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- Summary: The Michigan heavy metal band's fifth studio album was produced by Mark Lewis.
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- Record Label: Metal Blade
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Death Metal
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Alternative PressJul 6, 2011Ritual reminds fans that these Michigan death-metal merchants are capable of greatness. [Jul 2011, p.107]
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Jul 6, 2011Like Wes Craven reanimating the slasher genre with the Scream franchise, The Black Dahlia Murder play with enough conviction and knowing reference to metal's most spectacular parlour tricks and add enough contemporary muscle to drop your jaw no matter your age.
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Jul 6, 2011Folks like to hate on the BDM, labeling them part of the problem because they use neon colors on their T-shirts, but death-metal fans who want something different and exciting need look no further.
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Jul 6, 2011It's the band's most impressive outing to date, and easily one of the best metal albums of 2011.
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Kerrang!Jul 6, 2011Over the course of their 10-year career, The Black Dahlia Murder have struck rigorously to their melodic death signature sound while delivering engaging albums, and Ritual maintains this standard. [25 Jun 2011, p.51]
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Sep 29, 2013
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