Ratlehole Band

RATLEHOLE

Power of Metal & Dark Electronic from Vienna
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.

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Latest Release

Recharge the Machine

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Spotify Playlists

Ratlehole ALL SONGS

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Franz & Sissi

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The Nibelung Saga

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The Nine Omens of Anár

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YouTube

Dark Synthwave - Recharge the Machine

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Franz and Sissi The Duck of Empire

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Franz and Sissi The Imperial Ball

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Franz and Sissi Back to Schönbrunn

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The Nibelung Saga - Veiled in Shadows

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The Nine Omens of Anár - The Black Bard of Ulster

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Band Members

Vera Vale
Vera Vale Vocals, Violin, Keyboard, Flutes The operatic soul of Ratlehole.
Lex Alpen
Lex Alpen Vocals, Guitar Forging crushing riffs from steel and fire.
Marek Blaze
Marek Blaze Lead Guitar, Vocals Crafting dark voice and guitar textures.
Max Stonehart
Max Stonehart Bass Guitar, Vocals Driving the relentless low-end power.
Rick Rheindorf
Rick Rheindorf Drums The machine behind the rhythm.

Contact

For press inquiries, collaborations or general questions, please contact Ratlehole through the official channels or send us an email.

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About the Project

Ratlehole is part of the creative universe of VirtualArtists.music — an artistic project created by Austrian software developer, author and musician Franz Habegger.

Combining human creativity with modern AI technology, Virtual Artists explores new ways of composing music, designing virtual artists and creating immersive musical worlds. Every project begins with a human vision — technology simply becomes another instrument in the creative process.

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