Are we gonna meet?
27.03. Germany, Recklinghausen @ AKZ – Record-Release-Party!
28.03. Denmark, Fredericia @ Ungdommens Hus
29.03. Germany, Neubrandenburg @ AJZ
30.03. Germany, Berlin @ Cassiopeia
31.03. Germany, Leipzig @ Schuppen
01.04. Austria, Wien @ Arena
02.04. Germany, Berchtesgaden @ Kuckucksnest
03.04. Italy, Vicenza @ Sabotage Bar
04.04. Austria, Höchst @ Juz Chillout
05.04. Switzerland, Luzern @ Gewerbehalle
06.04. Germany, Mannheim @ Juz
07.04. Belgium, Kortrijk @ JH De Slekke
08.04. UK, Norwich @ The Marquee
09.04. UK, Leeds @ Joseph's Well
10.04. UK, Birmingham @ Eddie's Rock Club
11.04. UK, Chatham @ RAFA
12.04. Germany, Ibbenbüren @ Scheune
Can't wait to go!
RITUAL 2005–2012 / 2022 / 2024—forever
Monday, March 9, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Record-Release-Party!
All right, our record-release-party is getting closer and closer. Time to write some words on that. To us, this is a very special show! For longer than two years we toured through Europe only with our Wolves 7". On March 27th we will finally have our full length album and play our new songs for the very first time. Needless to say, we are excited about the reactions on our new songs.
Now that I am living with our new record for quite a while, I guess I can say I am truly happy with it and I think we produced that specific record that we wanted to produce. Of course, this doesn't mean we couldn't have done any better, but I guess imperfections have always been a part of this band.
For those who collect vinyl we will have a record-release-show-edition of our new LP with silver spray-paint on the cover limited to – well, I don't know, yet. I've also found a box with a handful of our Precious Times LP. So for those who don't own this historical document of Ritual in early 2006, be quick and get this record on March 27th for only 5 Euros. And if that wasn't enough, I've found even less LPs of the sampler Hardcore Breakout BRD, which contains a previously unreleased remastered version of our smash-hit Saints. We will sell these last pieces for 5 Euros, as well.
Right after the release-show we'll be touring through Europe with our new album. This is also the first tour with our new line-up. Can't wait for that. Maybe I'll post some tour impressions on this blog.
See you soon.
Now that I am living with our new record for quite a while, I guess I can say I am truly happy with it and I think we produced that specific record that we wanted to produce. Of course, this doesn't mean we couldn't have done any better, but I guess imperfections have always been a part of this band.
For those who collect vinyl we will have a record-release-show-edition of our new LP with silver spray-paint on the cover limited to – well, I don't know, yet. I've also found a box with a handful of our Precious Times LP. So for those who don't own this historical document of Ritual in early 2006, be quick and get this record on March 27th for only 5 Euros. And if that wasn't enough, I've found even less LPs of the sampler Hardcore Breakout BRD, which contains a previously unreleased remastered version of our smash-hit Saints. We will sell these last pieces for 5 Euros, as well.
Right after the release-show we'll be touring through Europe with our new album. This is also the first tour with our new line-up. Can't wait for that. Maybe I'll post some tour impressions on this blog.
See you soon.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Preorders are up now!
You can preorder our new record on both formats gatefold-LP and digipak-CD at the Reflections e-store. Be aware that this is a preorder. It will ship in the first week of March, so you'll be the first to hold the record in your hands.
Preorder BENEATH AGING FLESH AND BONE gatefold LP on limited coloured vinyl – click here!
Preorder BENEATH AGING FLESH AND BONE as a deluxe digipack CD – click here!
Preorder BENEATH AGING FLESH AND BONE gatefold LP on limited coloured vinyl – click here!
Preorder BENEATH AGING FLESH AND BONE as a deluxe digipack CD – click here!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Two new songs online
We've just uploaded two new songs from our forthcoming full length record entitled "Beneath Aging Flesh and Bone": "Somewhere in the Rain" and "The City Lies in Quiet Sleep". Go and listen to these songs on our myspace-page:
myspace.com/ritualeurope
Preorders start tomorrow! We'll keep you updated.
myspace.com/ritualeurope
Preorders start tomorrow! We'll keep you updated.
Monday, January 12, 2009
New band member
For personal reasons we are parting ways with our bass player Kevin Scharf, a longtime friend and founding member of Ritual. We want to thank him for the incredibly good times we shared. We sincerely hope to remain friends and wish him all the best for his future from the bottom of our hearts.
Pascal Wagner, who has played with us since October 2008 as a fill-in bass player, is now a fulltime member of Ritual. We are friends with him since forever and have already had some other musical projects with him, so it was just a logical step to make him a member of this band. He's not only a very talented musician, but also a lovely person with an appropriate attitude. Meet him & love him!
2009 will be a very busy year for Ritual. I heard someone say that this will be the best year in our lives (I guess that someone was me). We have a new record and some tours coming up. No doubt, we are maximum siked. And most important: Ritual is still based on the deepest of friendships.
Ritual 2009
Julian, Deni, Pascal & Philipp.
Pascal Wagner, who has played with us since October 2008 as a fill-in bass player, is now a fulltime member of Ritual. We are friends with him since forever and have already had some other musical projects with him, so it was just a logical step to make him a member of this band. He's not only a very talented musician, but also a lovely person with an appropriate attitude. Meet him & love him!
2009 will be a very busy year for Ritual. I heard someone say that this will be the best year in our lives (I guess that someone was me). We have a new record and some tours coming up. No doubt, we are maximum siked. And most important: Ritual is still based on the deepest of friendships.
Ritual 2009
Julian, Deni, Pascal & Philipp.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The current state of things
We've just been added to the Reflections Records homepage, including the cover of our new record and the tracklist. From now on our upcoming shows will also be posted there. Take a look at it: reflectionsrecords.com
Two new songs will be posted on our myspace in the first week of February. At the very same time preorders will start at the Reflections online shop: shop.reflectionsrecords.com
Tourdates of our tour in March/April will be posted in the coming days. We're waiting for the last confirmations of the UK shows and then we're ready to go!
The last shows before the tour are these:
01/09 - Oschersleben, DE @ Alge
01/10 - Lichtenstein, DE @ JZ Riot
01/17 - Wunstorf, DE @ Empty Vision Farewell-Show
Recognize: Our smash hits "Where the Snakes Hide" and "Take Heart, Stay Punk" will be played for the very last times on these shows. Sing along.
Two new songs will be posted on our myspace in the first week of February. At the very same time preorders will start at the Reflections online shop: shop.reflectionsrecords.com
Tourdates of our tour in March/April will be posted in the coming days. We're waiting for the last confirmations of the UK shows and then we're ready to go!
The last shows before the tour are these:
01/09 - Oschersleben, DE @ Alge
01/10 - Lichtenstein, DE @ JZ Riot
01/17 - Wunstorf, DE @ Empty Vision Farewell-Show
Recognize: Our smash hits "Where the Snakes Hide" and "Take Heart, Stay Punk" will be played for the very last times on these shows. Sing along.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Upcoming Shows
These are the last shows before the release of our new record in March 2009. We would appreciate you coming around.
11/07 - Neuss, DE @ Kontakt Erfttal
11/08 - Marburg, DE @ Kfz Marburg
11/14 - Aschaffenburg, DE @ Katakombe
11/15 - Lommel, BE @ JOC De Lommert
11/28 - Wunstorf, DE @ Wohnwelt
12/05 - Essen, DE @ Juz Papestr.
12/06 - Ibbenbüren, DE @ Scheune
12/07 - Hamburg, DE @ Rote Flora
01/09 - Oschersleben, DE @ Alge
01/10 - Lichtenstein, DE @ JZ Riot
01/17 - Wunstorf, DE @ Empty Vision Farewell-Show
11/07 - Neuss, DE @ Kontakt Erfttal
11/08 - Marburg, DE @ Kfz Marburg
11/14 - Aschaffenburg, DE @ Katakombe
11/15 - Lommel, BE @ JOC De Lommert
11/28 - Wunstorf, DE @ Wohnwelt
12/05 - Essen, DE @ Juz Papestr.
12/06 - Ibbenbüren, DE @ Scheune
12/07 - Hamburg, DE @ Rote Flora
01/09 - Oschersleben, DE @ Alge
01/10 - Lichtenstein, DE @ JZ Riot
01/17 - Wunstorf, DE @ Empty Vision Farewell-Show
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
A pictorial studio diary
Here are some pictures from our recording sessions in the Tonmeisterei, Oldenburg. We really had a great time - it's too bad pictures don't make noises.
We actually recorded in a small mountain village in Austria.
Julian is getting impatient.
Mastermind Role.
Too many knobs.
That Drive Like Jehu Shirt won't make you a good drummer.
The guitar sounds quite all right.
Some additional percussion for the intro - the biggest cymbal in the world.
We actually recorded in a small mountain village in Austria.
Julian is getting impatient.
Mastermind Role.
Too many knobs.
That Drive Like Jehu Shirt won't make you a good drummer.
The guitar sounds quite all right.
Some additional percussion for the intro - the biggest cymbal in the world.
Friday, October 10, 2008
We signed to Reflections Records
We're happy to announce that our new full length record "Beneath Aging Flesh and Bone" will be released by Reflections Records in March 2009 on both formats CD and LP. These days we're in the studio recording that record and we're having a good time.Read the statement from Reflections Records here.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Asleep at the wheel
We had a car accident last weekend. We played in Weißwasser near the Polish border on the other side of Germany and had to bring back our rented van in time, so we had to drive home over night. At 6 in the morning the driver fell asleep and we hit the guardrail. Fortunately no one of us got hurt, except for our fill-in bassplayer Michael who passed out for a moment. Meanwhile he is fine again.
Actually we didn’t want to talk about this incident on the internet, because we wanted to avoid internet gossip and because we think it is really not that bad, as we’re all in the best of health. But the problem is the driver wasn’t insured, so we’re a total wreck, financially.
Although this is just a drop in the bucket, we would appreciate any kind of support such as buying shirts for 2 Euros more than usual. So if you’d like to get some stuff in order to support us, please get in touch: viva_hate@web.de
Actually we didn’t want to talk about this incident on the internet, because we wanted to avoid internet gossip and because we think it is really not that bad, as we’re all in the best of health. But the problem is the driver wasn’t insured, so we’re a total wreck, financially.
Although this is just a drop in the bucket, we would appreciate any kind of support such as buying shirts for 2 Euros more than usual. So if you’d like to get some stuff in order to support us, please get in touch: viva_hate@web.de
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