Q: Where is Ancient Rites from?
A: Ancient Rites is based in Flanders, the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. There is also a Dutch member in the band.
Q: How long has Ancient Rites been together?
A: Ancient Rites was formed at the end of 1988. I have been active in bands since 1979.
Q: How many members are in Ancient Rites? Names? Instruments?
A: Currently A.R. consists of seven musicians:
- Walter Van Cortenberg: drums
- Erik Sprooten (guitars)
- Bart Vandereycken (guitars)
- Raf Jansen (guitars)
- Domingo Smets (bass)
- Davy Wouters (keyboards)
- Gunther Theys (vocals)
Q: What is the age range of the band members?
A: Between 26 and 40
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Q: Where is Cadaveria from?
A: North Italy, near Turin.
Q: If I remember correctly, the Olympics that just passed we’re held there. Did you attend or we’re you affected in anyway by the games?
A: Yes, I went and see a hockey on ice match and I lived the “movida” of some Turin olympic nights:)
Q: How long has Cadaveria been together?
A: Since 2001.
Q: How many members are in Cadaveria? Names? Instruments?
A: The original line-up was:
- Cadaveria – Voice
- Frank Booth – Guitars
- Killer Bob – Bass
- Baron Harkonnen – Keyboards
- Marcelo Santos – Drums
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Q: Where is Vitality from?
A: Arlington, Texas
Q: How long has Vitality been together?
A: Since Febuary of 2004
Q: How did Vitality get started?
A: We all basically know each other from other bands we had been in. We played shows together in those other bands and when those bands ended we came together to form Vitality.
Q: How many members are in Vitality? Names? Instruments?
A: We have 5 members.
- Phil Holland- Vocals
- Anthony Walker-Drums
- Jeff Hernandez-Guitar, Backing vocals
- Stephen Jeter-Bass, Backing vocals
- Robert Moore-Guitar, Backing Vocals
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Juan Garcia
Q: Where is Agent Steel from?
A:(Juan Garcia) Agent Steel was formed in Los Angeles, California. The band is still active and the majority of the members still live in Los Angeles, with the exception of Bernie Versailles who know lives in Nevada.
Q: How long has Agent Steel been together?
A:(Juan Garcia) The band’s debut album “Skeptics Apocalypse” was released in 1985 in the U.S.A. on Combat Records, and in Europe on RoadRunner.
Q: How did Agent Steel get started?
A:(Juan Garcia) It got started by John Cyriis (vocals) and drummer Chuck Profus; then later I joined the band when I left Abattoir and with my connections with Combat Records our debut album was released.
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Q: Where is Coffins from?
A: Coffins is from Tokyo, Japan.
Q: How long has Coffins been together?
A: We started in 1996. The present member started from this year.
Q: How did Coffins get started?
A: Coffins wasn’t working actively at the beginning of a start. So, I and YOU were played in other band. But, we resigned the other band and put Coffins
into operation again in 2003.
Q: How many members are in Coffins? Names? Instruments?
A: 3
- UCHINO – Guitars/Vocal
- YOU – Drums
- KOREEDA – Bass/Backing vocal.
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Q: Where is Fu Manchu from?
A: We are from Orange county California. Everyone is living on the coast.
Q: How long has Fu Manchu been together?
A: I started the band in 1990. we started getting serious around 1993.
Q: How did Fu Manchu get started?
A: All 4 of us wanted to play loud music and hopefully put out a few records tour the states.
Q: How many members are in Fu Manchu? Names? Instruments?
A:
- Scott Hill – Vocals/Guitar
- Bob Balch – Lead Guitar
- Brad Davis – Bass
- Scott Reeder – Drums
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