Title: The Eyes Of Medusa
Label: GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music
Management: Rock N Growl Promotion
Genre: Thrash’N‘Roll
Country: USA/Italy
Release: April 04. – 2014 CD/Vinyl

After just completing a successful 21 date US headlining Tour in September 2013 US/Italian Thrash And Roller’s Kill Ritual
have finished production on their sophomore release „The Eyes Of Medusa“. The recordings were done at Fossil Sound; San Jose CA and Fang Studio; San Mateo CA. Production/engineering was again handled by Kill Ritual guitarist Steven Rice. Mix and master completed by Steven Rice/Andy LaRocque (King Diamond, Hammerfall, InFlames). Cover and Logo art was designed by Jobert Mello for Sledgehammer Graphix (Sabaton, Primal Fear).

Band

Steven Rice – Lead Guitar (ex Imagika)
Josh Gibson – Vocals (ex Rawk Candy, Seven Days Straight)
Danyael Williams – Bass (ex Dark Angel)
Gee Anzalone – Drums (Brain Damage)

BIOGRAPHY

A Formed in October 2010 by former Imagika Lead Guitarist Steve Rice. KILL RITUAL began as a continuation of the music Steve has been working on before the demise of Imagika. After recruiting former Brain Damage drummer, former Dark Angel bassist Danyael Williams and SF Bay Area vocalist Josh Gibson the band immediately set to work on the writing and recording of their debut CD. Bringing in elements of the collective members history KILL RITUAL has forged a sound where classic and modern Metal meet.

KILL RITUAL’s debut „The Serpentine Ritual“ was Engineered and Produced by Lead Guitarist Steve Rice and tracked at Fang Studios (drums) San Mateo California and Fossil Sound (guitars, bass, and vocals) San Jose California. Mixing/Mastering by Andy LaRocque at Sonic Train Studios Varberg Sweden. Cover and Logo art was designed by Jobert Mello for Sledgehammer Graphix (Sabaton, Primal Fear) and releases by Scarlet Records in 2012.

„Harder Than Stone“ the brand new single from acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers KILL RITUAL is now available on all digital stores: Amazon, iTunes, etc. and as free download via Rock N Growl Records. Initially recorded during the basic tracking sessions of the „The Serpentine Ritual“ CD „Harder Than Stone“ is yet another gem in the catalog of KILL RITUAL. The track showcases the unique songwriting of the band and their relentless pursuit of song craft and validity.

Track Listing

01. The Eyes Of Medusa
02. Hair Trigger
03. Never Get Me
04. Ride Into The Night
05. Weight Of The World
06. Writing On The Wall
07. Just Another Sin
08. My Little Sister
09. Unleashed
10. Agenda 21

 

 

 

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DISCOGRAPHY

2014 „The Eyes Of Medusa“, CD & Vinyl (GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music)
2013 „Harder Than Stone, digital single (RockNGrowl Records)
2012 „The Serpentine Ritual“, album (Scarlet Records)

WEB

www.killritual.com