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 WYVERN is a mythological bird having dragon wings and a poisonoussting on its tail. This name is picked for this band for various reasonssuch has the interest we have to mythology, FRP games (Mainly AD&D)and thought to sound good.

WYVERN was first formed in November 1988. The first staff was:

- Berke T. ÖZSOY Guitar
- Orkun ARIYÖRÜK Drums
- Aykut ÖZ Bass Guitar
- Kenan AKÇORA Vocals
 
Later, members changed. Second guitarrist Gökhan SEZER joinedthe band in September 1992. After the vocalist and the bass guitarristleft the band in June1993, Timur KAYA (vocals) and Okan SEZER (bass) joinedthe band in August. 
The line up is: 

- Timur KAYA Vocals 
- Berke T. ÖZSOY Guitars & Backing Vocals 
- Gökhan SEZER Guitars 
- Okan SEZER Bass Gutiar 
- Orkun ARIYÖRÜK Drums 

 

BAND MEMBERS :
 
TIMUR KAYA - VOCALS 
  • Born in 5 April 1970 
  • Graduated from Ankara College in 1988 
  • Graduated from METU Statistics Department in1993 
  • Took singing lessons for 4 years between 1991-1995
  • WYVERN member since August 1993 
  • Singing for 2.5 years 
  • Writing lyrics, helping in arrangements 

  • Currently working for Bayindir Life Insurance Company as a marketer
 
BERKE ÖZSOY - GUITARS & BACKING VOCALS 
  • Born in 10 January 1967
  • Graduated from Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School in 1985 
  • WYVERN member since 1988 
  • Playing electric guitar since 1986 
  • Took classical guitar lessons between 1979-82 
  • Graduated from METU Environmental Engineering Department in 1991 
  • Writing songs and lyrics, helping in arrangements 
  • Managing the group with Orkun 
  • Currently working in METEKSAN SISTEM Limited as a network engineer and sales representative.
  • Email : ozsoy@meteksan.com.tr
 
GÖKHAN SEZER - GUITARS 
  • Born in 3 November 1967 
  • Graduated from Athens English College in 1985 
  • Playing electric guitar for 5 years 
  • WYVERN member since September 1992 
  • Graduated from M.E.T.U. International Affairs Department in 1994
  • Writing songs and lyrics, helping in arrangements 
 
OKAN SEZER - BAS GUITAR 
  • Born in 2 February 1973 
  • Graduated from Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School 1991 
  • Plying classical guitar for 8 years 
  • WYVERN member since November 1993 
  • Playing bass for 1 year 
  • Studying in Bilkent University Graphics and Environmental Design Department
  • Helping in arrangements 
 
ORKUN ARIYÖRÜK - DRUMS 
  • Born in 28 November 1969 
  • Graduated from Ankara College in 1986 
  • WYVERN member since 1988 
  • Playing drums since 1986 
  • Graduated from METU Environmental Engineering Department in 1991
  • Writing lyrics, helping in arrangements 
  • Managing the group with Berke 
  • Currently working in his own Computer Company as General Manager
  • Email : orkun@ariyoruk.com
 
 
The Group's chronology: 

November 1988        Wyvern formed.

26 May 1989           M.E.T.U. Environmental Department Concert

8 June 1989             Hacettepe Un. Beytepe Green Valley Festival Concert

20 January 1990        Ankara ArtCenter Concert

17 March 1990         Ankara Un. Language-History-Geography Faculty Farabi Saloon Concert

19 May 1990            4th Anniversary M.E.T.U International Spring Festival Stadium Concert

4 December 1990      M.E.T.U. Arhitecture FacultyConcert

12 March 1991         M.E.T.U. Arhitecture Faculty Concert

22 May 1991            M.E.T.U. Arhitecture Faculty Concert

19 June 1991            Hacettepe Un. Beytepe Green Valley Festival Concert

November 1991        First demo "WYVERN"released.

19 January 1992        Graffiti BarConcert

11 March 1992         Ankara Un. Medicine Faculty Morfology Saloon Concert

28 March 1992         Adana Cukurova Un. Medicine Faculty Morfology Saloon Concert

26 April 1992           Graffiti Bar Concert

21 May 1992           6th Anniversary M.E.T.U International Spring Festival Stadium Concert

31 May 1992            Istanbul Gulhane Park Concert

12 November 1992    Izmir Ege Un. Naim Süleymanoglu SportSaloon Concert

15 March 1993         M.E.T.U. Arhitecture Faculty Concert

16 March 1993         First album "Firing First" recordings started.

11 April 1993            Mersin Un. 5th Student Days Atatürk Park Concert

10 Ekim 1993            T.S.I. Conference Saloon Concert

25 February 1994       1st M.E.T.U. RockFestival Architecture Faculty Concert

26 April 1994             First albüm "Firing First" recordings finished.

01 August 1994          "Firing First" released by RAKS MUSIC.

23 February 1995        2nd M.E.T.U.Rock Festival Architecture Faculty Concert
 

The album Firing First contains 9 songs and you can 
download the MP3 files for the songs right from here: 
 
 1- Coming Home
1.9 MB
 2-Bringers
3.2 MB
 3-Peace, justice... out!
2.3 MB
 4-Prince of undead
2.4 MB
 5-Trail by fire
2.4 MB
 6-Get lost
2.8 MB
 7-Shadows on the wall
3.3 MB
 8-Fire attack
2.7 MB
 9-Leader of rebels
2.4 MB
You can get the lyrics as well in ASCII format. 

Also if you wish the complete album cover is in 
CORELDRAW 8.0 format complete with coverand 
inline pages with lyrics and everything. 

If you don't have any MP3 player we advise you the 
latest MP3 player WINAMP version 2.0

 
 

Clik here for the TRT Interview:

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:

Four of the group members except Okan started their military obligationin 1995. Berke and Orkun finished theirs on November. Timur finished hison March 96. Gokhan and Okan left the group for their personal reasonsin 1996.

The group should find a bass player. That was Ete-ex Mind Vortex Bassist. The last concert was in Graveyard Bar in Ankara in 21 May 1996 for thehonour of Orkun's marriage.

Ete and Timur also left the band for his other projects in late 1996.

In 1997 a new bass player and a guitarrist-also an old friend joined the band, but as a vocalist could not be found, the bass player left again.

Now Wyvern has three members:
Orkun Ariyoruk-Drums
Berke Ozsoy-Guitar (Sometimes vocals)
Serdar Gurcan-Guitar

P.S. Berke also married on 17 April 1998, but unfortunately there wasnot enough members available for a concert!

You can send your comments or suggestions about WYVERN to the post adress below or send e-mail directly to Berke or Orkun.

WYVERN FAN CLUB - Beyazgül Sitesi B-161 Çayyolu 06530 ANKARA

SOME OTHER LINKS TO OTHER TURKISH BANDS HOMEPAGES:

TURKISHHEAVY METAL BANDS LIST by Serkan

TURKISHHEAVY METAL BANDS LIST by Ilhan