Morgana Lefay
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{{Short description|Swedish heavy metal band}}
{{other uses|Morgan le Fay (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Morgana Lefay
| image =
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| origin = Bollnäs, Sweden
| alias = Damage (1986–1989)
Lefay (1999–2001)
| genre = {{hlist|Heavy metal|power metal|thrash metal|groove metal}}
| years_active = {{hlist|1989–1997| 1999–2001|2004–2007|2012–present}}
| label = {{hlist|Black Mark|Noise}}
| website = {{URL|morganalefay.se}}
| current_members =
| past_members =
}}
Morgana Lefay (known as Damage from 1986 to 1989 and Lefay from 1999 to 2001) is a Swedish power/thrash metal band from Bollnäs.{{Cite web |title=Morgana Lefay biography |url=https://laut.de/Morgana-Lefay |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=laut.de |language=de}} They are named after Morgan Le Fay of the Arthurian cycle.
History
Morgana Lefay independently released their first album, Symphony of the Damned, in 1990. The success of the album allowed the band to tour and eventually landed them with Black Mark Records.{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p205903/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Morgana Lefay|last=Torreano|first=Bradley|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=12 June 2010}}
In 1997, Morgana Lefay disbanded. 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 their record 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.
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 in March 2007 and was the first album with Åkerlind on drums.
Members
= Current =
- Charles Rytkönen – vocals (1989–present)
- Tony Eriksson – guitars (1989–present)
- Peter Grehn – guitars, backing vocals (1998–present)
- Fredrik Lundberg – bass, backing vocals (2003–present)
- Pelle Åkerlind – drums, backing vocals (2006–present)
= Former =
- 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 =
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Released !Label |
| Symphony of the Damned
|1990 |Self-released |
| Knowing Just as I
|1993 |
| The Secret Doctrine
|1993 |Black Mark Records |
| Sanctified
|1995 |Black Mark Records |
| Maleficium
|1996 |Black Mark Records |
| Morgana Lefay
|1999 |Black Mark Records |
| The Seventh Seal
|1999 |
| 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 and demos =
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Released !Label |
| "Rumors of Rain" (demo)
|1992 |Self-released |
| "Over and Over Again"
|2007 |Black Mark Records |
= Compilations =
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Released !Label |
| Past, Present, Future
|1995 |Black Mark Records |
| Fata Morgana
|1998 |Black Mark Records |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051019170709/http://www.morganalefay.se/ Official website] (archived)
- {{allmusic}}
- [http://www.blackmark.net/ Black Mark Records]
- [http://www.froster.org/sections/article-325.html Interview with Pelle Akerlind, 2013]
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Category:Musical groups established in 1989
Category:Swedish power metal musical groups
Category:Swedish heavy metal musical groups
Category:Swedish thrash metal musical groups
Category:Swedish groove metal musical groups
Category:Noise Records artists
Category:Black Mark Production artists