Morpheus Rising

Morpheus Rising
OriginYork, England
GenresRock, heavy metal, NWOBHM
Years active2008-present
LabelsMelodic Revolution Records
MembersSi Wright
Pete Harwood
Mikey Walsh
Andy Smith
Ian Wright
Past membersPaul 'Gibbo' Gibbons
Grae Tennick
Damien James Sweeting
Nigel Durham
Websitehttp://www.morpheusrising.co.uk/

Morpheus Rising is a British rock band formed in 2008, producing music which is influenced heavily by the NWOBHM style of rock dominated by bands such as Iron Maiden, Saxon and UFO. The band also draw heavily from the style of bands such as Thin Lizzy, making use of twin guitar harmony parts throughout their compositions. The first album, Let The Sleeper Awake was released at the end of 2011.