Chris Collins (singer)
Chris Collins is mostly known as being the first vocalist for the
Progressive Metal band
Dream Theater. Collins was chosen afer hearing a demo tape in which he was part of a
Queensryche tribute band; the band was impressed with his ability to hit very high notes. After joining
Dream Theater, or as they were known then, Majesty; Collins recorded six tracks with the band that became the famous "Majesty Demos" that were mostly circulated by the band in the form of tapes given out at shows.
Collins was fired from Majesty due to his poor range and lackluster live performances, his most notable contribution to the band's early years were the lyrics he wrote for the songs "Afterlife" and "Cry For Freedom", however neither song was ever recorded with his lyrics, and later Dream Theater singer
Charlie Dominici re-wrote the lyrics to "Afterlife".
Collins all but faded into obscurity afterwards, occasionally doing Dream Theater related interviews. He is now part of the band
Winterspell
