Genre(s): Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s): Paganism, Winter, Darkness
Origin: Sweden (Halmstad)
Formed In: 1992
Status: Active
Current line-up: Devil XXX (aka Devil Lee Rot, Unholy Pope, Thomas Karlsson) - Vocals (Autopsy Torment, Tristitia, Helotry)
Desekrator (Simpen) - Guitar (DeathDisorder)
Chisel (Dan-Ola Persson)- Guitar (The Ancient's Rebirth, Cardinal Sin (Swe)), Entity (Swe), Fall From Grace (Swe))
Folkilsk (Bjorn Thorup) - Bass (Styggelse, Karneywar, Fear the Future, Autopsy Torment)
Rex-Inferi (Thomas Hedlund) - Drums (The Ancient's Rebirth, Autopsy Torment, Cross Bow, Entity (Swe), Fall From Grace (Swe), Karnarium, Tristitia)
Former/Past Member(s): Guitars:Dennis Widen (Angerbodor) (The Ancient's Rebirth, The Goddamned, Moria)
Luis B. Galvez (Gardeniathan, Helotry, Tristitia)
Necrohell (Mia) (on Pagan Metal) (Dracena, Deathwitch)
Harri Juvonen (Originally Drums) (Devil Lee Rot, Eternal Mind, Evoked Curse, Goatsodomy, Presence (Swe), Sacrificial Dagger, Satanic Torment, Witchtiger, Seventh Sight, Tristitia)
Hora (J.Voltage) (Church Bizarre, Karnarium, Cross Bow, Devil Lee Rot, Evoked Curse, Kill, Autopsy Torment)
Bass:Tyrant (Nifelheim (Swe), Treblinka (Swe))
Adrian Letelier (Black Agony) (Tristitia)
Lord Of The Deeps
Venom (Lenny Blade) (Devil Lee Rot, Bullet (Swe), Nominon, Church Bizarre, Hypnosia, Incinerator (Swe), Funeral (Swe), Beyond Dreams)
Drums:Karl Vincent (Sexual Goat Licker) (Autopsy Torment, Devil Lee Rot)
Hellbutcher (Nifelheim (Swe), Treblinka (Swe))
C.J. Sodomizer (Funeral (Swe), Karnarium, Cerekloth)
Discography:Pagan Rites - Demo 1992 [demo] - 1992Pagan Rites - Different [demo] - 1992
Pagan Rites - Pagan Rites [demo] - 1992 Pagan Rites - Through The Gates Of Hell [demo] - 1992Pagan Rites - Flames Of The Third Antichrist [single] - 1993
Pagan Rites - Hail Victory! [single] - 1993
Pagan Rites - Frost... [demo] - 1993 Pagan Rites - Promo [demo] - 1993 Pagan Rites - Pagan Metal [demo] - 1993
Pagan Rites - Sodomy In Heaven [single] - 1994
Pagan Rites - Pagan Rites [best of/compilation] - 1997 Pagan Rites - Bloodlust And Devastation [ep] - 2000 Pagan Rites - Live Smedjan 14/9/00 [live album] - 2000
Pagan Rites - Hell Has Come To Mother Earth [demo] - 2002
Pagan Rites - Rites Of The Pagan Warriors [best of/compilation] - 2003 Pagan Rites - Mark Of The Devil [full-length] - 2003 Pagan Rites - Dancing Souls [single] - 2005
Pagan Rites - Pagan Metal [single] - 2006
Pagan Rites - Pagan Metal - Roars Of The Anti Christ [full-length] - 2006 Pagan Rites & Evil Wrath - Pagan Rites / Evil Wrath [split] - 2008 Pagan Rites & Nocturnal - Rise Of The Undead/Unholy Ancient War [split] - 2008 Pagan Rites - Hellcome Back To Earth [live] - 2009Pagan Rites - Embrace The Torments Of Hell [full-length] - 2010*****
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