Ritual

Ritual

Musical Group

Forfans of progressive rock, folk-infused rock and complex melodic music.
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The Profile

Swedish ensemble praised for blending progressive-rock complexity with folk instruments (bouzouki, dulcimer, darabukka) and classical strings (violin, cello). Patrik Lundström is named in reviews as singer, guitarist and the group's creative mind.

Two albums reviewed on DeBaser: Think Like a Mountain and The Hemulic Voluntary Band. Reviews note influences ranging from modern Rush-like riffs to avant-garde touches and folk textures; instrumentation includes bouzouki, dulcimer, darabukka, violin and cello. Patrik Lundström is credited as singer/guitarist and creative lead in reviews.

Swedish band Ritual is praised on DeBaser for blending progressive-rock complexity with folk textures and melodic immediacy. Reviews highlight inventive use of bouzouki, dulcimer, darabukka, violin and cello. Patrik Lundström is identified as the singer, guitarist and creative centre. Two albums reviewed here are Think Like a Mountain and The Hemulic Voluntary Band.

Notable Quotes

❝ "Think Like a Mountain" is a fresh and original album, a 360-degree rock, in which Ritual mix their various influences to rework them into a personal blend of melody and compositional acumen.

❝ Dangerous Journey is one of those pieces that I would put on loop my whole life for the ears of Petrucci, Myung, and Portnoy and their ilk, with various voice interludes that recite: How to write a Prog Track, How to play a Prog Track, How to Sing a Prog Track.