Ritual (Shaman album) explained

Ritual
Type:	studio
Artist:	Shaman
Cover:	Shaman_ritual.jpg
Released:	June 21, 2002
Genre:	Heavy metal, power metal
Length:	56:47
Label:	Universal Music
Producer:	Sascha Paeth
Next Title:	RituAlive
Next Year:	2003

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]

Track listing

1. "Ancient Winds" (André Matos) – 3:16
2. "Here I Am" (Matos) – 5:56
3. "Distant Thunder" (Hugo Mariutti) – 6:22
4. "For Tomorrow" (Ricardo Confessori) – 6:47
5. "Time Will Come" (H. Mariutti) – 5:32
6. "Over Your Head" (Luis Mariutti) – 6:37
7. "Fairy Tale" (Matos) – 6:56
8. "Blind Spell" (Confessori) – 4:34
9. "Ritual" (Matos) – 6:37
10. "Pride" (Matos) – 4:11

Personnel

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 by Miro.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brazil . shaamaniaca | Flogão . Flogao.com.br . 2012-03-07.
2. Web site: Top 100 Power metal albums.
3. Web site: Moita. Lucas Steinmetz. Música latina: conheça as flautas de Shaman e Tierramystica. Moita Rock, published on Whiplash.net. 15 July 2013. Portuguese. November 3, 2012.