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At Vance is a Germany|German Power metal/ Neo-classical metal band. They were formed by vocalist Oliver Hartmann (ex-Centers) and guitarist Olaf Lenk (ex-Velvet Viper) in 1998.

Biography
With the combined credentials of Oliver Hartmann and guitarist Olaf Lenk on their resumÃ©s, they easily obtained a deal with Shark Records. Rainald KÃ¶nig (guitar), Ulli Muller (keyboards), Jochen Schnur (bass) and Spoony (drums) rounded out the line-up that recorded 1999's debut "No Escape" - a standard-issue product of melodic Germanic power metal if ever there was one. European fans lapped it up, and the group's second opus, 2000's "Heart of Steel" (featuring new drummer Jurgen Lucas) was a surprise hit in Japan and encouraged At Vance to quickly issue a follow-up in 2001's "Dragonchaser". Barely pausing for breath, the next year saw the band switching to AFM Records, losing their bassist and keyboard player, releasing their fourth album "Only Human", then hitting the road across Europe with Rhapsody of Fire|Rhapsody and Angel Dust (band)|Angel Dust. A number of personnel changes ensued in 2003, as At Vance welcomed new vocalist Mats LevÃ©n and bassist Sascha Feldmann before recording their next L.P. "The Evil in You", released in 2003, which was one of their best-selling album at the time. A tour with Kamelot followed the release.

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