Name: Ryan McAtee

Role: Guitars, backing vocals

Year Joined: 2000 (founder)

Recording Credits: 2003 demo (guitars/bass/vocals), The Savage Circle (guitars/bass/backing vocals), Phoenix on Frozen Wings (guitars)

Influences: Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Eric Peterson (Testament), Jon Nodtveidt (Dissection), Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative), Christofer Malmstrom (Darkane), Anders Bjorler (At the Gates/The Haunted)

Favorite Metal Albums: Testament - Low, Death - Individual Thought Patterns, Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane, Alice in Chains - Facelift, Darkane - Rusted Angel, At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul, Megadeth - Hidden Treasures, Control Denied - The Fragile Art of Existence, Susperia - Vindication, Hypocrisy - Virus, Akercocke - Words that Go Unspoken, Deeds that Go Undone, Altered Aeon - Dispiritism

Instruments: Jackson Soloist, Stealth and Dinky models

Amplification & Effects: Peavey Classic and XXL amps and cabs, Jackson cab, Peavey ProComm PCX wireless system, ART preamps and EQs, Electro-Harmonix EQ, Rocktron HUSH, Tech 21 delay, Carvin power amp