BLOOD RITUAL
Black Grimoire
Moribund Records
7.5/10
Being that there is such a hefty sum of competition for the awareness of extreme music fans, it is compulsory in most cases for an artist to take their music a step further in order to gain some form of recognition.
Blood Ritual has no troubles with that at all. Coming at their music from more than a few different angles, the group employs a variety of styles with the final result being an unholy slab of despair that prods at an assortment of predictably dark emotions. Showing that they are well versed in several musical forms, Blood Ritual tackle the classic Swedish death metal sound on the blustery opener, “Invocation Of Satan”, which is initiated by a torrential barrage.
Further along in this track, the group treads into more melodic territory, pulling off Megadeth style chugging and concurrently unleashing a flurry of shredding guitar licks.
Vocally, you will hear verbed-out guttural bellows driven by the depths of the abyss. The lyrical invocations here take a backseat to the guitar work, as on the cold, steely “Necromancy.”
Blood Ritual takes every opportunity to evoke the darkest reverberations imaginable, whether ripping through torrid solitary note string mangling or opting for a more menacing vibe with cavernous, ringing chords.
Both “Destruction Ritual” and “Hand Of Glory” are particularly devastating; with the former featuring some of the best lead work on the album.
Most often, the music of Blood Ritual is a mixture of thrash, black and most importantly to their sound, death metal that will be tempting to fans of Sinister, Vader and groups of a similar nature. “Black Grimoire” reveals that not only are Blood Ritual one of the most extremely dark groups around today, their intensity is a convincing, extraordinary and highly addictive malevolence.
Written by: Shemlarak
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