{"product_id":"4251267725618","title":"Ritual (Metal) - Widow - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRitual (Metal)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish heavy rock\/N.W.O.B.H.M. band RITUAL’s debut studio album, *Widow*, originally released in 1983, has been reissued by HIGHROLLER.\n\nFormed in London in 1973, RITUAL is a historic British heavy rock band active since before the N.W.O.B.H.M. movement, consisting of a trio featuring guitarist and vocalist REBETHE, bassist PHILMASON, and drummer REXDUVAL, and is a historic British heavy rock band that had been active even before the N.W.O.B.H.M. movement.\nTheir first live performance took place in September 1973 at “Café des Artistes” in London. After a decade of activity, they released their debut album, *Widow*, on LEGEND RECORDS in 1983. Since this album was introduced against the backdrop of the N.W.O.B.H.M. era at the time, the band is often referred to as “WIDOW” in later years, but their official band name is RITUAL. This stems from the fact that the band’s name was difficult to make out on the original release, leading to the album title, *Widow*, becoming widely recognized as the band’s name.\nToday, they are being re-evaluated as pioneers of occult rock alongside BLACKWIDOW, ATOMICROOSTER, and COVEN. However, the band’s central figure, REBETHE, does not view them as an occult rock band; instead, he positions them as a heavy rock band influenced by BLACK SABBATH and DEEP PURPLE.\nIn March 2026, PATRICK W. ENGEL of TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY performed audio restoration and remastering. With its heavy riffs, dark and fantastical atmosphere, and a sound directly rooted in 1970s British hard rock, the album possesses an appeal that resonates with later doom and occult metal genres, making it a little-known masterpiece of British heavy rock that existed in the shadow of the N.W.O.B.H.M.’s heyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Widow\u003cbr\u003e2.Come to the Ritual\u003cbr\u003e3.Rebecca\u003cbr\u003e4.Never for Evil\u003cbr\u003e5.Morning Star\u003cbr\u003e6.Journey\u003cbr\u003e7.Burning\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highroller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425723343137,"sku":"4251267725618","price":6790.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4251267725618.jpg?v=1788344701","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4251267725618","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}