Ritual Suicide

In the hellish heat of August 2006, Ritual Suicide was created by vocalist Ben and lead guitarist Bryce. For the rest of that year, Ben and Bryce wrote and rehearsed while looking for more souls to join the ritual. By 2007, Ben and Bryce had discovered those willing to commit and they took their ritual to the stage. As happens, conflictions arose and through suicidal osmosis former Revile Guitarist/Sin Division Bassist Chad, drummer James, and rhythm guitarist Eric entered the mix.
Going into the studio in the summer of 2007, Ritual Suicide recorded a self-titled 5-song E.P. Soon after this, James left the band to pursue other interests and thus led to the stage of the suicide of drummer Brian; formerly of Revile and current member of Viewed From the Right. Hitting stages immediately, Ritual Suicide completed the 2007 year playing the Southwest Michigan circuit including Paisaino’s, Lone Eagle, BrewMasters, RedRum, Corner Bar, The DogHouse, Planet Rock, The In-Between, Oades, Stan’s Bar, and several venues and private parties with some of West Michigan's finest METAL bands.
2008 had proven to be a successful year as Ritual Suicide took the first round of the MySpace Online Battle of the Bands hosted by “Support Your Local Music” out of Branch County. Ritual Suicide went back into the studio to record 2 new singles in April, which was released on WZUU “The Zoo” 92.5, Kalamazoo on June 13th 08. While working on new cuts for a full-length CD, Eric decided to step out of the circle to pursue other interests. Enter Andy, a soul that was willing to commit to the suicide and thus, the current and final stage of the band. Ritual Suicide will be performing with other brutal METAL acts. Looking to expand the participants in the ritual, the band is preparing for shows in the coming years. Ritual Suicide will be bringing the Ritual of METAL back to the stage and to the scene... Won't You Join Us!?