WITCH was an early eighties Umeå based Heavy Metal act that spawned some of Sweden's most illustrious Metal musicians. The band dissolved in 1985. Re-billing himself under the stage name 'Mike Wead', guitarist Mikael Wikström came to prominence with MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, HEXENHAUS, MEMENTO MORI, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA and, in 2001, THE HAUNTED. Frontman Jan Lindberg would go on to sing for WARNING and SLOWGATE, second guitarist Joachim Lindbäck appeared as a member of THE DUSKFALL and WARNING whilst bassist Stefan Åberg also featured in WARNING.

In February 2007 it was announced that Mike Wead had joined forces with a brand new, melodic Death Metal inclined project called KRYPTILLUSION. Kristofer Nilsson of UNDIVINE handled lead vocals whilst Stefan Westerberg, of IN THY DREAMS, STEEL ATTACK, WORLD BELOW, ASPERITY and CARNAL FORGE, featured on drums and Fredrik Groth from THE STORYTELLER assumed bass duties.