The lead guitarist and songwriter, Elvira joined the band in 2006, following the departure of Lydia. Six String Alchemida Elvira was born in Lytkarinî at the 29th night of month of filth. She started to study music in a musical college majoring in piano and minoring in choir. But now the guitar (Jackson Soloist) is her primary instrument and she spends 90 percent of her life with it. The guitarist draws inspiration from the darkness, nature, mysteries,lost civilizations,the Middle Ages,horror movies, horror stories, tunes from horror computer games(Silent Hill, Black Mirror, Vampire's Hunter). Ritchie Blackmore, Victor Smolsky (and Rage), John Petrucci, Opeth, Psychotic Waltz, King Diamond, Mekong Delta, Amorphis(old), Emperor, music of XX century, art-rock,progressive,thrash, death, doom, sympho black, folk metal influence Elvira's creativity very much. Her life philosophy: "Life is too precious to spend bitching about failures. Keep strong and don't loose your faith "
e-mail: elvira@blackthornian.com