Genre(s)
Melodic Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Blood, Fears, Evil
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Norway (Eidsvaagneset/Bergen) 1992 Metal Blade Records Active
Current line-up
Aphazel - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (Dreamlike Horror, Dirge, Putrefaction (Nor), Infliction (Ita), Moonshine, Zion (Grc))
Dhilorz - Bass (Mud Head, Infliction (Ita))
Jesus Christ! - Guitars, Keyboards (Horroble)
Aleister - Session Guitars (Faust (Ita), ex-Abgott)
Former/past member(s)
Krigse - Drums
Scorpios - Bass (Akrabu, Crimson Moon, Sabnack, Demoncy)
Erichte (aka Saelok) - Vocals (Spiritus Tenebrae)
Lord Kaiaphas (aka Lord Vlad Luciferian) - Vocals, Drums (ex-Grand Belial's Key, ex-Thokk, Kaiaphas, Minimal Criminal, Thokkian Vortex, guest for Crucifier (US))
Deadly Kristin - Vocals (Dreamlike Horror, ex-Byaxis, Frozen Soul)
Kjetil - Drums
Kimberly Goss - Vocals, Synth (Avernus, Sinergy, Therion (Swe), ex-Dimmu Borgir)
Grimm - Drums, Vocals (Dirge)
Session Members:
Thidra - Guitars (on tour 1999)
Profana - Drums (on tour 1997) (Apocryph (US), live in Octagon (US), ex-Cernunnos (US), Bloodstained Dusk)
GroM - Drums (ex-Psychofagist, ex-Doomsword, Opposite Sides, Hortus Animae, Hate Profile, The K)
Additional notes
Originally Ancient was a Norwegian band (from Eidsvaagneset), Aphazel moved to the USA late 1995 and recruited a whole new band there, but after 3 years he got tired of life in the USA and Aphazel decided to relocate to Italy after having met Deadly Kristin.
From Left to Right: Dhilorz, Aphazel, Jesus Christ!, GroM.
Discography
Eerily Howling Winds Demo, 1993
Det Glemte Riket EP, 1994
Svartalvheim Full-length, 1994
Trolltaar EP, 1995
The Cainian Chronicle Full-length, 1996
Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends Full-length, 1997
Det Glemte Riket Best of/Compilation, 1999
The Halls of Eternity Full-length, 1999
True Kings of Norway Split, 2000
God Loves The Dead EP, 2001 Proxima Centauri Full-length, 2001
Night Visit Full-length, 2004
Eerily Howling Winds - The Antediluvian Tapes Best of/Compilation, 2005