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DC COOPER BIOGRAPHY
D.C. Cooper was a finalist for Halford's replacement in Judas Priest. He has taken lessons with the renowned opera teacher Charlotte Coleman.
He was a singer in Royal Hunt, The Alliance. He is the founder of Silent Force.
With Royal Hunt he recorded three albums - Moving Target (2003), Paradox (1997), and one live (1999).
Next he did a solo album - The Alliance. The allies are: guitarist Tore Ostby (Conception), guitarist Alfred Koffler, bassist Denis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (all three from Pink Cream 69) and keyboardist Guenter Werno (Vanden Plas).
After a successful tour with The Alliance, D.C. Cooper started a band, Silent Force, with Alexander Beyrodt (Sinner, The Sygnet, Primal Fear). They have released three albums - Empires of the Future (2000), Infatuator (2001), and Worlds Apart (2004).
D.C. performed vocals and contributed lyrics to the Missa Mercuria album in 2002.
D.C. made a guest appearance on the Austrian progressive power metal outfit Edenbridge's 2003 album Aphelion.
In 2007, he joined forces with Gary Wehrkamp of Shadow Gallery, Nick D'Virgilio (from Spock's Beard) and Kurt Barabas on the Amaran's Plight project.
DC COOPER GENRES
Progressive Metal
DC COOPER ORIGIN
United States of America (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), formed in 1999
DC COOPER CURRENT RECORD LABEL
Inside Out
DC COOPER STATUS
Active
DC COOPER CURRENT LINE-UP
DC Cooper - Vocals/Backing Vocals (Silent Force, Missa Mercuria, Royal Hunt, Steel Seal, Explorers Club, Shadow Gallery, Edenbridge (Guest), Genius (Guest), Amaran's Plight)
Alfred Koffler - Guitars (Pink Cream 69, Missa Mercuria)
Dennis Ward - Bass (Pink Cream 69, Missa Mercuria)
Kosta Zafiriou - Drums (Pink Cream 69, ex-Kymera)
Günter Werno - Keyboards (Vanden Plas, Missa Mercuria, Section A, Planet X)
DC COOPER PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Tore Østby - Guitars (Conception, Ark)
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