ANCIENT RITES

an grupo belga de pagan folk metal con toques black....y toques Viking por supuesto.

Origen: Belgica
Letras: Paganismo,historia y herencia europeas.
Genero: Folk/Viking Metal, Black Metal

Miembros actuales

Gunther Theys - Vocals (Bass) (Danse Macabre (Bel), Iron Clad, Lion's Pride) (1989- )
Erik Sprooten - Guitar (Inquisitor (Hol), Menticide (Bel)) (1995- )
Davy Wouters - Keyboards (Danse Macabre (Bel), Oblivion (Bel)) (2001- )
Walter Van Cortenberg - Drums (1991- )
Domingo Smets - Guitar, bass, keyboards (Agathocles, Red Nucleus, Gracefallen) (?-2001/
MIEMBROS PASADOS
Guitar:
Philip (R.I.P. 31.08.1990, died in a car accident) (1989-1990)
Johan (1989-1990)
Pascal (1991-1992)
Jan "Örkki" Yrlund (Angel (Hol), Danse Macabre (Bel), Prestige, Imperia, Two Witches, Lacrimosa, Satyrian, Sinmasters) (1997-2003)
Raphael Jansen (Crucifire, Ahráyeph, Theudho)
Bart Vandereycken (1991-?/2003-

Bass:
Wattie (1989)

Drums:
Stefan (R.I.P., committed suicide) (1989-1990)

Session Musicians:

Vocals:
Ciara - on "Dim Carcosa" (Danse Macabre (Bel))
Mika Luttinen - on "Fatherland" (Impaled Nazarene, Diabolos Rising, Raism, Obscene Eulogy, The Rocking Dildos)

Keyboards:
Louis Jans
Oliver Phillips - on "Fatherland" and "Dim Carosa" (Everon) (1997)

Flute:
Ellen van Wauwe - on "Blasfemia Eternal" and "Fatherland"

lindisfarne(anno 793) comienzo de la era vikinga

fatherland