Morphia (band)

Morphia
The Morphia Band in 2005
Background information
Origin	Netherlands
Genres	Death metal, doom metal, symphonic metal, gothic metal
Years active	1995–2008
Labels	Fear Dark
Website	http://www.morphia.nl

Morphia was a Dutch symphonic death/doom metal band formed in 1995. Having performed concerts with groups such as After Forever, Epica, Autumn, Orphanage and Imperia, Morphia established themselves as one of the more prominent symphonic doom metal bands in the Netherlands.^[1] Signed to Dutch Fear Dark Records, Morphia has released 3 studio albums, musically evolving from death metal to gothic doom over the years. The band name comes from morphine, a medical drug used to relieve pain, but it is also a reference to Morpheus, the principal god of dreams in the Greek mythology.