Petre Iftimie
Iftimie performing at the Posada Festival in 2017
Iftimie performing at the Posada Festival in 2017
Background information
Born (1988-03-27) 27 March 1988 (age 36)
GenresJazz fusion, prog metal, rock, pop
Occupation(s)Guitarist, producer
Years active2007–present
Member ofTaine, Lotus Silk, Lucifer - A Rock Opera
Formerly ofIlluminati, Contraband X, Tudor Turcu
Websitetaine.ro

Petre Iftimie (born 27 March 1988) is a Romanian musician. He is the guitarist for the prog metal band Taine, as well as for the Lucifer - A Rock Opera project and also founder and producer of the pop project Lotus Silk .

In the past, he has worked on and off on a number of other projects, as a guitarist and producer: Illuminati, Contraband X and in the band of X Factor Romania winner, Tudor Turcu.

Influences edit

Iftimie has quoted a number of guitarists as his main influences in his early years, most notably: Andy Timmons, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and Kiko Loureiro.

Instruments & Equipment edit

Iftimie has been playing Ibanez guitars for over 15 years [1]. His guitar rack includes and has included:

  • Ibanez K7[2];
  • Ibanez Apex II;
  • Ibanez Apex 20;
  • Ibanez RG350DXZ;
  • Ibanez RG550;
  • Ibanez AZ2204N Prestige [3]

Discography edit

With Illuminati edit

  • 2013 - The Core

With Taine edit

  • 2013 - Resurrection EP [4]
  • 2016 - Three Days in Darkness single
  • 2016 - The World does not Change single
  • 2023 - Chaos and Contemplation

With Tudor Turcu edit

  • 2016 - Vise colorate single (also producer)
  • 2016 - Goi de trecut single (also producer)

With Contraband X edit

  • 2018 - Ruins of Mankind (only producer)
  • 2019 - False Healer (also producer) [5]

With Lotus Silk edit

  • 2023 - Scurtmetraj single (also producer)
  • 2023 - Lumea ta single (also producer)

References edit

  1. ^ "Meet the people behind the music".
  2. ^ "Meet the people behind the music".
  3. ^ "Meet the people behind the music".
  4. ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/983029-Taine-Resurrection-
  5. ^ "Contraband X - False Healer - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".