Ecliptica was a Belgian Black Metal band formed as a Death Metal band in 1994 in Mortsel, Antwerp. Over the years, the band had many line-up changes and has counted many of today's most established artists in the Belgian Extreme Metal underground scene in there ranks. They early went from Death Metal to Black Metal and in 1997 there first release 'Mistige Morge' was a raw Black Metal demo. In 1998, 'MCMXCIX' was released & in 1999 'Eclectica'. They split up in 2001and it's members formed Gurthang. Last known line-up: Arne Vandenhoeck (Arneriach) - Vocals (Herfst, Gurthang, Gorath (Bel), Marche Funèbre, Mortifer (Bel)) Ian van Gemeren (Brek) - Guitar (Anaemica, Axamenta, Gurthang, In-Quest, Suhrim, Aeons Of Old, Shadow's Veil) Johan Dilliën (Count Elyte Empiriace) - Bass (Battalion,Aeons Of Old) Philip Vanmaresnille (Arez Gurthang) - Guitar (Gurthang, Bütcher) Tom Van Oosterwijck (Myvatn) - Drums (Battalion, Axamenta, Gurthang) Yves Huts (Enuresor) - Keyboard (Axamenta, Gurthang, Epica (Nld) / Sahara Dust) Former/past member(s) Vocals : Kenny Crauwels aka Lord Caldron (Also Guitar) (Opus Nocturnales) Guitar : Bastiaan Vonckx aka Gorthaur Bert Vandemeulebroek aka Mordred (Sfagnum, Aeons Of Old) Bastiaan (Theudho) Peter Lodewijckx aka Anjelen Lode) (Avatar (Bel), Silent Secrets, Sensor Norn) Tony Cools (Gurthang) Keyboards : Christophe Janssens aka Arragon (Sfagnum) Kurt Joly Lesley-Ann Poppe (Opus Nocturnales) Drums : Tim Nijs aka Cassiël (Opus Nocturnales, Silent Secrets, Sfagnum)
