There are multiple artists named Ordeal: 1) Italian ethereal / ambient project. 2) Straight edge hardcore band from Bellingham, WA, USA. 3) Hip hop from New Bedford, MA, USA. 4) Death metal band from Belgium. 5) Death doom metal band from Germany. 1) Ordeal is an ethereal / darkwave / ambient project Ancona, Italy, formed by Gabriele Santamaria, active between 1996-2002. His music is a particular breed of darkwave with guitar-driven ambience, introspective cold electronica