A German power metal outfit based out of the city of Hanover, Human Fortress was founded in 1997 by vocalist Jioti Parcharidis, guitarists Torsten Wolf and Volker Trost, keyboardist Dirk Marquardt, bassist Pablo Tammen, and drummer Laki Zaios. Dedicated to expounding upon everything that is glorious and epic about heavy metal, the sextet released an eponymous EP in 2000. Two albums bursting with Dungeons & Dragons-inspired metal goodness followed with 2001's Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir and 2003's Defenders of the Crown. The band endured numerous lineup changes before issuin...