Lance King

Lance King (born November 23, 1962) is an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter known for his work in progressive and power metal. He has performed with bands including Balance of Power, Pyramaze, and Gemini, and founded Nightmare Records in 1990, which has released music of over 100 artists.

Lance King was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He began his music career in 1981 with the cover band Freelance out of South Eastern Minnesota, performing locally for five years. In 1990, he established Nightmare Records to release the debut album by his band Gemini, later expanding the label to support other artists. In 1997, he joined the British band Balance of Power, contributing vocals to four of their albums including their 2001 release Perfect Balance, released in Japan by Avalon/Marquee and reportedly certified Gold there. He left the band in 2003 due to creative and business differences.

From 2004 to 2007, King was the lead vocalist for the Danish band Pyramaze for two albums, releasing the second in 2006 album Legend of the Bone Carver. He has also worked with bands such as Defyance, Shining Star, Avian, Empire, Mattsson, and Ilium, and started a solo project, The Kings Machine, in 1993. Additionally, he has made guest vocal appearances on various metal recordings. In 2011, he released the solo album A Moment in Chiros, followed by ReProgram in 2019, both through Nightmare Records. His lyrics often reflect a spiritual perspective.

King stopped performing live in 2010 after nearly 30 years but resumed in 2017.