Allen (collaborative projects)

{{Short description|Set of collaborative metal supergroups}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Allen/___

| alias = Allen/Lande (2005–2019)
Allen/Olzon (2019–present)

| image = Symphony_x_10.jpg

| caption = Russell Allen

| label = Frontiers

| origin = Italy

| genre = {{hlist|Progressive metal|power metal|hard rock}}

| years_active = 2005–present

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Symphony X|Masterplan|Last Tribe|Starbreaker|Primal Fear|Avalon|Stratovarius|Nightwish}}

| website =

| current_members = Russell Allen
Magnus Karlsson
Anette Olzon
Anders Köllerfors

| past_members = Jørn Lande
Jaime Salazar
Timo Tolkki
Jami Huovinen

}}

Allen/___ is a set of collaborative metal supergroup projects by Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen.

The first collaboration, Allen/Lande was formed in 2005 by Italian record company Frontiers, though none of the members are Italian. It takes its name from Allen and its other singer former Masterplan vocalist Jørn Lande.{{cite web|title=Allen/Lande - Enciclopaedia Metallum|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=47043}}

The project started with Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear, Starbreaker, Last Tribe) as producer, main instrumentalist and songwriter.{{cite web|title=Allen / Lande discography|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Allen_-_Lande/47043|publisher=Encyclopedia Metallum|access-date=24 July 2012}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.musicmight.com/artist/usa/russell+allen++jorn+lande |title=Allen/Lande info |access-date=2 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824225025/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/usa/russell+allen++jorn+lande |archive-date=24 August 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Together with drummer Jaime Salazar, the quatuor released three albums: The Battle (2005), The Revenge (2007), and The Showdown (2010). In 2013, Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius) and Jami Huovinen replaced Karlsson and Salazar, leading to the album The Great Divide (2014).{{cite web|title=Allen Lande new album|date=18 September 2014 |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/allen-lande-lady-of-winter-lyric-video-premiere/#dJ8fWLdUe7EQEwYi.99|publisher=Blabbermouth|access-date=21 September 2014}}

In 2019, Lande announced that there would be no more Allen/Lande albums, citing his own lack of enthusiasm: "Originally there was never going to be more than one Allen/Lande album from my side, but since it got popular me and Russell agreed to do another one. After this I thought maybe maximum three since it was more of a side project. After The Great Divide which was done together with Timo Tolkki, I felt it was time to call it the day. I also noticed that there were several other releases coming out with similar style but with different singers, and so the whole thing started becoming a bit too fabricated to me."{{cite web|title=Entrevista a Jorn Lande|url=https://www.metalsymphony.com/entrevista-a-jorn-lande/|publisher=metalsymphony.com}} Allen went forward with another collaboration, Allen/Olzon, this time with former Nightwish singer Anette Olzon. Their first album together, Worlds Apart, was released on 6 March 2020.{{Cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/news/allen-olzon-feat-russell-allen-and-anette-olzon-streaming-new-song-what-if-i-live-debut-album-out-now|title=ALLEN/OLZON Feat. RUSSELL ALLEN And ANETTE OLZON Streaming New Song "What If I Live"; Debut Album Out Now|last=BraveWords|website=bravewords.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-07}} Their second album, Army of Dreamers, was released on 9 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/symphony-x-singer-russell-allen-and-ex-nightwish-frontwoman-anette-olzon-announce-army-of-dreamers-album|title=SYMPHONY X Singer RUSSELL ALLEN And Ex-NIGHTWISH Frontwoman ANETTE OLZON Announce 'Army Of Dreamers' Album|magazine=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=July 14, 2022|date=July 13, 2022}}