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  • Comment: Apple music is not a reliable source and shouldn't be used as a reference, taine.ro is not a reliable source and shouldn't be used as a reference, does not seem to meet the notability guidelines set out by WP:BAND. Utopes (talk / cont) 16:40, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

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 guitarist and producer, including: Illuminati, Contraband X;[1], in the band of X Factor Romania winner, Tudor Turcu[2], Mister C & The Sinners Crowd [3]

Influences

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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

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Iftimie has been playing Ibanez guitars for over 15 years [4]. His guitar rack includes and has included:

  • Ibanez K7[5]
  • Ibanez Apex II;
  • Ibanez Apex 20;
  • Ibanez RG350DXZ;
  • Ibanez RG550;
  • Ibanez AZ2204N Prestige[6]

Discography

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With Illuminati

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  • 2013 - The Core[7]

With Taine

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  • 2013 - Resurrection EP[8]
  • 2016 - Three Days in Darkness single
  • 2016 - The World does not Change single
  • 2023 - Chaos and Contemplation[9]

With Tudor Turcu

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  • 2016 - Vise colorate single (also producer)[10]
  • 2016 - Goi de trecut single (also producer)

With SIGRID

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  • 2017 - Don"t be sorry single[11]
  • 2017 - Feed the Flame single[12]

With Adrian Tăbăcaru

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With Contraband X

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  • 2018 - Ruins of Mankind (only producer)
  • 2019 - False Healer (also producer)[17] [18]

With Lotus Silk

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  • 2023 - Scurtmetraj single (also producer)
  • 2023 - Lumea ta single (also producer)[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Primul videoclip Contraband X; Petre Iftimie se alătură trupei - Underground Music". 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Lucifer - A Rock Opera / Petre Iftimie".
  3. ^ "Mister C & the Sinners Crowd: O gură de aer proaspăt într-o scenă suprasaturată de aceleași stiluri muzicale". 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Meet the people behind the music".
  5. ^ "Meet the people behind the music".
  6. ^ "Meet the people behind the music".
  7. ^ "Illuminati: The Core (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Progressive Death Metal)".
  8. ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/983029-Taine-Resurrection-
  9. ^ "Cronică de album Taine - Chaos & Contemplation · Metalforce". 5 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Tudor Turcu si-a lansat piesa "Vise colorate" (Audio)". 7 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Interviu cu Petre si Andy (Taine), despre SIGRID, cel mai nou proiect de pe scena romaneasca de metal: "Planuim o surpriza!"".
  12. ^ "Sigrid a lansat oficial melodia "Feed the Flame". 22 November 2017.
  13. ^ "A Good Human Being (Feat. Maria Hojda, Petre Iftimie & Alexei Nichiforof) - Single by Adrian Tabacaru on Apple Music".
  14. ^ "Adrian Tăbăcaru lansează opera rock "Lucifer", bazată pe poemul lui Mihai Eminescu".
  15. ^ "Premiera Operei-Rock "Luceafărul", după versurile lui Mihai Eminescu, are loc astăzi pe YouTube". 15 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Lucifer - A Rock Opera / Petre Iftimie".
  17. ^ "Trupa românească de metal Contraband X a lansat albumul "False healer". Interviu cu Petre și Octav".
  18. ^ "Contraband X - False Healer - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
  19. ^ "Lumea Ta - Single by Lotus Silk on Apple Music".