Sorcerer was a doom metal band that formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1988 by Johnny Hagel, Tommy Karlsson and Peter Furulid. The singer Anders Engberg joining them together with a second guitarist in 1989. In 1989 they recorded their first demo which sold more than 1500 copies. In 1992 they recorded their second and final demo before Johnny left the band. Both demos were very well received by the metal press all over the world and in 1995 John Perez of Solitude Aeternus decided to release both demo tapes on cd through his label Brainticket Records.