---
title: "Eidolon"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/eidolon"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 1993
---

# Eidolon

**Eidolon** is a progressive metal band, from Canada, active 1993 to present.

Eidolon was a Canadian power metal band formed in 1993 by brothers Shawn and Glen Drover. The band was signed to Metal Blade Records, and released four records on that Label. Eidolon signed soon after to Escapi Records. The band has released seven studio albums to date. In 2005, Eidolon announced the addition of new vocalist Nils K. Rue.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Eidolon |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nils K. Rue](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nils-k-rue) |  | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Shawn Drover](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shawn-drover) |  |  | Current |
| [Adrian Robichaud](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adrian-robichaud) | Bass | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Glen Drover](https://themetalnet.com/musician/glen-drover) | Electric guitar | 1993 to 2015 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | [Zero Hour](https://themetalnet.com/album/6466d3be-f77e-3293-828c-f3f7adda63d5) | Album |
| 1997 | [Seven Spirits](https://themetalnet.com/album/79158a0e-d6da-30d0-bd23-4643b074e983) | Album |
| 2000 | [Nightmare World](https://themetalnet.com/album/558a6a5c-8517-3482-9159-2c2dfbe88508) | Album |
| 2001 | [Hallowed Apparition](https://themetalnet.com/album/158dc16c-495e-3284-bb80-45b79b35c413) | Album |
| 2002 | [Coma Nation](https://themetalnet.com/album/1be486e1-eb6f-3423-b45a-8b77757f9b40) | Album |
| 2003 | [Apostles of Defiance](https://themetalnet.com/album/e86635d1-c043-38a7-8464-9fa729c78cdd) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Parallel Otherworld](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e2f1c4e-fa8a-3c1f-b1f3-4679066e9757) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Eidolon/771

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