Facts: - years active: 2002-present - past members: lance weingarten bill hudson noah martin jerry b jaden adair king david ellefson david small roger moore jonah - origin: atlanta , georgia , usa - genre: heavy metal , power metal , progressive metal - background: group_or_band - label: -lrb- rockin ' , -lrb- canada & uk -rrb- massacre us -rrb- nightmare , -lrb- japan -rrb- hot - current members: brian hollenbeck yan leviathan steve stine dan cunningham - associated acts: megadeth star , temple of brutality , f5 , pyramaze , balance of power , shining Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of avian -lrb- band -rrb- .
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avian is a melodic power metal band founded in 2002 by guitarist yan leviathan .the band features singer lance king .in 2005 they released their debut album '' from the depths of time '' , a concept album dealing with the end of days and a warning to mankind .musically , avian is influenced by bands such as iron maiden , hammerfall , savatage , and megadeth .in december 2006 , avian was an opening act for twisted sister .their second album , titled '' ashes and madness '' , was released in september 2008 .in early 2010 lance decided to leave the band so that he could focus on family and professional obligations and was replaced with brian hollenbeck , who appeared on their first ep , entitled '' the path '' , which was released in september 2010 .