The Battle Rages On... is the fourteenth studio album by the British hard rock band Deep Purple, released in 1993. It is the last album recorded with the band's classic Mk I I line up, which reunited for a second time (the first reunion being for 1984's Perfect Strangers). Even though Mike Di Meo was initially chosen as the singer for the album after Joe Lynn Turner was fired.
Slaves and Masters is Deep Purple's thirteenth studio album, released in 1990. It is the only album featuring singer Joe Lynn Turner (former Rainbow singer), who replaced Ian Gillan the previous year. However, Turner was still a member of the group when they started recording The Battle Rages On.
The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by The British rock band Deep Purple, released in 1987. It is the second recording by the re formed Mark I I line up, and the sixth studio album overall by this formation of the band.
Elina Siirala, born 27 October 1983, is a Finnish soprano and vocal coach. She is known as the founder and front woman for the English melodic metal band Angel Nation and the current female vocalist for the German symphonic metal/viking metal band Leaves' Eyes. Elina is the second cousin of Tuomas Holopainen, founder and keyboardist of Nightwish.
Delain is a Dutch symphonic metal band established in 2002 by former Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt and vocalist Charlotte Wessels. The band's name is inspired by the fictional Kingdom of Delain from Stephen King's novel, The Eyes of the Dragon. Delain has made a significant impact on the metal scene, blending orchestral elements with powerful vocals.
