CEREMONY - THE NETHERLANDS

Tyranny From Above - 1993 - Cyber
Retribution - 2019 - Doc-Records
Solitary Bleed - 2025 - No Dust

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Members
Vocals
Profane, Memorial>>Micha Verboom>>Memorial - Procreation>>MARK KETELAAR

Guitar
Monastery, Phlebotomized>>PETER VERHOEF>>Monastery, Phlebotomized - JOHAN VAN DE SLUIJS

Bass
Sinister>>Ron Van De Polder>>Monastery, Sinister, Infinited Hate, Weapons To Hunt - Minio [Herminio Dacruz] - Departed Souls, Procreation>>MARK KETELAAR

Drums
Monastery>>Patrik Van Gelder>>Monastery - Unseen Perception, Chaosity, Black Mesa Preservation Society>>Bas Dubbelman




History & Biography
Ceremony was formed by an ousted and original Sinister member. A 1991 demo was called Victims Of Morbidity. The death metal act disappeared soon after an illusive 1995 single. Ron reappeared in Sinister in 2002.

The band returned in 2015. Original bassist Minio was back. Retribution was the title for a 2019 album. Bas Dubbelman drummed for the band until 2022. Former Procreation man Mark Ketelaar became the bassist in 2020. The band was opening for Ancient Rites, Pentacle and Cirith Gorgor to begin 2023. The band began recording a new album at the end of 2023. Someone called No Dust Records pressed Solitary Bleed for June of 2025. Mark Ketelaar was on vocals and bass. He had taken over the microphone as well as of 2024. The band was touring Europe opening for Whispered, and playing at the Stonehenge festival, in May and July of 2026.


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