The Ritual (Testament album)
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| Studio album by Testament | ||||
| Released | May 15, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
| Studio | One On One Recording, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 54:24 | |||
| Label | Atlantic, Megaforce | |||
| Producer | Tony Platt | |||
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The Ritual is the fifth album by the American thrash metal band Testament. It was released in 1992 on Atlantic/Megaforce Records.
The Ritual was the last studio album to include drummer Louie Clemente, and also guitarist Alex Skolnick's last album until he rejoined the band in 2005. On the record, Testament began exploring a more slower and melodic approach while still maintaining their thrash roots.
The album was a minor success, making it to #55 on the Billboard 200. This would be Testament's highest position in their career, until 2012's Dark Roots of Earth, which reached number twelve on the same chart. The record also spawned the band's only charting single "Return to Serenity", which reached number 22 on Mainstream Rock Tracks. As of June 2007, The Ritual had sold 485,000 copies in the U.S, 15,000 short of Gold Certification.
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