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Ratlehole is a metal-rock band made up of passionate virtual musicians from across Europe:
Vera Vale (AT), Lex Alpen (AT), Marek Blaze (CZ), Max Stonehart (AT), and Rick Rheindorf (DE).
The band hones their sound in the basement of an old building in Vienna. Over time, they jokingly began calling their rehearsal space the rat hole — and the name stuck. Thus, Ratlehole was born, a fitting blend of 'rat' and 'hole' that captures the raw energy and underground spirit of their music.
Vera Vale
Vocals, Violin, Keyboard, Flutes
Lex Alpen
Vocals, Guitar
Marek Blaze
Leadguitar, Vocals
Max Stonehart
Bass Guitar, Vocals
Rick Rheindorf
Drums
Franz and Sissi - Back to Schönbrunn
Franz and Sissi is a darkly Comedy Metal song by Ratlehole. It tells the story of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Sisi returning to modern-day Schönbrunn Palace, only to find it filled with tourists and chaos.
Streaming now on Spotify and all major streaming platforms.
🎥 Watch the official music video here:
The Nibelung Saga
The Nibelung Saga is a thunderous concept album by Ratlehole that drags ancient legend into the mosh pit. Inspired by the epic Germanic myth of the Nibelungenlied, this album transforms the tale of dragons, betrayal, vengeance, and cursed gold into a relentless barrage of heavy riffs and dark, cinematic storytelling.
Each track is a chapter in the saga — from Siegfried’s blood-soaked rise to Brunhild’s wrath and the final, fiery downfall of kings. Blending doom-laden atmospheres with thrash-fueled energy, Ratlehole reimagines the myth with raw vocals, punishing drums, and walls of guitar that echo with both brutality and sorrow.
This isn’t just music — it’s myth reborn in distortion and steel. The Nibelung Saga is for those who crave epic storytelling forged in the fires of metal.
Recommended if you like: mythology, mayhem, and music that crushes like a warhammer. ⚔️🔥💀
#HeavyAsHell #TheNibelungSaga #MythicMetal
The Nine Omens of Anár
The Nine Omens of Anár is a concept album that fuses dark mythology, Celtic influences, and epic power metal into a single, cohesive saga. With this work, RATLEHOLE deliver an album that is at once heavy, atmospheric, and rich with storytelling.
The Nine Omens of Anár tells a tale of rise, betrayal, and the inevitable downfall of a realm ensnared by ancient omens. Each act brings the end closer, until only legends remain to speak of the kingdom and its fallen.
