Witchery
Origin	Linköping, Sweden
Genres	Thrash metal Speed metal[1] Death metal Black metal Heavy metal[2] Blackened death metal
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Century Media
Associated acts	Satanic Slaughter Seance Arch Enemy The Haunted
Members
Toxine (Tony Kampner) Patrik Jensen Richard Corpse Sharlee D'Angelo Martin Axenrot
Former members
Mique

Witchery is a Swedish thrash metal band, formed by former members of Satanic Slaughter in 1997. The current lineup is vocalist Tony Kampner, guitarists Patrik Jensen and Rille Rimfält, bassist Sharlee D'Angelo, and drummer Martin Axenrot. To date, the band has released four full length studio albums and an EP.

Contents 1 History 2 Band members 2.1 Current lineup 2.2 Former members 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 EP's 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Begun in 1997 when their cult band Satanic Slaughter splintered, Witchery started as guitarists Patrik Jensen (The Haunted) and Rille Rimfält, vocalist Toxine, drummer Mique, and bassist Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy, Mercyful Fate). In 1998 they recorded and released their debut, Restless And Dead by Necropolis Records. Later that year, Witchery released the Witchburner minialbum. The EP featured two originals and four cover songs bearing witness to the individual musicians’ influences. In 1999, Witchery embarked on a U.S. tour with Emperor and Borknagar. Their second full-length album Dead, Hot and Ready was unleashed soon thereafter, and a six-week early 2000 European tour followed. Symphony For The Devil, the band’s 2001 release, was recorded at Berno Studio (Amon Amarth, Dark Funeral) in Malmö, Sweden with new drummer, Martin “Axe” Axenrot (Bloodbath, Opeth). Witchery returned to tour North America later that year with The Haunted. Returning to Berno Studios in 2004, the band recorded Don’t Fear The Reaper, this time entrusting mixing duties to Tue Madsen and his Antfarm Studios (The Haunted, Heaven Shall Burn, Himsa). After recording the album, the band signed a worldwide record deal with Century Media.

[edit] Band members

[edit] Current lineup

• Tony Kampner - vocals
• Patrik Jensen - guitars
• Rille Rimfält - guitars
• Sharlee D'Angelo - bass
• Martin Axenrot - drums

[edit] Former members

• Mique - drums (1997 - 1999)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

• Restless And Dead - Necropolis (1998)
• Dead, Hot And Ready - Necropolis (1999)
• Symphony For The Devil - Necropolis (2001)
• Don't Fear the Reaper- Century Media (2006)

[edit] EP's

• Witchburner - Necropolis (1999)

[edit] References

1. ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum - Witchery (Swe)
2. ^ WITCHERY | MusicMight

[edit] External links

• Witchery page at Century Media

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