The Band Royale Chicago, Illinois The Fathers of Progressive Sci-Fi Yacht Metal. Based in Chicago, city of mild winds, comfortable winters, and wet, hot American summers, Royale's sound has been described as "incredible, genre-bending, and essential in the Post-911 world." Royale was born out of love for big guitar riffs, an appreciation for the finer things, and a mutual obsession with science fiction, Royale blends the incredible slick rock of the late '70s