Country of origin: France Location: Paris, Île-de-France Status: Disputed Formed in: 1981 Genre: Heavy Metal Themes: Fantasy Last label: Axe Killer Records Years active: 1980-1981 (as Bloodwave), 1981-1986, 1992, 2018-2020, 2020-present (as Sortilège), 2020-present (as Sortilège (Dem, L'Anguille, Snake)) There are two incarnations of the band since 2020. One version of the band features Christian "Zouille" Augustin and used to feature Daniel "Lapin" Lapp. The other version of the band features Didier "Dem" Demajean, Stéphane "L'Anguille" Dumont, and Bob Snake. L-R in photo: Didier Demajean, Daniel Lapp, Christian Augustin, Stephane (front), Bob Snake (back). Sortilège was originally known as Bloodwave, centered around the Dumont brothers and Didier Demajean, and playing mostly cover songs. Also recorded one unofficial demo in 1981 that is circulating.