Brazen Abbot is a
Finnish rock band. Originally a studio project of
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n guitarist, producer and song writer
Nikolo Kotzev, who is a Finnish resident, the band has since made several live performances.
One of the defining aspects of Brazen Abbot is the employment of multiple singers; every album features three or four singers, with
Göran Edman and
Joe Lynn Turner having appeared on most Brazen Abbot albums. Nikolo Kotzev originally intended to use only one singer; original singer Göran Edman could only commit to recording two songs for the first album due to contractual obligations.
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was then supposed to record the remaining songs; however contractual obligations hindered him from recording more than three songs, at which point Kotzev brought in
Thomas Vikström to record the remaining songs. Kotzev was so pleased with the result that he decided to keep using multiple singers for future albums. When performing live, however, Joe Lynn Turner is typically the only singer.
Several of the band members have also appeared on Nikolo Kotzev's ambitious rock opera ''
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'' (2001); Brazen Abbot was on hiatus during the time Kotzev was working on the rock opera (1998–2001).
Former members include
Mic Michaeli,
John Levén and
Ian Haugland, all members of the famous rock band
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Members
Current members
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Nikolo Kotzev - guitars, violin, production, mixing
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Göran Edman - vocals
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Joe Lynn Turner - vocals (1996- )
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Tony Harnell - vocals (2005- )
* Erik Mårtensson - vocals (2005- )
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Nelko Kolarov
Nelko Kolarov ( bg, Нелко Коларов) (born July 19, 1959) is a Bulgarian composer, conductor and musician. Outside Bulgaria, Kolarov is perhaps best known for his collaborations with Nikolo Kotzev and his solo album ''Day of wrath''.
Bi ...
- organs (2005- )
* Wayne Banks - bass (2004- )
* Mattias Knutas - drums (2005- )
Former members
*
Glenn Hughes Glenn Hughes or Glen Hughes may refer to:
*Glenn Hughes (musician), born 1951
*Glenn Hughes (American singer) (1950–2001)
*Glenn Hughes (cricketer), born 1959
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Glen Hughes is an Australian former professional rugby league footbal ...
- vocals (1995)
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Thomas Vikström - vocals (1995–1997)
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Jørn Lande - vocals (2003)
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Mic Michaeli - keyboards (1995–2003)
* Lars Pollack - keyboards (2004)
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Svante Henryson - bass (1995)
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John Levén - bass (1996–2003)
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Ian Haugland - drums (1995–2003)
* Thomas Broman - drums (2004)
Discography
* ''Live and Learn'' (1995)
* ''Eye of the Storm'' (1996)
* ''Bad Religion'' (1997)
* ''Guilty as Sin'' (2003)
* ''A Decade of Brazen Abbot'' (live) (2004)
* ''My Resurrection'' (2005)
See also
*
Nikolo Kotzev
External links
Official Brazen Abbot website
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1994 establishments in Finland
Finnish glam metal musical groups
Finnish hard rock musical groups
Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups disestablished in 1998
Musical groups reestablished in 2002