Tore Østby

{{Infobox musical artist

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| name = Tore Østby

| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| alias =

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1972}}

| origin = Norway

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

| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter|producer}}

| years_active = {{hlist|1991–2005|2007–present}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|bass}}

| label = {{hlist|Noise|Laser's Edge/Sensory}}

| website = [http://www.rollthefire.com www.rollthefire.com]

}}

Tore Østby (born 1972) is a founder, guitarist, producer, and songwriter for Norwegian progressive metal band Conception.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p293748/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Conception|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo |publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=14 March 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=53623|title=Conception To Release Live Album|date=13 June 2006|publisher=Blabbermouth|accessdate=14 March 2010}} After the band stopped playing on a permanent basis (the band was active from 1989 to 1998 and went on a 10-year hiatus) he, along with John Macaluso and Jørn Lande formed progressive metal band Ark.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p434121|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Ark|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=14 March 2010}}

Tore is currently working as a senior advisor at [http://www.gramart.no/ GramArt], an organization established in 1989 to protect the recording artists’ intellectual property rights, other legal rights, and professional interests.

On 30 April 2018 it was announced that Tore's original band Conception was reunited with new material.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-kamelot-singer-roy-khan-is-back-with-reunited-conception-new-ep-due-this-fall/|title=Former KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Is Back With Reunited CONCEPTION; New EP Due This Fall|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=April 30, 2018|date=April 30, 2018}}

Tore is married to Swedish guitarist Maria Engström Østby and they live with daughter Matilda in Stockholm.