And the Hordes Stood as One CD
And the Hordes Stood as One DVD
Dim Carcosa
The First Decade 1989 - 1999
Fatherland
Blasfemia Eternal
 

2015 - Laguz - CD / DigiCD / LP
2006 - Rubicon - CD
2003 - And the Hordes Stood as One - CD
2001 - Dim Carcosa - CD / DigiCD / LP
1999 - The First Decade 1989 - 1999 - CD
1999 - Dark Ritual - Picture 12"
1998 - Fatherland - CD
1996 - Blasfemia Eternal - CD
1996 - The Diabolic Serenades - CD re-issue
1995 - Split with Enthroned - Picture 7"
1994 - The Diabolic Serenades - CD / LP / Tape
1993 - Split with Thou Art Lord - 7"
1992 - Split with Uncanny - 12"
1992 - Split with Renaissance - 7"
1992 - Evil Prevails - 7"
1990 - Dark Ritual - Demo


Video/DVD:
2003 - And the Hordes Stood as One - DVD
2001 - Scenes of Splendour - Video CDR



  The Diabolic Serenades
The Diabolic Serenades Scenes of Splendour
Split with Enthroned
Split with Thou Art Lord
Split with Renaissance
Evil Prevails
Dark Ritual


LAGUZ

Infosheet

Released: 2015
Format: CD / LP
Label: Massacre Records, Germany
Line-up: Gunther Theys (vocals) - Erik Sprooten (guitars) - Domingo Smets (guitars) - Walter Van Cortenberg (drums)
Recorded at: Spacelab Studio, Grefrath, Germany - October 2014
Produced by: Christian "Moschus" Moos
Mastered by: Eroc at Eroc's Mastering Ranch - Breckerfeld, Germany
Orchestration by: Oliver Phillips
Female Vocals by: Evy Verbruggen
Pictures by: Elsabijn van der Valk
Layout by: Jeff van Laer for Terror Graphix
Tracklist

01 - Golden Path to Samarkand
02 - Carthago Delenda Est
03 - Under the Sign of Laguz
04 - Von Gott Entfernt
05 - Apostata
06 - Legio V Alaudae
07 - Mind Unconquered
08 - Umbra Sumus
09 - Frankenland
10 - Fatum

Total Playing Time: 46:00



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RUBICON

Infosheet

Released: 2006
Format: CD
Label: Season of Mist, France
Line-up: Gunther Theys (vocals) - Erik Sprooten (guitars) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars)- Raf (guitars)- Domingo Smets (bass)--Davy Wouters (keyboards) - Walter Van Cortenberg (drums)
Post-production: Spacelab - Oedt, Germany
Producers: Oliver Phillips, Christian Moos & Ancient Rites
Engineer:: Christian Moos
Mastering: Eroc at E.M.R. - Breckerfeld, Germany
 

 

Tracklist

01 - Crusade
02 - Templar
03 - Mithras
04 - Thermopylae
05 - Rubicon
06 - Invictus
07 - Ypres
08 - Galilean
09 - Cheruscan
10 - Brabantia
 


Total Playing Time: 45:56

Click here for the Extended Liner Notes.


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And the Hordes Stood as One
AND THE HORDES STOOD AS ONE
Infosheet

Released: 2003
Format: CD / DVD
Label: Hammerheart Records (Holland)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Jan "Örkki" Yrlund (guitar) - Erik Sprooten (guitar) - Davy Wouters (keyboards) - Walter Van Cortenberg (drums)
Venue: Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium
Post-production: Spacelab - Oedt, Germany
Producers: Oliver Phillips, Christian Moos &
Ancient Rites
Engineer:: Christian Moos
Mastering: Eroc at E.M.R. - Breckerfeld, Germany
DVD version info
Tracklist

01 - The Return
02 - Exile (Les Litanies de Satan)
03 - Victory or Valhalla (Last Man Standing)
04 - Total Misanthropia
05 - Aris
06 - ...And the Horns Called for War
07 - North Sea
08 - Blood of Christ
09 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
10 - Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)
11 - (Ode to Ancient) Europa
12 - (Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge
13 - On Golden Fields (De Leeuwen Dansen)
14 - Mother Europe
15 - Evil Prevails
16 - Fatherland

Total Playing Time: 78:13


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Dim Carcosa
DIM CARCOSA
Infosheet

Released: 2001
Format: Digipack (ltd. to 10.000 copies), CD, LP
Label: Hammerheart Records (Holland)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van
Cortenberg (drums) - Erik Sprooten (guitar) - Jan "Örkki"
Yrlund (guitar) - Domingo Smets (keys)
Studio: Spacelab - Tönisvorst, Germany
Producers: Oliver Phillips & Christian Moos
Co-producers: Jan Yrlund & Ancient Rites
Engineer:: Christian Moos
Mastering: E.M.C - Brecherfield, Germany
Additional Musicians:
Oliver Philipps (vocs, piano)
Ciara (vocs)
Tracklist

01 - The Return
02 - Exile (Les Litanies de Satan)
03 - Victory or Valhalla (Last Man Standing)
04 - ...And the Horns Called for War
05 - North Sea
06 - Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)
07 - (Ode to Ancient) Europa
08 - Remembrance
09 - Lindisfarne (Anno 793)
10 - On Golden Fields (De Leeuwen Dansen)
11 - Dim Carcosa

Total Playing Time: 46:33

Click here to read the Liner Notes and Lyrics



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The First Decade 1989 - 1999
THE FIRST DECADE 1989 - 1999
Infosheet

Released: 1999
Format: CD
Label: Mascot Records (Holland)
Line-ups:
Gunther (bass/vocals) - Stefan (drums) - Philip (guitars)
- Johan (guitars) (track 1)
Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van Cortenberg
(drums) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars) (tracks 2-12)
Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van Cortenberg
(drums) - Jan "Örkki" Yrlund (guitars) - Erik Sprooten
(guitars) (tracks 13-18)
Additional Musicians:
Louis Jans (keyboards)
Ellen Van Wauwe (flute)
Oliver Philipps (keyboards)
Tracklist

01 - From Beyond the Grave ('90 demo)
02 - Infant Sacrifices to Baalberith ('94)
03 - Death Messiah ('94)
04 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom ('94)
05 - Land of Frost and Despair ('94)
06 - Evil Prevails ('94)
07 - Last Rites / Echoes of Melancholy ('94)
08 - Total Misantropia ('96)
09 - Blood of Christ (Mohammed Wept) ('96)
10 - Fallen Angel (outro) ('96)
11 - (Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge ('96)
12 - Quest for Blood (Le Vampire) ('96)
13 - Avondland ('98)
14 - Mother Europe ('98)
15 - Aris ('98)
16 - Season's Change ('98)
17 - Fatherland ('98)
18 - Cain ('98)

Total Playing Time: 67:32

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Dark Ritual, face one side one Dark Ritual, face two side two
DARK RITUAL
Infosheet

Released: 1999
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: Painkiller Records (Belgium)
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Stefan (drums) -
Philip (guitars) - Johan (guitars)
Studio: Seagull Studio, Belgium
Producer: Rudy
Additional Musicians:
Louis (keyboards on "Dark Ritual"
and "Tribute to Insanity")
Tracklist

01 - Intro (Dark Ritual)
02 - Eternal Blasphemy
03 - Fallen Angel
04 - From Beyond the Grave
05 - Not Anymore
06 - Outro (Tribute to Insanity)

Total Playing Time: 15:48



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Fatherland
FATHERLAND
Infosheet

Released: 1998
Format: CD
Label: Mascot Records (Holland)
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Walter (drums) - Erik (guitar) - Jan (guitar)
Studio: Spacelab - Tönisvorst, Germany
Producers: Oliver Phillips & Christian Moos
Co-producers: Jan Yrlund & Ancient Rites
Engineer:: Christian Moos
Mastering: Q-point - Hilversum, Holland
Additional Musicians:
Mikka Luttinen (add. vocals on "The Seducer")
Ellen Van Wauwe (flute on "13th of October 1307")
Oliver Philipps (keyboards)
Tracklist

01 - Avondland
02 - Mother Europe
03 - Aris
04 - Fatherland
05 - Season's Change (Solstice)
06 - 13th of October 1307
07 - Dying in a Moment of Splendour
08 - Rise and Fall (Anno Satana)
09 - The Seducer
10 - Cain

Total Playing Time: 46:01

Click here to read the lyrics



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Blasfemia Eternal
BLASFEMIA ETERNAL
Infosheet

Released: 1996
Format: CD
Label: Mascot Records (Holland)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van
Cortenberg (drums) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars)
Studio: Studio 20 - Tienen, Belgium
Producers: Ancient Rites & Louis Jans
Engineer:: Louis Jans
Additional Musicians:
Ellen Van Wauwe (flute on "(Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge")
Louis Jans (keyboards)
Tracklist

01 - Blasfemia Eternal
02 - Total Misanthropia
03 - Garden of Delights (EVA)
04 - Quest for Blood (Le Vampire)
05 - Blood of Christ (Mohammed Wept)
06 - Epebos Aionia
07 - (Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge
08 - Shades of Eternal Battlefields (Our Empire Fell)
09 - Vae Victis
10 - Fallen Angel

Total Playing Time: 36:01

Click here to read the lyrics
 


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The Diabolic Serenades
THE DIABOLIC SERENADES
Infosheet

Released: 1996
Format: CD
Label: Mascot Records (Holland)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van
Cortenberg (drums) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars)
Studio: Studio 20 - Tienen, Belgium
Storm Studio - Athens, Greece ("From Beyond the Grave (part 2)")
Producers: Ancient Rites
Engineer:: Louis Jans
Re-mastering: Tapeless Studio - Amsterdam, Holland
Additional Musicians:
Louis Jans (keyboards)
Magus Wampyr Daoloth (keyboards/organ on "From Beyond the Grave (part 2)")
Tracklist

01 - (Intro) Infant Sacrifices to Baalberith
02 - Crucifixion Justified (Roman Supremacy)
03 - Satanic Rejoice
04 - Obscurity Reigns (Field of Flanders)
05 - Death Messiah
06 - Land of Frost and Despair
07 - Assyrian Empire
08 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
09 - Morbid Glory (Gilles de Rais 1404-1440)
10 - Ritual Slayings (Goat Worship Pure)
11 - Evil Prevails
12 - Last Rites / Echoes of Melancholy (Outro)
13 - From Beyond the Grave (part 2) bonus

Total Playing Time: 43:05

Click here to read the lyrics
 


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Split Picture 7
LONGING FOR THE ANCIENT KINGDOM II
Infosheet

Released: 1995
Format: Picture 7" Vinyl, Split with Enthroned
Label: After Dark Records (Belgium)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van
Cortenberg (drums) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars)
Studio: P&T Studio - Lokeren, Belgium
Producers: Ancient Rites
Additional Musicians:
Tony De Block (keyboards)
Tracklist

Longing for the Ancient Kingdom II

Total Playing Time: 03:37





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The Diabolic Serenades CD-cover
The Diabolic Serenades LP-cover
THE DIABOLIC SERENADES
Infosheet

Released: 1994
Format: CD, LP, Tape
Label: After Dark Records (Belgium)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van Cortenberg (drums) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars)
Studio: Studio 20 - Tienen, Belgium
Producers: Ancient Rites
Engineer:: Louis Jans
Additional Musicians:
Louis Jans (keyboards)
Tracklist

01 - (Intro) Infant Sacrifices to Baalberith
02 - Crucifixion Justified (Roman Supremacy)
03 - Satanic Rejoice
04 - Obscurity Reigns (Field of Flanders)
05 - Death Messiah
06 - Land of Frost and Despair
07 - Assyrian Empire
08 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
09 - Morbid Glory (Gilles de Rais 1404-1440)
10 - Ritual Slayings (Goat Worship Pure)
11 - Evil Prevails
12 - Last Rites / Echoes of Melancholy (Outro)

Total Playing Time: 38:46
 

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Split 7
FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE II
Infosheet

Released: 1993
Format: 7" Vinyl, Split with Thou Art Lord (Greece)
Label: Molon Lave Records (Greece)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van Cortenberg (drums) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars)
Studio: Storm Studio - Athens, Greece
Producers: Ancient Rites
Executive Producer: George Osmak
Additional Musicians:
Magus Wampyr Daoloth (keyboards/organ)
Tracklist

From Beyond the Grave (part 2)

Total Playing Time: 04:20








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Split 12
EVIL PREVAILS...
Infosheet

Released: 1992
Format: 12" Vinyl, Split with Uncanny (Sweden)
Label: Warmaster Records (Colombia)
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Walter (drums) - Bart (guitars) - Pascal (guitars)
Studio: Studio 20 - Tienen, Belgium
Producers: Louis and Thierry
Tracklist

01 - Götterdämmerung (Intro)
02 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
03 - Obscurity Reigns (Fields of Flanders)
04 - Evil Prevails
05 - Black Plague

Total Playing Time: 15:43

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Split 7
LONGING FOR THE ANCIENT KINGDOM II
Infosheet

Released: 1992
Format: 7" Vinyl, Split with Renaissance (Belgium)
Label: After Dark Records (Belgium)
Line-up: Gunther Theys (bass/vocals) - Walter Van Cortenberg (drums) - Bart Vandereycken (guitars)
Studio: P&T Studio - Lokeren, Belgium
Producers: Ancient Rites
Additional Musicians:
Tony De Block (keyboards)
Tracklist

Longing for the Ancient Kingdom II

Total Playing Time: 03:37





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Evil Prevails... Original cover
Evil Prevails... (US) US version
EVIL PREVAILS...
Infosheet

Released: 1992
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: Fallen Angel Records (Belgium)
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Walter (drums) - Bart (guitars) - Pascal (guitars)
Studio: Studio 20 - Tienen, Belgium
Producers: Louis and Thierry
Tracklist

01 - Götterdämmerung (Intro)
02 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
03 - Obscurity Reigns (Fields of Flanders)
04 - Evil Prevails
05 - Black Plague

Total Playing Time: 15:43

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Dark Ritual
DARK RITUAL
Infosheet

Released: 1990
Format: Tape
Label: none
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Stefan (drums) - Philip (guitars) - Johan (guitars)
Studio: Seagull Studio, Belgium
Producer: Rudy
Additional Musicians:
Louis (keyboards on "Dark Ritual" and "Tribute to Insanity")
Tracklist

01 - Intro (Dark Ritual)
02 - Eternal Blasphemy
03 - Fallen Angel
04 - From Beyond the Grave
05 - Not Anymore
06 - Outro (Tribute to Insanity)

Total Playing Time: 15:48



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Video

And the Hordes Stood as One
AND THE HORDES STOOD AS ONE
Infosheet

Released: 2003
Format: DVD-9
Picture Format: PAL 4:3
Region Code: All
Audio: 5.1 (Dolby surround)
Venue: Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Erik (guitars) - Jan (guitars) - Davy (keyboards) - Walter (drums)
Production: Jouko Kulppi, Sound & Picture
Director: Jari Koskela
CD version info
Tracklist

And the Hordes Stood as One:
Live Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium - 14 June 2002

01 - The Return
02 - Exile (Les litanies de Satan)
03 - Victory or Valhalla (Last Man Standing)
04 - Total Misanthropia
05 - Aris
06 - And the Horns Called for War
07 - North Sea
08 - Infant Sacrifices to Baalberith
09 - Blood of Christ
10 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
11 - Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)
12 - Ode to Ancient Europa
13 - (Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge
14 - On Golden Fields (De Leeuwen Dansen)
15 - Mother Europe
16 - Evil Prevails
17 - Fatherland
18 - Dim Carcosa

Extra DVD Features:
Victory or Valhala video
And the Horns Called for War video
Documentary: Tour in Finland 2000
Video Collage from Ancient Times
Picture Gallery

Total Playing Time: 115 minutes



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Scenes of Splendour
SCENES OF SPLENDOUR
Infosheet

Released: 2001
Format: CDr
Label: none

Descending into Darkness
Venue: Wertheim, Germany
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Bart (guitar) - Walter (drums)
Production: Claire Angelus Nigra Entertainments
Director: Matt Vain

At the Gates of Hell
Venue: Zaal Vinea, Veerle, Belgium
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Erik (guitar) - Jan (guitar) - Walter (drums)

Dynamo Open Air
Venue: Dynamo Open Air, The Netherlands
Line-up: Gunther (bass/vocals) - Erik (guitar) - Jan (guitar) - Domingo (keyboards) - Walter (drums)
Production: ROB TV
Tracklist

Descending into Darkness:
Live Wertheim, Germany - 23 January 1994

01 - Assyrian Empire
02 - Satanic Rejoice
03 - Obscurity Reigns (Fields of Flanders)
04 - Longing for the Ancient Kingdom
05 - Crucifixion Justified
06 - Death Messiah
07 - Land of Frost and Despair
08 - From Beyond the Grave
09 - Morbid Glory (Gilles de Rais 1404-1440)

At the Gates of Hell:
Live Zaal Vinea, Veerle, Belgium - 01 May 1998

01 - Total Misanthropia
02 - Quest for Blood
03 - Blood of Christ (Mohammed Wept)
04 - (Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge

Dynamo Open Air:
Interview with Gunther and Walter
alternated with excerpts of the gig.

Total Playing Time: 53:37



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