hazel-jade-rogers) | Lead vocals, Principal | 2021 to present | Current |
| [Stoney Wagner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stoney-wagner) |  |  | Current |
| [Tony Ritchie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-ritchie-a7688a98) | Bass guitar, Principal | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Lance King](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lance-king) |  | 1997 to 2002 | Former |
| [Yiannis Koutselinis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/yiannis-koutselinis) | Lead vocals | 2003 to 2005 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [When the World Falls Down](https://themetalnet.com/album/35adecf9-d92d-4dcf-86a3-bc152f9d3229) | Album |
| 1998 | [Book of Secrets](https://themetalnet.com/album/c43f9d51-9950-3208-9aaa-f273c0ac83bb) | Album |
| 1999 | [Ten More Tales of Grand Illusion](https://themetalnet.com/album/200fc90c-599d-3d6c-842f-c3e39e688a21) | Album |
| 2001 | [Perfect Balance](https://themetalnet.com/album/6d68de8d-a01d-3ceb-9407-063c6088de00) | Album |
| 2003 | [Heathen Machine](https://themetalnet.com/album/cab843fa-734b-3feb-ac83-0792d659fa05) | Album |
| 2024 | [Fresh From the Abyss](https://themetalnet.com/album/1cdb6f51-2bbd-490c-8a09-4318a6bebd1e) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Pain of Salvation](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation) (listened together)
- [Celesty](https://themetalnet.com/band/celesty) (listened together)
- [Circle II Circle](https://themetalnet.com/band/circle-ii-circle) (listened together)
- [Darkwater](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkwater) (listened together)
- [Sinbreed](https://themetalnet.com/band/sinbreed) (listened together)
- [Rob Rock](https://themetalnet.com/band/rob-rock) (listened together)
- [Seventh Avenue](https://themetalnet.com/band/seventh-avenue) (listened together)
- [Cloudscape](https://themetalnet.com/band/cloudscape) (listened together)
- [Axenstar](https://themetalnet.com/band/axenstar) (listened together)
- [Whitecross](https://themetalnet.com/band/whitecross) (listened together)
- [HB](https://themetalnet.com/band/hb) (listened together)
- [Emerald Sun](https://themetalnet.com/band/emerald-sun) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Balance_of_Power/846

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/balance-of-power](https://themetalnet.com/band/balance-of-power). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt