Sorcery is an American hard rock band from Hollywood, California, United States.

[6] Sorcery is a musical theatrical group from Los Angeles formed in 1975 by guitarist Richard 'Smokey' Taylor, bassist Richie King and vocalist Greg Magie.

Known for their music and elaborate stage show consisting of a Heavy Metal band and two magicians who incorporated the use of magic illusions in the on-stage battle where Merlin takes on Satan.

Other artists on this show included Devo, Eddie Money, Jermaine Jackson, and Toni Basil and hosted by Fred Travalena.

In September 1977, Arnie Frank, from the Jon Peters agency in Beverly Hills CA., called Sorcery's manager, William Nelson, regarding a movie project he was working on, ultimately entitled Stunt Rock.

With the help of FM-92 radio station promotion, and local television ads, that concert sold-out in a matter of hours.

[8] Other artists on this show were Billy Joel, DEVO, Jermaine Jackson, Toni Basil, William Shatner, and host Fred Travalena.

[9] This show featured, Sorcery, INXS, Jeffrey Osborne, Sparks, Eddie Money, and Kim Carnes.

In the summer of 1983, Sorcery met with Rocktober Blood movie producers, Ferd and Beverly Sebastian.

The results of that meeting, Sorcery band members, Richard Taylor, Richie King and Perry Morris sign with "Sebastian Productions", to do the motion picture, Rocktober Blood.

[5] The Rocktober Blood movie soundtrack album was recorded in part at the "Baby-O" studios on Sunset Blvd.

A two-disc set includes interviews with the film's producer Martin Fink, Director, Brian Trenchard-Smith and Sorcery band members, Richard Taylor and Perry Morris.

[20] In March 2018, Sorcery's track, "Sacrifice" (From their 1978/Stunt Rock movie soundtrack LP) was placed in the film Death Wish.

The 2023 Eli Roth movie Thanksgiving also featured three Sorcery songs, including a never before released instrumental track called "The Bats Are Flying."

He played with members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Rare Earth, Vanilla Fudge, Legs Diamond, Nazz and many others before starting Sorcery.

Although he has a vast collection of guitars, Taylor preferred playing his Gibson Les Pauls for the first two years with the band, and then built a custom Stratocaster that he used for Sorcery's studio work.

King plays early Pre CBS Fender Precision bass guitars in the studio and on stage.

Utilizing his business background and industry contacts, he booked all the Hollywood "Whiskey", "Roxy" and "Starwood" and other shows for the band.