ANCIENT RITES haben ihren Keyboarder Domingo Smets gefeuert, um ihn kurz darauf durch Davy Wouters zu ersetzen.

Der offizielle Kommentar von Gunther Theys dazu:
"Recently ANCIENT RITES had to take the painful step to fire keyboard player Domingo Smets. This unanimous decision was strictly professional as on a personal level the man shall be missed. Main goal however is to offer the same quality in live situations as on studio recordings, which requires full dedication and high technical skill. The band felt both qualities were lacking as far as Domingo's work was concerned. Keyboards play a much more important part in the sound of A.R. today and are of a much higher technical level. Also the complex piano parts of A.R. producer Oliver Phillipps must be performed live in a professional way. Replacement is Davy Wouters, known from live gigs with DANSE MACABRE and the Flemish Gothic Doom band OBLIVION."