Carl Sentance
English singer (born 1961)

Carl Sentance
Sentance with Nazareth in 2023
Sentance with Nazareth in 2023
Background information
Born (1961-06-28) June 28, 1961 (age 64)
Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1980–present
Member of
Formerly of
Musical artist

Carl Sentance (born 28 June 1961 in Loughborough)[1] is an English rock singer who was the vocalist for Nazareth between 2015 and 2025.[2] He has also sung for Persian Risk, Geezer Butler, Krokus and Don Airey.[3]

Biography

He began his career as the singer for Persian Risk.[4] In 1986, as Persian Risk disbanded, he was recruited by Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler to front the Geezer Butler Band.[5][6] In 1990, he was sought out by Welsh guitarist Paul Chapman of Lone Star, UFO, and Waysted fame to front a new band, Ghost, in Orlando, Florida.[6] Sentance also assembled an American version of Persian Risk with guitarist Mark Lanoue; the band gigged in the Southern US area until their demise in 1995.

Back in the UK, he was involved in a project with members of Wraith before being asked to front the Swiss band Krokus in 1998; he appeared on their Round 13 album and stayed on for the next three years.[7] In 2005, Sentance emerged fronting Whole Lotta Metal alongside co-vocalist Tony Martin of Black Sabbath fame and other British metal session musicians, assembled for a touring cast of cover versions.[8]

Sentance also served as the voice for the Power Project who issued the Dinosaurs album in 2006. It featured Sentance and American musicians Carlos Cavazo, Jeff Pilson, and Vinny Appice.[9] On the live front, he has teamed up with Deep Purple's Don Airey & Friends and can also be heard on Airey's 2008 solo effort, A Light in the Sky, and also on Airey's 2008 album, One of a Kind, where he is the lead vocalist on all songs.[10]

Sentance issued his debut solo album, Mind Doctor, in 2008; musical guests include Airey on keyboards and the Thunder rhythm section of Harry James and Chris Childs.[11] He became the lead vocalist for Scottish rock band Nazareth in February 2015,[12] and continued to do so until December 2025.[2]

Discography

Sentance (right) performing with Don Airey (left) and Laurence Cottle (centre) in 2017.
Solo
  • 2009: Mind Doctor (self released)
  • 2024: Silent Angels
2Bad
  • 2016: Aiming High (self released)
Don Airey
  • 2008: A Light In the Sky (Album, Mascot Records)
  • 2011: All Out (Album, Mascot Records)
  • 2014: Keyed Up (Album, Mascot Records)
  • 2018: One of a Kind (Album, Ear Music)
  • 2021: Live In Hamburg
  • 2025: Pushed to the Edge
Dario Mollo's Crossbones
  • 2016: Rock the Cradle (Album, Frontiers Music)
Intelligent Music
  • 2015: Intelligent Music Project III – Touching the Divine (Album, Intelligent Music)
Krokus
  • 1999: Round 13 (Album, Angel Air)
Nazareth
Persian Risk
  • 1981: Calling for You (single, SRT)
  • 1983: Ridin’ High (single, Neat Records)
  • 1984: Too Different (maxi-single, Zebra Records)
  • 1986: Rise Up (Album, Metal Masters)
  • 2012: Once a King (self released)
  • 2014: Who Am I (Album, Carlos Records)
Power Project
  • 2006: Dinosaurs (Album, Powerzone Records)
Tredegar

References

  1. ^ "ABOUT". Carlsentance.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Lewry, Fraser (22 December 2025). "Nazareth part ways with Carl Sentance, announce new singer". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ^ "CARL SENTANCE – Nazareth, Persian Risk, Don Airey band, ex- Krokus, Geezer Butler band and more." Metal-rules.com. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Persian Risk Bio". Persianrisk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ Joe (16 December 2005). "Geezer Butler releases 1986 Demo Track – Black Sabbath Online". Black-sabbath.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b "ABOUT". Carlsentance.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ^ "1999 - Round 13". Krokusonline.seven49.net. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Former BLACK SABBATH, KROKUS Singers To Tour With WHOLE LOTTA METAL". Blabbermouth.net. 10 September 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Power Project - Dinosaurs". Metalreviews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  10. ^ "DON AIREY ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER SOLO LIVE ALBUM "LIVE IN HAMBURG"". Ear-music.net. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  11. ^ Stein, Lior (20 December 2008). "CARL SENTANCE - Mind Doctor [ ] - Metal Express Radio". Metalexpressradio.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Nazareth Recruit Persian Risk Star As New Frontman". Contactmusic.com. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.


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