About Me
Formed in December of 2006 by drummer Jordan Marsengill and singer/guitarist Neil Davis, Sephirias quickly rose the ranks in the local music scene as a breath of fresh air in metal. Originally featuring Jacob Wilson on bass and Kevin Fowler on rythm guitar, the band placed second at their first show, the HCHS Battle of the Bands after only four months of playing together. Soon after, Sephirias recruited bassist Brad Holland, formerly of Prominent Soul. Within months, the band played many big name venues, including the Masquerade, and made a name for themselves in the progressive metal genre, all while every member was enrolled in high school.
During the early part of 2008, Fowler left the band amicably and continued on with his band, punk rockers, ROBO. Sephirias recruited guitarist Dalton Dodd, putting the "classic" lineup into place. During this time, the band entered into Pig Pen Studios on Athens, Georgia to record their first and only EP, "Beneath the Burial Shroud". Featuring the title track, "Smoke and Mirrors", "Monolith" and their flag ship track, "City of Ghosts", the EP quickly became a favorite amongst fans, with only 100 copies pressed.
Following almost three years of consistantly playing shows and building a dedicated following, the lineup of the band consisting of Davis, Marsengill, Holland and Dodd parted ways, with Davis and Holland continuing on in progressive metal band Nightlore, and Marsengill and Dodd in southern metal band Southern Incarceration.
After months of other projects, rumors begin to circulate that Sephirias would be reforming for Habersham Central's Battle of the Bands. Soon after, it was announced via the website that the band would indeed reunite for the one off show. Featuring the key lineup of the band, Sephirias will play a 30 minute set 5th of the night with many of their live favorites being shown off once again on the stage that birthed the band in the beginning over two years ago.
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A Look Back
Today things really hit me. Tomorrow is our last show with this lineup. As you guys know, I posted a bulliten last night that we are taking the rest of the year off from Sephirias to focus on other mu...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:20:00 GMT
Band Update - September
There hasnt been much updates here lately, but things are beginning to change in the Sephirias camp. As of today, founding member Jordan Marsengill and guitarist Dalton Dodd have left Sephirias. The n...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:40:00 GMT
Internal History
Here is a brief history of our little shows.
Habersham Central BotB's (First show)
War PigsBeneath the Burial ShroudMonolith
First show and we walked away with 2nd place. Awesome yes? :D
Soundcrypt (L...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:47:00 GMT
Band Update - July 2008
Well after the last two months of silence, Sephirias is finally returning to the stage. Oddly, we are doing our first show in that time at the last venue we played; Tasty World in Athens. This show is...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:37:00 GMT
Band Update - June
Another month comes and we continue to soldier on. We've got some big things coming up here in the next few weeks, and due to that, we've decided to take the remainder of June off from shows. The Sapp...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:52:00 GMT
The Tower
We are currently beginning work on our first concept album, tentively titled "The Tower". The album is based on a short story written by lead guitarist/vocalist Neil Davis. The story will not be revea...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:44:00 GMT
Band Update - April 2008
As of today, Kevin Fowler, our rhythm guitarist since the beginning of the band, is no longer with us. We came to this decision mutally today, and he leaves us all on good terms. We're still friends, ...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:35:00 GMT
Band Update - March 2008
I never do this so, I thought why not, lets fill in everyone on our current state. Last weekend we played our first show in Athens, thanks to our great friends in October Frequency who got us the show...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:12:00 GMT
March 8 - Battle of the Bands - First Place Tie!
Sephirias made its return to the HCHS stage during the annual Battle of the Bands. We played third and walked away with first place, tied with fellow music veterans, Vinyl. We would like to thank all ...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:28:00 GMT
Massive Concept Album
Well, the wheels roll on, and creativity reers its head. We've been writing alot here lately. Two more songs were finished a few weeks ago, one of which I pitched to the guys at practice. The fir...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:35:00 GMT
