| Michael Locher | |
| Alias: | Vorphalack, Vorph |
| Birth Date: | 1969 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sion, Switzerland |
| Genre: | Industrial metal, black metal |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Guitar, vocals |
| Years Active: | 1987–present |
| Associated Acts: | Samael, Alastis |
| Label: | Osmose, Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Galactical |
Michael Locher (born 7 January 1969[1]), also known as Vorphalack or simply Vorph, is a Swiss musician who provides vocals and is a guitarist for the industrial/black metal band Samael.
Locher was born in Sion. He co-founded Samael in 1987 with his brother Alexandre (also known as "Xytras" or "Xy") on drums.[2] Locher's musical influences include Celtic Frost, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Venom, Bathory and early Possessed.[3] He particularly points to Bathory as a source of inspiration for vocals:[4]
His guitar is a customized ESP Viper with Ernie Ball guitar strings, Boss GT pro, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.[5] During Samael's black metal period, Vorph (then called Vorphalack) played a Jackson King V guitar too. During the Passage era Vorph played a black Jackson Kelly.
Vorph stated in an interview with Dutch webzine Lords of Metal that he does not eat junk food and that he is a vegetarian.[6]