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Eldritch Rite
- Location:
- Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
- Country:
- United States
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal
- Themes:
- Fantasy
- Status:
- Split-up
- Years:
- 1985 (as Ritual), 1985-1987
About
The band originally used the name Ritual (taken from guitarist David Kurrasch's previous band) for a very brief period. It was changed to Eldritch Rite when vocalist Chris Orloski joined and the band shifted from thrash to a more power metal style. Some of their rehearsal tracks have been circulated in the underground, and a lot of them were included on the Stormspell Records CD reissue of ... Read more
Current Lineup
Rick MacConnell
Guitars (1986-1987)
David Kurrasch
Guitars (1985-1987)
Bart Spraberry
Vocals (1987)
Ronny Harris
Drums (1985-1987)
Steve Murphy
Bass (1985-1987), Guitars (1985)
Past Members
Craig Stricker
Bass (1985)
Chris Orloski
Vocals (1986)
Don "Buddy" Forsythe
Vocals (1986-1987)
Discography
| Name | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Demo 1986 | Demo | 1986 |