Michael Locher, Date of Birth

    

Michael Locher

Swiss musician

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1969

Profession: singer, musician

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Michael Locher

  • Michael Locher (a.k.a.
  • Vorphalack, or simply Vorph) (born 7 January 1969) is a Swiss musician who provides vocals and is a guitarist for Swiss industrial/black metal band Samael.
  • He co-founded the band in 1987 with his brother Alexandre Locher (also known as Xytras or Xy) on drums.
  • Michael's musical influences include Celtic Frost, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Venom, Bathory, and early Possessed.
  • Michael particularly points to Bathory as a source of inspiration for vocals: Quorthon from BATHORY for the vocals I think was a big influence.
  • To me, at that time, he was probably the guy who pushed the boundaries the furthest in terms of that style of music. His guitar is a customized ESP Viper with Ernie Ball guitar strings, Boss GT pro, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.
  • During Samael's black metal period, Vorph (then called Vorphalack) played a Jackson King V guitar too.
  • During the Passage era Vorph played a black Jackson Kelly. Vorph stated in an interview with Dutch webzine Lords of Metal that he does not eat junk food and that he is a vegetarian.Vorph was born in Sion, Switzerland.

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