NAHAYA - USA

Vital Alchemy - 2021 - Rockshots

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Members
Vocals
Wolvenguard, Vesperian Sorrow, Flooded Tomb, Tulpa Twin, Altdahn, Amaethon>>Jake Wayman>>Wolvenguard, Vesperian Sorrow, Flooded Tomb, Tulpa Twin, Altdahn, Amaethon

Guitar
DANIEL ABBOTT - Æternal Requiem, Vesperian Sorrow>>JOHN A CATTS>>Æternal Requiem, Vesperian Sorrow

Bass
Æternal Requiem, Oceans Of Slumber, All Life Dies, Necrofier, Nevermore>>Semir Özerkan>>Æternal Requiem, Oceans Of Slumber, All Life Dies, Necrofier, Nevermore, Terror Corpse

Drums
Zachary Herber - Æternal Requiem, All Life Dies, Mama's Boy>>David Sanchez Jr.>>Æternal Requiem, All Life Dies, Mama's Boy




History & Biography
This band was founded by Semir Ozerkan and guitarist Ryan Peters in 2014. Transcendence was a 2018 demo. Ryan Peters and singer Carl Elfin Ford left in 2019. Transcendence Pt. II came in 2020. Drummer Zachary Herber left in 2020. Nahaya (featuring members of Oceans Of Slumber, Vesperian Sorrow, ex-Kingdom Collapse, Painting The Massacre and Cerebral Desecration) was releasing an album, entitled Vital Alchemy through Rockshots Records on May 21st 2021. The band featured “Middle Eastern influences.” The group was reporting writing music in 2022. Instead, activities dried up and the members either turned toother side-projects or became quiet. Sanchez focused on Mama's Boy and Wayman released music with Amaethon in 2025. Bassist Semir Özerkan left in 2025. he would be in Nevermore. David Sanchez Jr. was out as well. Singer Jake Wayman made it three. Singer Carl Elfin Ford returned. Guitarist Ryan Peters returned. Drummer Zachary Herber returned. The band had a last-minute gig in May of 2025.

‘Nahaya’ means ‘the end’ in Arabic. Semir is Turkish.


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