Written by Krunt
Sefer Jezirah line-up and history:
Sefer Jezirah was formed by Krunt (Tad Morose), Charles (Morgana Lefay, Lefay)
and Tommi (Morgana Lefay). We struggled along for some time looking for a
drummer and after a while we managed to talk Stefan (Ice Force) into joining
the band, this was in 1985. Krunt and Charles had been playing together in
a other local band called Manifest (that band changed name pretty often)
since the age of 15. However, it was with Sefer Jezirah things started to
happen, they grew a small but dedicated fan base around their hometown of
Bollnäs. Sefer Jezirah never recorded anything during their 3 years
career. They split up in 1988. After a while Charles and Tommi joined what
would become Morgana Lefay. Tommi played bass in Sefer Jezirah since they
couldn´t find a bass player, wich was a pitty since the songs were written
for two guitars. He played guitar on the first three Morgana Lefay albums:
"Symphony of the Damned", "Knowing just as I" and "Secret Doctrine". Krunt
formed Tad Morose in 1992. Stefan just got fat and lazy. After a few years
some of the old fans started to ask for a "reunion" and after some 13 years
it happend! To complete the line-up they asked Peter of Lefay to join so
that the old songs could be played as they were ment to be with twin lead
guitars and harmonies. Peter was also one of the old time fans so they
didn´t need to ask him twice. They did a show at the Trash Club in
Bollnäs in 2001 at a friend's birthday party (whom also was an old time
fan) After this, the fans demanded that Sefer Jezirah should enter the studio
and record an album. Everybody in the band agreed since they really enjoyed
playing the old songs. So sometime in the near future they will record their
old songs and we will see what will come out of that. The music of Sefer
Jezirah is something like a cross between Lefay and Tad Morose and some fans
say that it's in the vein of Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Savatage and that
Sefer Jezirah was way ahead of their time and that's why they didn´t
get any big recognition.
Line-up:
Vocals: Charles Rytkönen (Lefay)
Guitars: Christer "Krunt" Andersson (Tad Morose)
Bass: Tommi Karpanen (ex Morgana Lefay)
Drums: Stefan Persson (Ice Force)
Guitars: Peter Grehn (Lefay) (New member)
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