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Ritual Productions celebrate the legacy of Ramesses in UK metal history with a mammoth retrospective collection reissue of Ramesses' debut LP Misanthropic Alchemy (recorded and mixed by Billy Anderson -- Melvins, Sleep, Neurosis) now available on double vinyl with two previously-unreleased bonus tracks. Limited to 300 units, pressed on 180 gram pure virgin black vinyl. 300 gsm, 5mm spine sleeve, silver mirror board, shrink-wrapped, 250 gsm gold inner sleeves and full-color labels. 100% sustainable paper labels and card sleeve. Printed with premium color-rich non-toxic inks. Sealed with non-toxic varnish.
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Ritual Productions celebrate the legacy of Ramesses in UK metal history with a mammoth retrospective collection reissue of Ramesses' debut LP Misanthropic Alchemy (recorded and mixed by Billy Anderson -- Melvins, Sleep, Neurosis) now available on double CD complete with previously-unreleased live material, plus their early EPs We Will Lead You to Glorious Times, The Tomb, and The Glorious Dead -- previously only available on vinyl. Deluxe gatefold digipak packaging.
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RITE 013LP
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180 gram vinyl presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with a full-color poster and bonus 7" featuring two live tracks from Roadburn 2011. 2010's Take the Curse is a shattering expression of cruelty where Ramesses' bleak sound finds an accurate counterpart in the Chapman's grand vision of suffering (the cover image is from Jake and Dinos Chapman's controversial artwork "Fucking Hell"). In nauseating detail, the music and the artwork dredge the turpitude of humanity and explore the utter horror of possibility. On Take the Curse, mournful harmonies are the backdrop to the ever-increasing influence of the occult on the band. Although a riff tsunami remains the centerpiece, the Ramesses sound is refracted through even more circles of hell -- of dirge-sludge, of rhythm, of Lucifer himself. Grim melodies, blistering, spaced-out guitar solos and atmospheric samples add depth to the tracks and display the band's eclectic traits and '70s influences. In visiting new progressive and experimental territory, Take the Curse will enthrall newcomers. At the same time, dedicated fans will be reminded of the drubbings that Ramesses visited upon them before, and revel in the new album. Ramesses were spawned in the woodland of Dorset, England. They have been disfiguring the innards of their army of devoted listeners since 2003 when drummer Mark Greening and guitarist Tim Bagshaw hooked up with Adam Richardson (bass, vox). In the intervening years, Ramesses have ripped an incurable wound in the metal scene with killer live shows around the UK and Europe. Bristling with malevolence, Ramesses' crushing grooves induce a hypnotic lethargy: weighed down, beleaguered and enveloped by doom. While the percussion/guitar/bass/vocals set to work on your viscera, your head is forcibly plunged down the rabbit hole and drenched in heavy psychedelia.
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RITE 012LP
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Deluxe vinyl version of 2011's widely-acclaimed album from the UK's forward-thinking metal alchemists, Ramesses. Mixed and mastered by Justin K Broadrick (Godflesh/Jesu/JK Flesh). Featured in Kerrang's top albums of 2011, Possessed By The Rise Of Magik takes the band's progressive tendencies into a whole other realm. The album begins with Ramesses' trademark retro doom rock on the tracks "Invisible Ritual" and "Towers Of Silence." As the album unfolds, the music slips into a slow psychedelic groove, revealing spell-binding psyche-folk melodies, most affecting on the tracks "Duel" and "Safety In Numbness," which, together with the 11+ minute eponymous monster are amongst the stand-out tracks on the album. Enormous churning riffs and soaring mournful guitar harmonies still encase the album, with rasping horror versus dream-state vocals, and ancient ceremonial, yet savage drum beats that could summon demons from the very depths of hell. Not just a title, Possessed By The Rise Of Magik is more a statement in response to the cathartic affects of this album. It sees the band capturing their ritualistic side, incorporating the ideas, images and symbols of influential occult British artist Austin Osman Spare into their own spaced-out grim craft to create a new magikal language (the spelling of the word as "magik" as opposed to the traditional "magic" or Crowley's own "magick" reflects this thought process). Recording in trances and automatic writing are key techniques in the creation of this next step in the Ram family's journey to the end. On 180 gram vinyl, housed in a full-color gatefold sleeve adorned with spot varnish and red foil block lettering.
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