Ritual of Battle

by Army of the Pharaohs

Ritual of Battle cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 September 2007
  • Label: Babygrande
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:06:45
  • Community rating: 3.16/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Helmed by Jedi Mind Tricks frontman Vinnie Paz, the underground supergroup returns on 'Ritual of Battle' with an expanded roster of formidable lyricists. The production heavily relies on menacing string loops and uncompromising boom-bap percussion, providing a grim backdrop for relentless, boastful verses. The project's aggressive tone and violently vivid imagery solidify its standing as a cornerstone of late-2000s hardcore hip hop.

Genres

Descriptors: violence, scary, anti-religious

Tracklist

  1. Swords Drawn (4:09)
  2. Time to Rock (3:48)
  3. Dump The Clip (2:46)
  4. Black Christmas (5:23)
  5. Blue Steel (2:41)
  6. Gun Ballad (3:53)
  7. Strike Back (4:15)
  8. Frontline (4:20)
  9. Through Blood by Thunder (3:45)
  10. Murda Murda (3:41)
  11. Bloody Tears (4:36)
  12. Seven (6:14)
  13. Drama Theme (6:25)
  14. Pages in Blood (3:59)
  15. D and D (1:59)
  16. Don't Cry (4:42)

Credits

  • Jedi Mind Tricks - primary artist, presenter
  • Apathy - performer [army of the pharaohs is]
  • Chief Kamachi - performer [army of the pharaohs is], featuring
  • Crypt The Warchild - performer [army of the pharaohs is], featuring
  • Demoz - performer [army of the pharaohs is], featuring
  • Des Devious - performer [army of the pharaohs is], featuring
  • Doap Nixon - performer [army of the pharaohs is], featuring
  • King Magnetic - performer [army of the pharaohs is], featuring
  • Scott "Supe" Stallone - recorded by, mixed by
  • Vanderslice - producer, written-by
  • Ill Bill - mixed by, producer
  • Ben Dotson - coordinator [marketing coordinator]
  • Milo Pullman - coordinator [marketing coordinator]
  • Willy Friedman - coordinator [marketing coordinator]
  • Lure Design - design
  • Michael Tabie - design
  • Jesse Stone - management [marketing]
  • Keith Cutler - management [marketing]
  • Edward Littlepage - written-by
  • Jose Vargas - written-by
  • Mario Collazo - written-by
  • Seamus Ryan - written-by
  • Sharif Lacey - written-by
  • Vincenzo Luvineri - written-by
  • Aktone - producer
  • David Edens - written-by
  • Jason Faust - written-by
  • Kenneth Greene - written-by
  • Paco Urquieta - written-by
  • James Bostick - written-by
  • Carlos Bess - mixed by
  • Sicknature - producer
  • William Braunstein - written-by
  • Daniel Albaladejo - written-by
  • Dave Klein - written-by
  • Skammadix - producer
  • Kris Rey - written-by
  • Marcus Albaladejo - written-by
  • Beyonder - producer
  • Braun Duggan - written-by
  • JBL - producer
  • J. Ibarra - written-by

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