- Morgana Lefay
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For other uses, see Morgan le Fay (disambiguation).
Morgana Lefay Origin Sweden Genres Progressive metal
Heavy metal
Thrash metal
Power metalYears active 1989–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2007 Labels Black Mark Records
Noise RecordsMorgana Lefay (known as Damage from 1986 until 1989) is a power/thrash metal band from the town Bollnäs in Sweden. It is named after Morgan Le Fay of the Arthurian cycle.[citation needed] In 1990 they released their first album, the independently released Symphony of the Damned. The success of Damned allowed the band to tour and eventually landed them with Black Mark records.[1] In May 2006 drummer Robin Engström left the band because of 'personal differences'. Later that month, Pelle Åkerlind became the new permanent drummer. In late August 2006 the band went into Studio Soundcreation to record a new album (titled Aberrations Of The Mind), it was released on March 19, 2007. It was the first album with Åkerlind on drums. In 1997, Morgana Lefay split up. Persson, Heder and Söderlind kept the name. Meantime, Rytkönen and Eriksson were joined by drummer Robin Engström (formerly of M.I.D., Dark Tranquillity, and Fantasmagoria), and continued under the name Lefay, changing record their label to Noise Records. After releasing three albums, they got back the name Morgana Lefay when they returned to Black Mark Records. The albums The Seventh Seal, Symphony Of The Damned, re-symphonised and S.O.S were made when the band was called Lefay. In 1999, a self-titled album was made with Thomas Persson on guitar.
Contents
Current line-up
- Charles Rytkönen - Vocals (1989 -)
- Tony Eriksson - Guitars (1989 -)
- Peter Grehn - Guitars & Backing vocals (1998 -)
- Fredrik Lundberg - Bass & Backing vocals (2003 -)
- Pelle Åkerlind - Drums & Backing vocals (2006 -)
Former members
- Stefan Jonsson - Guitars (1986–1989)
- Tommi Karppanen - Guitars (1989–1994)
- Daniel Persson - Guitars (1994–1997)
- Joakim Lundberg - Bass (1986–1991)
- Joakim Heder - Bass (1991–1997)
- Micke Åsentorp - Bass [The Lefay-years] (1997–2003)
- Jonas Söderlind - Drums (1986–1997)
- Robin Engström - Drums (1998–2006)
Discography
Studio albums
Title Released Label Symphony of the Damned 1990 Self Released Knowing Just as I 1993 Black Mark Records The Secret Doctrine 1993 Black Mark Records Sanctified 1995 Black Mark Records Maleficium 1996 Black Mark Records The Seventh Seal 1999 Noise Records Symphony of the Damned, re-symphonised 1999 Noise Records S.O.S. 2000 Noise Records Grand Materia 2005 Black Mark Records Aberrations Of The Mind 2007 Black Mark Records Singles & Demos
Title Released Label Rumors Of Rain (Demo) 1992 Self Released Over And Over Again 2007 Black Mark Records Compilations
Title Released Label Past, Present, Future 1995 Black Mark Records Fata Morgana 1998 Black Mark Records References
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Biography: Morgana Lefay". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p205903/biography. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
External links
Categories:- Musical groups established in 1989
- Swedish thrash metal musical groups
- Swedish power metal musical groups
- Swedish rock music groups
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