Ritual is the debut album by the Brazilian heavy metal band Shaman. It was first released in 2002, and it is a concept album about many cultures, mainly indigenous cultures and shamanism. The album has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide since its release[1] and appears on the list Top 100 Power Metal Albums of All Time by metalstorm.com.[2]
| Ritual | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 21, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 56:47 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth | |||
| Shaman chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
- "Ancient Winds" (André Matos) – 3:16
- "Here I Am" (Matos) – 5:56
- "Distant Thunder" (Hugo Mariutti) – 6:22
- "For Tomorrow" (Ricardo Confessori) – 6:47
- "Time Will Come" (H. Mariutti) – 5:32
- "Over Your Head" (Luis Mariutti) – 6:37
- "Fairy Tale" (Matos) – 6:56
- "Blind Spell" (Confessori) – 4:34
- "Ritual" (Matos) – 6:37
- "Pride" (Matos) – 4:11
Personnel edit
Shaman
- André Matos – vocals, piano
- Hugo Mariutti – guitar
- Luís Mariutti – bass
- Ricardo Confessori – drums
Additional personnel
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy) – vocals on "Pride"
- Sascha Paeth – guitars on "Pride"
- Marcus Viana – violin on "Over Your Head"
- Derek Sherinian – keyboard solo on "Over Your Head"
- Ademar Farinha – wind instruments in the introduction of "For Tomorrow"[3]
- Ancient Winds was made[clarification needed] by Miro.
References edit
- ^ Brazil. "shaamaniaca | Flogão". Flogao.com.br. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Top 100 Power metal albums".
- ^ Moita, Lucas Steinmetz (November 3, 2012). "Música latina: conheça as flautas de Shaman e Tierramystica". Moita Rock, published on Whiplash.net (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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