Name: Ritual [Digipak]
Brand: Relativity Entertainment
SKU: 18440479
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Ritual [Digipak]

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Album: Ritual [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	A Shrine to Madness	More Info...
2)	Moonlight Equilibrium	More Info...
3)	On Stirring Seas of Salted Blood	More Info...
4)	Conspiring With the Damned	More Info...
5)	The Window	More Info...
6)	Carbonized in Cruciform	More Info...
7)	Den of the Picquerist	More Info...
8)	Malenchanments of the Necrosphere	More Info...
9)	The Grave Robber's Work	More Info...
10)	The Raven	More Info...
11)	Great Burning Nullifier	More Info...
12)	Blood in the Ink	More Info...

Album: Ritual [Digipak]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	A Shrine to Madness	More Info...
2)	Moonlight Equilibrium	More Info...
3)	On Stirring Seas of Salted Blood	More Info...
4)	Conspiring With the Damned	More Info...
5)	The Window	More Info...
6)	Carbonized in Cruciform	More Info...
7)	Den of the Picquerist	More Info...
8)	Malenchanments of the Necrosphere	More Info...
9)	The Grave Robber's Work	More Info...
10)	The Raven	More Info...
11)	Great Burning Nullifier	More Info...
12)	Blood in the Ink	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Trevor Strnad (vocals); Brian Eschbach, Ryan Knight (guitar); John-Paul Norpoth, Jannina Norpoth (strings); Shannon Lucas (drums).
Audio Mixers: Jason Suecof; Mark Lewis .
Recording information: Audio Hammer Studios; Regal Fecal Studios, Ferndale, MI; Rustbelt Studios, Royal Oaks, MI; TBDM's Practice Space, Warren, MI.
Photographer: Valnoir.
Rising above the predictable black din of contemporary death metal can be a formidable task, but Michigan-based melodic death rockers the Black Dahlia Murder manage to do just that on their fifth studio album, the relentless and rewarding Ritual. Employing a lethal mix of old-school American thrash, Scandinavian black metal, Carcass-era grindcore, and classic dual-lead power metal, Ritual roars in like a runaway train and leaves the listener in pieces. Stand-out cuts like "Moonlight Equilibrium," "The Window," "Carbonized in Cruciform," and "Blood in the Ink" may borrow cues from like-minded outfits such as Protest the Hero, Unearth, and At the Gates, but the sheer stamina, unpretentious delivery, and attention to detail (pinpointed bursts of vocal flange, Iron Maiden-worthy staccato leads, and breakdowns that actually feel necessary) is pure Black Dahlia firing on all cylinders. It's the band's most impressive outing to date, and easily one of the best metal albums of 2011. ~ James Christopher Monger

Professional Reviews

Alternative Press (p.107) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Unexpected touches, such as the piano and acoustic guitar on 'Carbonized In Cruciform' and the ominous strings that open the record, add subtlety and maturity..."

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.51) - "With gothic orchestrations enlivening closer 'Blood In The Ink' they add a truly epic dimension to the proceedings..."