{{Short description|Canadian power metal band}} {{about|the Canadian band|the Blind Guardian compilation album|The Forgotten Tales}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} {{Primary sources|date=January 2021}}}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Forgotten Tales | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | genre = Power metal<ref name="Blabbermouth.net"/> | years_active = 1999–present<br><small>(on hold since 2011)</small> | label = | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = Sonia Pineault<br />Martin Desharnais<br />Cedric Langlais<br />Xavier Gonthier Blouin<br />Marco Lavoie | past_members = Cedric Prevost<br />Pat Vir <br />William Simard <br />Michel Belanger <br />Frederic Desroches }}
'''Forgotten Tales''' is a Canadian power metal band from Quebec City, Quebec, originally formed in 1999.
==Biography== Forgotten Tales were formed 1999 as a cover band, playing power metal songs by their favorite European bands. As one of Canada's few melodic power metal bands, they performed live regularly, including an opening slot for Finnish group Nightwish in Montreal in November 2000. At this point, the group began writing original material for an album.
The group went into Victor studios in Montreal in April 2001 to record their debut effort, ''The Promise''. Forgotten Tales supported groups such as Edguy and Gamma Ray.
In 2003, the band entered Menzo studios in Quebec City to record the material that would become their second album, ''All the Sinners'', released in August 2004.
In 2005, original drummer Cédric Prévost left the band, replaced by Mike Bélanger. At the beginning of the following year, the band opened for Finnish power metal act Sonata Arctica. In February 2007, the band announced their new keyboardist William Simard replaced, Frédérick Desroches. In February 2009, Desroches rejoined.
Their third album, ''We Shall See the Light'', was released in 2010.<ref name="Blabbermouth.net">{{cite web |title=Forgotten Tales New Album Cover Artwork Unveiled|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/forgotten-tales-new-album-cover-artwork-unveiled/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=4 November 2010 |accessdate=2014-01-11}}</ref> This album was received well, reviews claiming that despite being an independent release, listeners "would not be able to tell". The drumming of Mike Belanger was praised, along with the strong vocal work of Sonia Pineault.
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==Band members== '''Current''' * Sonia Pineault – vocals * Martin Desharnais – guitars, Backing vocals * cedric Langlais – bass * Xavier Gonthier Blouin – drums * Marco Lavoie – guitars
'''Former''' * Cédric Prévost – drums * William Simard – keyboards * Patrick Vir – bass * Mike Bélanger – drums * Frédéric Desroches – keyboards
==Discography==
===Studio albums=== * ''The Promise'' (2001) * ''All the Sinners'' (2004) * ''We Shall See the Light'' (2010) * ''TBA'' (2026)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.myspace.com/forgottentales2004 Forgotten Tales MySpace] * [https://www.facebook.com/ForgottenTales Forgotten Tales Facebook]
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