Ancient Rites
Ancient Rites
Top Songs
| 1 | Fatherland | ||
| 2 | Evil Prevails | ||
| 3 | Ode to Ancient Europa | ||
| 4 | Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) | ||
| 5 | And the Horns Called for War |
Albums
Feb 2019 • 10 songs
Nov 2012 • 10 songs
Feb 2003 • 16 songs
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Biography
Though its founding members had been active in the local scene since the early '80s, the band known as Ancient Rites was only officially formed in 1989 by Gunther Theys (bass/vocals), Philip and Johan (guitars), and Stefan (drums). One of Belgium's only black metal groups of note (requisite corpse paint and all), they were star-crossed from the start, with both Philip (killed in a car accident) and Stefan (suicide) meeting premature deaths shortly after recording their "Dark Ritual" demo. Choosing to carry on in their honor, Theys kept Ancient Rites alive with the help of guit...