The Ritual (Testament album)
The Ritual is the fifth album by the American heavy metal band Testament. It was released in 1992 on Atlantic/Megaforce Records.
Background
The Ritual was the last studio album to include drummer Louie Clemente, and also guitarist Alex Skolnick's last album until he rejoined the band in 2005. On the record, Testament began exploring slower and more melodic but still undoubtly heavy territory for their music while still maintaining their thrash roots.
Reception
The album was a minor success, making it to #55 on the Billboard 200. This would be Testament's highest position in their career, until 2012's Dark Roots of Earth, which reached number twelve on the same chart. The record also spawned the band's only charting single "Return to Serenity", which reached number 22 on Mainstream Rock Tracks. As of June 2007, The Ritual had sold 485,000 copies in the U.S, 15,000 short of Gold Certification.[2]
Track listing
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1. | "Signs of Chaos" | Alex Skolnick | 0:30 |
2. | "Electric Crown" | Chuck Billy, Eric Peterson, Skolnick | 5:31 |
3. | "So Many Lies" | Billy, Del James, Peterson, Skolnick | 6:04 |
4. | "Let Go of My World" | Billy, James, Peterson | 3:45 |
5. | "The Ritual" | Billy, James, Peterson, Skolnick | 7:34 |
6. | "Deadline" | Billy, Skolnick | 4:47 |
7. | "As the Seasons Grey" | Billy, James, Peterson, Skolnick | 6:16 |
8. | "Agony" | Billy, James, Peterson | 4:07 |
9. | "The Sermon" | Billy, James, Peterson | 4:48 |
10. | "Return to Serenity" | Billy, James, Peterson | 6:25 |
11. | "Troubled Dreams" | Billy, James, Peterson, Skolnick | 5:14 |
Credits
Additional
- Shawn Crosby - additional vocals (as stated in the album's liner notes)
- William Benson - Album cover artwork
Charts
Album
Chart (1992) |
Peak position |
The Billboard 200 |
55 |
Oricon Albums Chart |
58[3] |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] |
48 |
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1993 |
"Return to Serenity" |
Album Rock Tracks |
22 |
References
- ↑
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- ↑ "Testament | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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