Ritual of Odds from Greece
Melodic death metal outfit Ritual of Odds from Greece have signed a Worldwide deal with Swimming With Sharks Records. The band’s third studio album ‘Ritual of IX’ was recorded at StudiOdds Recording Studio and was mixed & mastered by John Mcris. The band takes influences from bands such as At The Gates, In Flames, and Carcass and have been called the ‘Melodic Death Metal Masters of Greece’ by Axis of Metal (Canada).
Label founder Noah “Shark” Robertson (Motograter/Ex-The Browning) states: “Patras, Greece… What a great find! The moment I heard “Ritual of 9” I knew this band was something special. They give me the same feeling I got the first time I listened to At The Gates or In Flames. They have all the elements of a melodic death metal powerhouse!”
The first single, and title track “Ritual of 9” is streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utDjaDxVW4Y
Ritual of Odds formed in 2003, originally under the moniker Existence Edge, but changed the name in 2005 and began work on their ‘Building up the Underverse’ Demo. In 2008, the band played this material live on stage for the first time and received great reviews, encouraging them to begin working on their debut full length album ‘Underverse’; which was released in early 2010. At the end of that same year, the band recorded their 2nd full length album ‘God is an Atheist’, which was very well received. The band toured Europe and the US, in support of the release, performing with bands such as OMEN (USA), PAUL DI’ANNO (UK), SEPTIC FLESH (GR) and NIGHTRAGE (SW). The band is often described as Melodic Death Metal, but many influences can be heard. Ritual of Odds have forged a unique sound by infusing elements of thrash, horror and epic metal into their own, creative brand of melodic death.
‘RItual of 9’ tracklist:
- Ritual of 9
- Hunt You Down
- Feargas
- Hate At First Sight
- A Part of Me
- Digital Hell
- Why So Serious
- Greed
- The Dual Substance of Man
- What I’ve Become
ALBUM PERSONNEL
Kostas Fotopoulos – Vocals
Nikolas Perlepes – Guitars
Marios Kanellopoulos – Bass
Petros Haritos – Drums
LINKS
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ritualofoddsband/
Reverbnation : https://www.reverbnation.com/ritualofodds
Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOvaili8VTR3dysj_GPRDWw
Press: Noah “Shark” Robertson
noahsharkrobertson@gmail.com
Manager: Scott Clute, Metal Thunder Entertainment
metalthunderbooking@yahoo.com
Booking: Tone Deaf Touring, LLC
scott@tonedeaftouring.com
Swimming With Sharks Records 