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New Video “Rise” Available!

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Kill Ritual New Video and Single “Rise” Now available!

Kill Ritual has released a video for the song off their upcoming release Karma Machine that will be made available on 9/18/15 through Scarlet Records. The video was shot at Soundwave Studios in Oakland CA. with Mike Sloat (Testament, Machine Head, Lynyrd Skynyrd) directing and features the bands new revamped line-up and sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wNWhRzdJY
Kill Ritual:

David Read Watson-Vocals

Steven D. Rice –Guitars

Koryun Bobikyan-Drums

Bobby HQ Storm-Bass

Kill Ritual-Karma Machine

1. Just A Cut

2. Rise

3. The Enemy Inside

4. The Key

5. Karma Machine

6. My Green Room

7. Kundalini

8. Land Of The Dead

9. The Camera’s Eye

The CD was produced and engineered by Steven D. Rice and mixed /mastered by Andy LaRocque.biopic2015

Kill Ritual – New album ‘Karma Machine’ out in September on Scarlet Records

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Formed in 2010 by former Imagika lead guitarist Steven D. Rice, Kill Ritual have released 2 critically acclaimed albums, ‘The Serpentine Ritual’ (2012) and ‘The Eyes Of Medusa’ (2014), and are now ready to unleash their fury with ‘Karma Machine’, a powerful sonic beast that can be described as the perfect mix of all the band’s influences. Encompassing 9 tracks, the CD finds Kill Ritual going from heavy to melodic while retaining their thrash roots. The album was once again produced by guitarist Steven D. Rice and mixed/mastered by King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque. Artwork was completed by longtime Kill Ritual artist Jobert Mello (Sabaton, Primal Fear, Benedictum). ‘Karma Machine’ also marks the debut of new vocalist David Reed Watson , drummer Koryun Bobikyan and bassist Bobby HQ Storm. The album will be available starting from September 18. www.scarletrecords.it
​The track listing:
1. Just A Cut
2. Rise
3. The Enemy Inside
4. The Key
5. Karma Machine
6. My Green Room
7. Kundalini
8. Land Of The Dead
9. The Camera’s Eye ​
The band have also finished shooting a video for the song “Rise” at Sound Wave Studios in Oakland CA. with Mike Sloat (Testament, Machine Head, Lynyrd Skynyrd) that will introduce the new line up prior to the September 18th release.
Kill Ritual 2015:
David Reed Watson-Vocals
Steven D. Rice-Guitar
Koryun Bobikyan-Drums,violin
Bobby HQ Storm-Bass

Karma Machine CD Update!

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Kill Ritual have finished their new CD “Karma Machine”. Encompassing 9 tracks the CD finds the band going from the heavy to melodic while retaining their Thrash roots. The CD was once again produced by guitarist Steven D. Rice and mixed/mastered by King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque. Artwork was completed by longtime Kill Ritual artist Jobert Mello. The CD also marks the debut of new vocalist David Reed Watson and drummer Koryun Bobikyan.  

Tracklisting:

1. Just A Cut

2. Rise

3. The Enemy Inside

4. The Key

5. Karma Machine

6. My Green Room

7. Kundalini

8. Land of the Dead

9. The Camera’s Eye

The band expects a summer/fall 2015 release by a yet to be determined label.

New Track “The Enemy Inside” Available!

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SF Bay Area/LA/Vegas metallers KILL RITUAL have released the preview track “The Enemy Inside” from their upcoming release “Karma Machine “CD which will see the light of day in Summer 2015 through a yet to be determined label. The track ushers in the bands new line up of vocalist David Reed Watson and drummer Koryuan Bobikyan alongside stalwarts’ guitarist Steven D. Rice and bassist Danyael Laughing Bear following the departure of vocalist Josh Gibson and drummer Gee Anzalone.  The CD will be mixed and mastered by Andy LaRocque at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg Sweden in May  and was tracked and produced by Kill Ritual guitarist Steven D. Rice at Fossil Sound. The track is available here for free download and streaming.

 

Formed in 2010 by former members of Imagika, Dark Angel and Eldritch, Kill Ritual launched themselves into the metal world with their debut CD “The Serpentine Ritual” in 2012 on Scarlet Records. They then completed a 30-date US tour in the fall of 2013 and followed it up with the release of their critically acclaimed 2014 CD “The Eyes Of Medusa” on Golden Core/ZYX.

 https://soundcloud.com/killritualmetal/the-enemy-inside

New Kill Ritual Sample Up!

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Hey Gang Kill Ritual has posted  rough mix samples of their new CD “The Karma Machine” here
https://soundcloud.com/killritualmetal/new-kill-ritual-sampler
Featuring new vocalist David Reed Watson and new drummer Koryun Bobikyan and stalwarts  guitarist Steven D. Rice and bassist Danyael Laughing Bear the band ushers in a new direction and sound to their already well documented approach to Bay Area Melodic Thrash metal. The band has also parted ways with Rock N Growl Management and Golden Core/Zyx and are currently seeking new representation and distribution.