---
title: "Conception"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/conception"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 1989
---

# Conception

**Conception** is a power metal band, from Norway, active 1989 to present.

Conception is a Norwegian progressive power metal band from Raufoss, originally active from 1989 to 1997, during which they released four studio albums. The band reunited in 2018, twenty years after originally disbanding, has since released one studio album and an EP.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Conception |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Norway |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Roy Khan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roy-khan) | Lead vocals | 1991 to 1998 | Former |
| [Tore Østby](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tore-stby) | Electric guitar | 1989 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [The Last Sunset](https://themetalnet.com/album/75efe42b-4a93-364c-8e60-ad4f556ea638) | Album |
| 1993 | [Parallel Minds](https://themetalnet.com/album/05189610-a671-37f7-9cf5-0cf81cc52e22) | Album |
| 1995 | [In Your Multitude](https://themetalnet.com/album/869a711b-5969-3246-9737-35d3edffc60f) | Album |
| 1997 | [Flow](https://themetalnet.com/album/566773ee-33a9-357e-9206-5d2d1da5f413) | Album |
| 2018 | [My Dark Symphony](https://themetalnet.com/album/84796d9a-c9a3-431e-9a2a-77612a358f42) | EP |
| 2020 | [State of Deception](https://themetalnet.com/album/bb656745-3716-4847-8d4a-e3883ce683b3) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Ayreon](https://themetalnet.com/band/ayreon) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Symphony X](https://themetalnet.com/band/symphony-x) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Demons & Wizards](https://themetalnet.com/band/demons-wizards) (listened together)
- [Savatage](https://themetalnet.com/band/savatage) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Conception/380
- website: https://conceptionmusic.com/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC07_aG4GUIfLy5jbiUH8Dfw
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/25612xyhRN1JRqXVlmghpr
- bandcamp: https://conceptioners.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conceptionmusi2
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conceptionmusic/
- x: https://twitter.com/conceptionmusi2
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/175555406
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/276561

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