Ritual Device "Henge"

Ritual Device's 1993 debut album "Henge" (RED009).

Tracklist:
1 Shift
2 Charlie Jones 4:15
3 Sucker 7:24
4 . 11:48
5 Lounge Fist 14:59
6 Tribal 16:10
7 Thick 19:54
8 Hatesong #3 22:36
9 What You Got 25:59
10 Pretty Things 29:02
11 I Want Me 29:56
12 #5B 32:52
13 Accessory 39:05
Credits

Bass -- Jerry Hug
Drums -- Eric Ebers
Guitar -- Mike Saklar*
Producer -- David Wm Sims*, Ritual Device
Recorded By -- David Wm Sims*
Vocals -- Timothy Moss
Words By, Music By -- Ritual Device "As Ritual Device, the band joined the underground scene c. 1990, playing their first show with the Rollins Band and Jesus Lizard. C. 1991-93 Ritual Device frequented Steve Albini’s home studio to record the would be debut album, “Henge”. Produced by David Wm. Sims, tour support included east and west coast dates as well as South by Southwest and Lollapalooza.

CBGB's, 9:30 Club, Raji's, Emo's, John Henry's, Satyricon, The Cashbah, Brownies...sharing the stage with Hammerhead, Helmet, Skinyard, Beat Happening, Fugazi, Helios Creed, Seaweed, Tar, L7, 7 Year Bitch, Offspring, Tool, Jawbox, Cop Shoot Cop, Coffin Break, Love Battery, Sunspring, Rodan, Unrest, Paw, Don Cabellero, Puck, Tripping Daisy, Zeni Geva, Shorty, Lunachicks, Bile, Dig, Keypone, Vic Chessnutt, Royal Trux, Jesus Lizard, Liquor Bike, Ed Hall, Killdozer, Rancid, Pegboy, Chokebore, et al.

The band was gaining steam around the US. Henge sold good copies worldwide, notably in the US & UK. Many singles were subsequently released as well as the Trade Mark of Quality live album. This was capped off by a split with Killdozer on Man's Ruin. In 1995/96 the power trio of Cotton/Ebers/Saklar went on to form Ravine. Moss went on to form the Men of Porn.

Upon building a fresh collection of sonic stories and a couple of demo sessions Ravine hit the road touring the east coast on numerous occasions. Since their MMRF appearance Ravine has shared the stage with such acts as 7 Year Bitch, the Jesus Lizard, Prong, Stanford Prison Experiment, Guzzard, Season to Risk, the Dwarves, Firewater, Today is the Day, Misfits, Branch Manager, the Rachels, etc."

“…like a bulldog embedded in your crotch…”
Flipside

“…drives the steak through the heart…”
MAXIMUMROCKANDROLL

“…put some elbow into it…raw and evil…”
Rolling Stone Magazine

“..stuff of which great damn noise is made…”
Magnet

“…Ritual Device beats the hell out of the Rollins Band…”
David Yow 1990
"…Ravine beats the hell out of Ritual Device…“
David Yow 1998

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