Ancient Rites

Ancient Rites
Genre(s)
Folk/Viking Metal, Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Paganism, Satanism, European History/Heritage
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Belgium (Diest, Flemish Brabant) 1989 Season of Mist Active
Current line-up
Gunther Theys - Vocals (formerly Bass) (1989-) (Danse Macabre (Bel), Iron Clad, Lion's Pride)
Erik Sprooten - Guitar (1995-) (Inquisitor (Nld), Menticide (Bel))
Walter Van Cortenberg - Drums (1991-)
Domingo Smets - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards (?-2001, ?-) (Agathocles, Red Nucleus, Gracefallen)
Former/past member(s)
Guitar:
Philip (1989-1990) (R.I.P. August 31, 1990, died in a car accident)
Johan (1989-1990)
Pascal (1991-1992)
Jan "Örkki" Yrlund (1997-2003) (Angel (Nld), Danse Macabre (Bel), Prestige, Imperia, Two Witches, Lacrimosa, Satyrian, Sinmasters)
Raphael Jansen (Crucifire, Ahráyeph, Theudho)
Bart Vandereycken (1991-?, 2003-?)

Bass:
Wattie (1989)

Drums:
Stefan (1989-1990) (R.I.P. August 31, 1990, committed suicide)


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)
Davy Wouters (2001-2009) (Danse Macabre (Bel), Oblivion (Bel))

Flute:
Ellen van Wauwe - on "Blasfemia Eternal" and "Fatherland"
Additional notes
The band also had a drummer in 1989 whose name is forgotten/unknown.
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Discography


Dark Ritual Demo, 1990
Longing for the Ancient Kingdom II / Windows Split, 1992[1 review, 80%]
Evil Prevails EP, 1992[1 review, 90%]
Promo 1992 Demo, 1992
Uncanny / Ancient Rites Split, 1993
Thou Art Lord / Ancient Rites Split, 1993[1 review, 90%]
Promo'94 Demo, 1994
Scared by Darkwinds / Longing for the Ancient Kingdom II Split, 1994
The Diabolic Serenades Full-length, 1994[1 review, 90%]
Blasfemia Eternal Full-length, 1996[2 reviews, average 71%]
Fatherland Demo, 1998
Fatherland Full-length, 1998[2 reviews, average 90%]
The First Decade 1989-1999 Best of/Compilation, 1999
Scenes of Splendour Video/VHS, 2001
Dim Carcosa Full-length, 2001[2 reviews, average 100%]
And the Hordes Stood as One Live album, 2003[2 reviews, average 95%]
And the Hordes Stood as One DVD, 2003
Rubicon Full-length, 2006[3 reviews, average 91%]


Links

Official
The Official Homepage
Ancient Rites @ Myspace.com
Erik Sprooten
Gunther Theys

Labels
Ancient Rites @ Karmageddon Media
Ancient Rites @ Season of Mist

Official merchandise
Perverted Taste
ancient rites @ black metal rituals

Fan site
Black Vomit Records
ANCIENT RITES at Russian Darkside e-Zine
Ancient Rites @ Wikipedia.org
@gauntlet

Tablatures
MetalTabs
Doomish
Tabs & Lyrics
The Tabworld
Ancient Rites @ MySongBook
Ancient Rites @ Guitabs.net
Ancient Rites @ 911Tabs.com
Ancient Rites@ultimate-guitar.com
Ancient Rites @ GTabs.org


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