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Ritual (Master's Hammer Album)
''Ritual.'' is the debut album by Czech black metal band Master's Hammer, initially released through independent label Monitor in 1991. It was later distributed elsewhere and re-released in CD format by Osmose Productions in 1994; Osmose's version contains two bonus tracks. Many tracks of the album were re-recorded from their 1990 Demo (music), demo tape ''The Fall of Idol''. The track "Jáma pekel" would eventually be re-recorded for Master's Hammer's 2009 album ''Mantras (album), Mantras''. Music videos were made for the tracks "Černá svatozář" and "Géniové". The track "Útok" was dedicated to Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey. Covers Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth (band), Behemoth covered "Jáma pekel" on their 2008 EP ''Ezkaton''. Their version counted with a guest appearance by Root (band), Root vocalist Big Boss (musician), Jiří "Big Boss" Valter. Critical reception The band once claimed that ''Ritual.'' sold over 25,000 copies in the Czech Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master's Hammer
Master's Hammer are a black metal band from the Czech Republic. The band has remained active with several lineup changes between 1987 and 1995, with a reunion from 2009 to the present. It is considered one of the most representative groups of its kind in the country, in interpreting their songs entirely in Czech. In addition, it is one of the precursors to incorporate symphonic metal elements. To a lesser extent, they have experimented with electronic sounds or avant-garde metal. History They were founded in 1987 and produced several demos, before releasing their debut album ''Ritual'' in 1991, which sold more than 25,000 copies in the Czech Republic according to the band.Götz Kühnemund''MASTER´S HAMMER''. ''The Jilemnice Occultist'' In: ''Rock Hard'', no. 73. Two years later they completed '' The Jilemnice Occultist'' (often misspelt as ''The Filemnice Occultist'' due to a typo on the booklet). Their third album (''Šlágry'' in 1995) was a drift away from the previous wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |