Genre(s):
Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Darkness, Sacrifice, Creation, Anti-Christianity
Origin:
Sweden (Gävle)
Formed In:
1986
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Ola Malmström - Vocals (Acid Queen, A.S.S., Fear My Solitude, Outremer)
Paul Johansson - Bass (formerly Guitar, Drums) (Acid Queen, Curse, In Aeternum (Swe), Outremer)
Henrik Lindenmo - Guitar (Isole, Outremer)
Jocke Olofsson - Drums (In Aeternum (Swe), Outremer)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Daniel Bryntse (and Guitar) (Complicity, Ereb Altor, Februari 93, Forlorn (Swe), Isole, Morannon (Swe), Windwalker, Nightchant, Withered Beauty)
Guitar:
Fredrik Nygren (1986-1992) (Ashram, Gadget)
Leif Nordlund (1986)
Peter Sjöberg (1987) (Mutant (Swe), Rivendell (Swe), Theory In Practice, Mekong Delta)
Peter Hedman (also bass)
Bass:
Magnus Karlsson-Mård (and Guitar) (1986-1992, 1993-1994) (Acid Queen, Curse, In Aeternum (Swe))
Mikael Janssons (1988-1991) (A.S.S., Fear My Solitude, Megalomania, Outremer)
Erik Olsson (1992-1993)
Drums:
Patrik L. Johansson (1986-1987) (Acid Queen)
Joakim Hansson (1987-1988)
Additional notes:
Reformed in 2009.
Before Sorcery, Magnus Karlsson-Mård and Paul Johansson played in a band called Curse (not to be confused with Curse (Swe) from Spånga) around 1984/1985. They didn't record anything. Curse split up and Magnus and Paul went on to form Acid Queen in late 1985. Ola joined them in January 1986. In the summer of 1986 they hooked up with Patrik L. Johansson and Fredik Nygren and changed their name to Sorcery.
Sorcery recorded their fourth demo in April 1992 that was never officially released (tracks: Maculated Life/Insanity Arise/Mass Murder). A week before the recording bass-player Magnus Karlsson-Mård quit the band, so Peter Hedman played both guitar and bass on these recordings. This was also Fred Nygren's last recording with Sorcery. The demo was only spread through tapetrading (never with a cover).
The last sign of life was a sampler track "Inhabitants" on a Voices Of Death CD-sampler of VOD Records in 1996. Band split up a bit later in 1997.
Discography:
Sorcery - The Arrival [demo] - 1987
Sorcery - Ancient Creation [demo] - 1988
Sorcery - Unholy Crusade [demo] - 1989
Sorcery - Rivers Of The Dead [ep] - 1990
Sorcery - Bloodchilling Tales [full-length] - 1991
Sorcery - Maculated [demo] - 1992
Sorcery - Master Of The Chains [demo] - 2009
Sorcery - Warbringer [demo] (2012)
Sorcery - Arrival At Six [full-length] - 2013
Sorcery - Legacy Of Blood [best of/compilation] - 2013
Sorcery - Garden Of Bones [full-length] - 2016
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/officialsorcery
