Royal Hunt is a Danish progressive metal ensemble from Copenhagen established in 1989. The group was founded by keyboardist André Andersen. The original lineup included vocalist Henrik Brockmann and drummer Kenneth Olsen. Their recording career began with the debut studio recording Land of Broken Hearts (1992) followed by the studio recording Clown in the Mirror (1994). Brockmann departed in 1994 and was replaced by the vocalist D.C. Cooper. The ensemble reached wider visibility with the studio recording Moving Target (1995) and the studio recording Paradox (1997). Their song "Far Away" (1995), which was dedicated to the victims of the Kobe earthquake, reached Number 1 in Japan. The ensemble became inactive in 1998 but resumed activity with vocalist John West and the studio recording Fear (1999). Their discography included the concept album The Mission (2001), the studio recording Paper Blood (2005), and the studio recording X (2010). The ensemble released the studio recording Devil's Dozen (2015) and the studio recording Cast in Stone (2018). They have sold more than one million albums.
