The story of Ritual Howls begins in a southwest Detroit basement in the early winter of 2012. Singer/guitarist Paul Bancell had been writing and performing solo as well as in several bands and was looking for collaborators for a new project. Ben Saginaw (bass) and Chris Samuels (synths, drums, drum machines) were acquatances that became natural fits. With the help of a friend (Jeff Navarre), they recorded their first full-length in Ben's art studio using a laptop. Paul tracked vocals at home in his bedroom and, not wanting to relinquish control, mixed and mastered the album himself. A formidable introduction to the band's haunting, cinematic blend of twangy industrial rock, their self-titled album established the band as a unique force in the landscape of dark music, both past and present. Separated by a decade, four LPs, two EPs later, Ritual Howls is an impressively cohesive first effort and testament to the band's vision that, even in its infancy, forged a distinct sound that has only matured with perfection over time.

Tracklist:

The Year Of Fear
Cemetery Guards
Keep Those Stones Up
L'Atalante
Rosabelle Believe
Anchorites
Hell Fuck
The Mark
Sacred Awe
Lucy (Bonus Track)
The Last Time (Bonus Track)
A Thoughtful Beast (Bonus Track)
The Scent of Skin (Bonus Track)

UPC: 843563147290
Label: Felte Records
Release Date: 12.9.22
Format: Vinyl

Ritual Howls - Ritual Howls: 10 Year Deluxe Edition (Cemetary Green LP)