# Allen (collaborative projects)

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Allen_(collaborative_projects)
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Allen_(collaborative_projects).md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_(collaborative_projects)
> Source revision: 1345660425
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Allen/___** is a set of collaborative metal [supergroup](/source/Supergroup_(music)) projects by [Symphony X](/source/Symphony_X) vocalist [Russell Allen](/source/Russell_Allen).

The first collaboration, Allen/Lande was formed in 2005 by Italian record company [Frontiers](/source/Frontiers_Records), though none of the members are Italian. It takes its name from Allen and its other singer former [Masterplan](/source/Masterplan_(band)) vocalist [Jørn Lande](/source/J%C3%B8rn_Lande).[1]

The project started with Swedish guitarist [Magnus Karlsson](/source/Magnus_Karlsson_(musician)) ([Primal Fear](/source/Primal_Fear_(band)), [Starbreaker](/source/Starbreaker_(band)), [Last Tribe](/source/Last_Tribe_(Swedish_band))) as producer, main instrumentalist and songwriter.[2][3] Together with drummer Jaime Salazar, the quatuor released three albums: *[The Battle](/source/The_Battle_(Allen/Lande_album))* (2005), *[The Revenge](/source/The_Revenge_(album))* (2007), and *[The Showdown](/source/The_Showdown_(album))* (2010). In 2013, [Timo Tolkki](/source/Timo_Tolkki) (ex-[Stratovarius](/source/Stratovarius)) and Jami Huovinen replaced Karlsson and Salazar, leading to the album *[The Great Divide](/source/The_Great_Divide_(Allen/Lande_album))* (2014).[4]

In 2019, Lande announced that there would be no more Allen/Lande albums, citing his own lack of enthusiasm: "Originally there was never going to be more than one Allen/Lande album from my side, but since it got popular me and Russell agreed to do another one. After this I thought maybe maximum three since it was more of a side project. After *The Great Divide* which was done together with Timo Tolkki, I felt it was time to call it the day. I also noticed that there were several other releases coming out with similar style but with different singers, and so the whole thing started becoming a bit too fabricated to me."[5] Allen went forward with another collaboration, Allen/Olzon, this time with former [Nightwish](/source/Nightwish) singer [Anette Olzon](/source/Anette_Olzon). Their first album together, *[Worlds Apart](/source/Worlds_Apart_(Allen/Olzon_album))*, was released on 6 March 2020.[6] Their second album, *Army of Dreamers*, was released on 9 September 2022.[7]

## Members

**Current line-up**

- [Russell Allen](/source/Russell_Allen) — lead and backing vocals (2005–present)
- [Magnus Karlsson](/source/Magnus_Karlsson_(musician)) — guitars, bass, keyboards (2005–2013, 2019–present)
- [Anette Olzon](/source/Anette_Olzon) — lead and backing vocals (2019–present)
- Anders Köllerfors — drums, percussion (2019–present)

**Former members**

- [Jørn Lande](/source/J%C3%B8rn_Lande) — lead and backing vocals (2005–2019)
- Jaime Salazar — drums, percussion (2005–2013)
- [Timo Tolkki](/source/Timo_Tolkki) — guitars, bass, keyboards (2013–2019)
- Jami Huovinen — drums, percussion (2013–2019)

## Discography

**Allen/Lande**

- *[The Battle](/source/The_Battle_(Allen/Lande_album))* (2005)
- *[The Revenge](/source/The_Revenge_(album))* (2007)
- *[The Showdown](/source/The_Showdown_(album))* (2010)
- *[The Great Divide](/source/The_Great_Divide_(Allen/Lande_album))* (2014)

**Allen/Olzon**

- *[Worlds Apart](/source/Worlds_Apart_(Allen/Olzon_album))* (2020)
- *Army of Dreamers* (2022)

## References

1. ["Allen/Lande - Enciclopaedia Metallum"](http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=47043)

1. ["Allen / Lande discography"](http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Allen_-_Lande/47043). Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

1. ["Allen/Lande info"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110824225025/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/usa/russell+allen++jorn+lande). Archived from [the original](http://www.musicmight.com/artist/usa/russell+allen++jorn+lande) on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2010.

1. ["Allen Lande new album"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/allen-lande-lady-of-winter-lyric-video-premiere/#dJ8fWLdUe7EQEwYi.99). Blabbermouth. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

1. ["Entrevista a Jorn Lande"](https://www.metalsymphony.com/entrevista-a-jorn-lande/). metalsymphony.com. 11 October 2019.

1. BraveWords (6 March 2020). ["ALLEN/OLZON Feat. RUSSELL ALLEN And ANETTE OLZON Streaming New Song "What If I Live"; Debut Album Out Now"](http://bravewords.com/news/allen-olzon-feat-russell-allen-and-anette-olzon-streaming-new-song-what-if-i-live-debut-album-out-now). *bravewords.com*. Retrieved 2020-03-07.

1. ["SYMPHONY X Singer RUSSELL ALLEN And Ex-NIGHTWISH Frontwoman ANETTE OLZON Announce 'Army Of Dreamers' Album"](https://blabbermouth.net/news/symphony-x-singer-russell-allen-and-ex-nightwish-frontwoman-anette-olzon-announce-army-of-dreamers-album). *[Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net)*. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Allen (collaborative projects)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_(collaborative_projects)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_(collaborative_projects)?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.