There are several bands/artists which have used this name 1) Swedish progressive metal group formed in 1999 2) English psychedelic/progressive group formed in 1968 3) German progressive rock band from 1970 4) Swedish progressive psytrance duo 5) Australian band Love Outside Andromeda which started as Andromeda 6) Power metal band from Guatemala 7) Dance-metal band based in Devon, UK 8) Television show "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" 9) Eternal Tears Of Sorrow recorded something under this name 10) Composer (Morgan Norrestam) from Sweden 1) Andromeda are a Swedish progressive metal group. The origins of the Swedish quintet can be traced back to 1999 when guitar player Johan Reinholdz submitted the demo "Welcome to Forever" to the record label WAR-music who wanted to sign a deal. The feeling was mutual and Andromeda came together as Thomas, Martin and bass player Gert Daun and Johan started rehearsing the songs for "Extension of the Wish". In March 2000 Andromeda entered the Dug-Out studio to cut the album with acclaimed producer Daniel Bergstrand. ...show more

There are several bands/artists which have used this name 1) Swedish progressive metal group formed in 1999 2) English psychedelic/progressive group formed in 1968 3) German progressive rock band from 1970 4) Swedish progressive psytrance duo 5) Australian band Love Outside Andromeda which started as Andromeda 6) Power metal band from Guatemala 7) Dance-metal band based in Devon, UK 8) Television show "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" 9) Eternal Tears Of Sorrow recorded something under this name 10) Composer (Morgan Norrestam) from Sweden 1) Andromeda are a Swedish progressive metal group. The origins of the Swedish quintet can be traced back to 1999 when guitar player Johan Reinholdz submitted the demo "Welcome to Forever" to the record label WAR-music who wanted to sign a deal. The feeling was mutual and Andromeda came together as Thomas, Martin and bass player Gert Daun and Johan started rehearsing the songs for "Extension of the Wish". In March 2000 Andromeda entered the Dug-Out studio to cut the album with acclaimed producer Daniel Bergstrand.

Vocal duties were handled by Lawrence Mackrory, doing the job as a hired gun. A month later it was mixed and ready, but it wasn´t until February 2001 that "Extension..." hit the record shops. In the meanwhile, the Andromeda line-up was completed when David joined the band in August 2000. Containing a dose of heavy, intense yet melodic progressive metal "Extension..." quickly seized the interest of magazines, webzines and fans.

To support the album the band made a tour of Sweden during the spring and also made a succesful appearance at the Progpower festival in the Netherlands in October. August was spent re-recording the vocals for "Extension..." ,this time by David, remixing the tracks and recording two new tracks for a French release of the album by the label NTS. It was released in November and Andromeda went on a tour of France together with Evergrey in February 2001. At this point the band had already began cutting the tracks for their second assault: "II=I". ...show less