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Ancient Rites is a Belgian black metal (old) / folk metal (recent) band formed in 1988. Initially, the line- up consisted of guitar players Johan and Phillip, drummer Stefan, and Gunther Theys on bass and vocals. In 1990 the Dark Ritual demo was released in the underground scene, getting worldwide attention just as black metal was gaining importance in the metal scene. Soon after the release of this demo Phillip died in a car crash and not long after, Stefan committed suicide. However painful this episode was to the band, they decided to continue and Stefan's position was taken by...

No Ceremony/// are an electronic three-piece from Manchester, United Kingdom. Originating in August 2011, the band announced their arrival onto the musical landscape, with their track Hurtlove. 2012 saw the release of further songs as a free digital download, and two 10" vinyls on their own label, NOC///, all included on their summer 2013 debut album "No ceremony" Soon after their first performance in May 2012 (a sold out hometown show with Mercury Award Winning Alt-J) and before they had even had a chance to play their own headline show, they had been invited to both the BBC's prestigious Maida...

www.reverbnation.com/ancientcreation www.facebook.com/ancientcreation www.heavenandhellrecords.com www.melissarecords.com Ancient Creation is heavy metal in its purest form, with no concern for being modern or trendy. The only goals are to push the limits of their ability and create great progressive old school power metal. Guitarist Peter Nisenkier decided to form a band that would combine elements of power metal, complex song arrangements, aggressive drums, powerful vocals. First to come aboard was bassist Andy Critz, a former band mate of Pete’s from the band Sativa. The next few months were spent on song writing and then it was time to find a drummer. After trying...

The Old Ceremony is a 'pop-noir' band from Chapel Hill, NC figureheaded by songwriter/raconteur Django Haskins (International Orange, Django & the Regulars). The Old Ceremony includes bassist Matt Brandau (Sankofa, Remix Project), drummer Dan Hall (Countdown Quartet), vibes/organist Mark Simonsen (Jackie O. Pillbox), Violinists Gabriele Pelli and cellist Josh Starmer. They are joined by a rotating cast of musical luminaries which have included pianist James Wallace, Daniel Hart on violin, Jil Christensen on accordion, Vamsi Tadepalli on sax, Will Caviness on trumpet, and Harmony Keeney on vocals. Inspired by the Great American Songbook (and its finest interpreters such as Frank...