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Balance of Power

Tony Ritchie was replaced as vocalist after the debut album, but continued to contribute songwriting before eventually rejoining as bassist in 1999. Chris Dale is the credited bass player on the first three albums, but only played on Book of Secrets . Compilation appearances: - "Against The Odds" on All Fired Up ! HM (Heavy Metal) Special CD Sampler July 1997 ( Pony Canyon , 1997) - "Walking on Top of the World" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 14 ( Metal Hammer , 1998) - "Walking on Top of the World" on All Fired Up ~July 1998 ( Pony Canyon , 1998) - "Day Breaker" on Cheap, Hard & Heavy Vol.7 ( Massacre Records , 1999) - "It's Not Over" on Hard Roxx Taster Vol.5 (Hard Roxx, 1999) - "Day Breaker" on Off Road Tracks Vol. 27 ( Metal Hammer , 2000) - "One Voice" on Xmas Celebration (Rockfabrik, 2001) - "The Pleasure Room" on Hearts Of Metal Vol. 1 (Zoomica, 2002) - "I Wish You Were Here" on CM Distro Spring Sampler ( CM Distro , 2003) - "Necessary Evil" on Heroes Of Steel Chapter 4 ( Golden Core Records , 2007) - "Necessary Evil" on Full Rock Metal Box ( Golden Core Records , 2013) - "Shelter Me" on Extreme Music Sampler Volume 5 (Blastbeats)

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Balance of Power
AOR (early)Power/Progressive Metal (later)

Lineup

Lionel Hicks

Drums

1995-2007, 2023-present

Tony Ritchie

Vocals (1995-1997), Bass

1999-2007, 2023-present

Adam Wardle

Guitars

2023-present

Chris Young

Guitars

2023-present

Hazel Jade Rogers

Vocals

2023-present

Chris Dale

Bass

1995-1998

Bill Yates

Guitars

1995-2001

Paul Curtis

Guitars

1995-1997

Ivan Gunn

Keyboards

1995-1998

Lance King

Vocals

1997-2003

Pete Southern

Guitars, Vocals (backing)

1998-2007

John K.

Vocals

2003-2005

Corey Brown

Vocals

2005-2007

Chris Masimore

Guitars

2023

Stoney Wagner

Guitars

2023

Rogue Marechal

Vocals

2005, 2007