---
title: "The Wizards of Winter"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-wizards-of-winter"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2009
---

# The Wizards of Winter

**The Wizards of Winter** is a more metal band, from United States, active 2009 to present.

The Wizards of Winter is a progressive rock holiday music band from the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They are an eclectic group of musicians with strong classical and progressive rock influences woven throughout their musical careers; three of the band's members are former members of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, with its name coming from the TSO composition "Wizards in Winter."

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizards_of_Winter

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Wizards of Winter |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [John O. Reilly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-o-reilly) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Greg Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/greg-smith) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Guy LeMonnier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/guy-lemonnier) | Lead vocals | 2021 to present | Current |
| [Alexis Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alexis-smith) | Keyboard, Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Chris Green](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-green) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Ellie Krasner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ellie-krasner) | Violin |  | Current |
| [Fred Gorhau](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fred-gorhau) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Karl Scully](https://themetalnet.com/musician/karl-scully) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Kornelia Rad](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kornelia-rad) | Background vocals, Violin |  | Current |
| [Lacie Carpenter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lacie-carpenter) | Background vocals, Violin |  | Current |
| [Manny Cabo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/manny-cabo) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Rebecca Graae](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rebecca-graae) | Keyboard |  | Current |
| [Scott Kelly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-kelly-2e7776a3) | Keyboard |  | Current |
| [Sharon Kelly](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sharon-kelly) | Lead vocals, Flute |  | Current |
| [Shawna Marie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shawna-marie) | Lead vocals, Saxophone |  | Current |
| [Shawna Mehall](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shawna-mehall) | Background vocals, Saxophone, Percussion |  | Current |
| [Steve Brown](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-brown-30823ef0) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Tony Gaynor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-gaynor) | Spoken vocals |  | Current |
| [Vinny Jiovino](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vinny-jiovino) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [TW Durfy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tw-durfy) | Guitar | 2014 to 2018 | Former |
| [Mary McIntyre](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mary-mcintyre) | Lead vocals, Keyboard |  | Former |
| [Natalia Nierezka](https://themetalnet.com/musician/natalia-nierezka) | Lead vocals, Violin |  | Former |
| [Steve Ratchen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-ratchen) | Bass guitar |  | Former |
| [Tommy Ference](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-ference) | Percussion |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | [Tales Beneath a Northern Star…](https://themetalnet.com/album/b87185ee-b6b6-4ddd-a294-6630f02e6d85) | Album |
| 2014 | [The Wizards of Winter](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8215647-41b4-408c-a265-e255e3108f2e) | Album |
| 2015 | [The Magic of Winter](https://themetalnet.com/album/3ac1fd4c-1170-4b01-b243-e8d68e69d557) | Album |
| 2019 | [The Christmas Dream](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ef23901-ec8a-472a-952e-63057b960610) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Blue Öyster Cult](https://themetalnet.com/band/blue-oyster-cult) (shared members)
- [Trans‐Siberian Orchestra](https://themetalnet.com/band/trans-siberian-orchestra) (shared members)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (shared members)
- [Zandelle](https://themetalnet.com/band/zandelle) (shared members)
- [Brighton Rock](https://themetalnet.com/band/brighton-rock) (same tags)
- [Ronald Bruner Jr.](https://themetalnet.com/band/ronald-bruner-jr) (same tags)
- [Remnants of Honor](https://themetalnet.com/band/remnants-of-honor) (same tags)
- [Unlumination](https://themetalnet.com/band/unlumination) (same tags)
- [Akashic Index](https://themetalnet.com/band/akashic-index) (same tags)
- [Surrender the Crown](https://themetalnet.com/band/surrender-the-crown) (same tags)
- [Sentient Horror](https://themetalnet.com/band/sentient-horror) (same tags)
- [Daruma](https://themetalnet.com/band/daruma) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/wizardsofwinter
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thewizardsofwinter
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWizardsofWinter
- website: https://www.wizardsofwinter.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lSnjdCyEbyROH8bC11kp8
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/494486371
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewizardsofwinter/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-wizards-of-winter](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-wizards-of-winter). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt