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Rotterdam
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Status:
- Changed name
- Formed in:
- 1985
- Genre:
- Progressive Metal
- Themes:
- War, Fate, Judgement, Evil, Fantasy
- Last label:
- Auburn Records
- Years active:
- 1985-1986 (as Firedance), 1986-1988, 1988-1992 (as Torment), 1992-1996 (as Ritual), 2004-2006 (as Ritual of Torment), 2017-present (as Ritual)
| Last known | |
| Bob Thomas | Bass |
| Harry Mackey | Keyboards |
| See also: ex-Elessar | |
| Bob Allerton | Guitars (1985-?) |
| See also: Ritual, ex-Abduction, ex-Chronic Rage, ex-Torment | |
| Jim Hamar | Vocals (1985-?) |
| See also: Breaker, ex-Nightcrawler, ex-Havoc | |
| Emery Ceo | Drums (1987-?) |
| See also: Kriadiaz, Ritual, ex-Arena, ex-Torment, S.O.S., ex-Dark Arena, ex-Integrity, ex-Blindside Blues Band, ex-Runt | |
| Past | |
| Rick Kiehl | Drums (1985-1986) |
| See also: ex-Abduction, ex-The Spudmonsters, ex-Sabre, ex-The Monitors | |
| Gary Estok | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: Sacred Few, ex-Hatrix, ex-Fearless | |
| Bob Thomas | Bass |
| Harry Mackey | Keyboards |
| See also: ex-Elessar | |
| Bob Allerton | Guitars (1985-?) |
| See also: Ritual, ex-Abduction, ex-Chronic Rage, ex-Torment | |
| Jim Hamar | Vocals (1985-?) |
| See also: Breaker, ex-Nightcrawler, ex-Havoc | |
| Emery Ceo | Drums (1987-?) |
| See also: Kriadiaz, Ritual, ex-Arena, ex-Torment, S.O.S., ex-Dark Arena, ex-Integrity, ex-Blindside Blues Band, ex-Runt | |
| Rick Kiehl | Drums (1985-1986) |
| See also: ex-Abduction, ex-The Spudmonsters, ex-Sabre, ex-The Monitors | |
| Gary Estok | Drums (1986-1987) |
| See also: Sacred Few, ex-Hatrix, ex-Fearless | |
| Added by: thrashmania80gr | Modified by: BloodOfChrist |
| Added on: 2008-04-11 08:04:12 | Last modified on: 2023-01-04 14:01:37 |
Originally started when Jim Hamar left Breaker in 1984, and immediately started assembling a lineup. By March 1985 he completed the first lineup with the addition of Abduction members Bob Allerton and Rick Keihl, and dubbed the band Firedance. Allerton would later bring Abduction material into Rotterdam, with Hamar giving them new lyrics and ...