Nem's gonna kill me for not letting her start this thread, but this band is awesome - the brainchild of Samuel Arkan. Album 1 (Obsessions) is amazing... super awesome prog-metal, fantastic concept, great cast of musicians (including Kris Gildenlow) and vocalists (incl Kelly Sundown and Magali Luyten).
They just announced who's playing bass for their second album
EPYSODE II Bass player revealed: MIKE LEPOND from SYMPHONY X - "A few very talented people were on Sam’s list and Mike was the right choice for this next album ! Enjoy and welcome Mike onboard !"
I'll let Nem add more... she's the one that introduced me to them, and the biggest fangirl around.