--- product_id: 9710621 title: "Ritual" brand: "icarus" price: "144 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 category: "Music" url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/9710621-ritual store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Ritual **Brand:** icarus **Price:** 144 zł **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ritual by icarus - **How much does it cost?** 144 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/9710621-ritual) ## Best For - icarus enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted icarus brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 2002 release for band comprised of ex-Angra members. Symphonic speed prog metal! Ten tracks. Icarus. 2003. ## Images ![Ritual - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51SJ1hfZiEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome album! *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018* I found this band by accident on YouTube, and they are incredibly good. Part straight-ahead hard rock, part symphonic metal, part melodic rock (think "Ten"), and 100% awesome! I wonder how many other world-class bands have been largely overlooked in Brazil? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by N***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016* very good ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 60% Angra + 100% Iommi/Smith/Priest inspiration = AWESOME!!! *by R***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2005* When 3 members left Angra, it was bitter news for metal fans, but Ritual actually made me welcome such news. While the new Angra released an uninspired Rebirth, the new band Shaman released a masterpiece called Ritual that is the true successor of Angra's Angels Cry and Holy Land.Here singer and main composer Andre Matos is at his best, singing with passion, variation and feeling, and composing songs that will make you sing from the start. Bassist Luis "Jesus" Mariutti is the rock solid base as always and drummer Ricardo Confessori an example that metal drumming is more rythm, feeling and variations than speed. But the keynote speaker is guitar Hugo Mariutti, whose guitar shows a perfect balance of Toni Iommi/Adrian Smith inspired riffs and bases and Judas Priest-like simple and great solos. Hugo alone delivers more than Angra's guitar duo and is the utmost responsible for Ritual sounding like a great Angra album should, but even better.Ritual starts with 1 of the 3 best intros in metal history, ANCIENT WINDS (the other 2 being Angra's Unfinished Allegro and Crossing, both composed by Andre Matos). Just listen. Show opener HERE I AM has a fast catchy riff triggering a fast melodic metal with a chorus that makes everyone sing "But now...Here I Am". DISTANT THUNDER, the best song, opens with a melodic guitar piece followed by a galloping classic metal riff, making you jump as you singalong the initial verses. FOR TOMORROW is the typical great Angra-complex song like Never Understand, but now using Peruvian flutes. TIME WILL COME starts with a sad piano theme, but it evolves into a bombastic, melodic, fast metal where galloping riffs, fast vocals and emotional perfect choruses blow you away. OVER YOUR HEAD alternates gallpoing drumming, (very) heavy riffs, weird intimate keyboards, slow verses and heavy screamed choruses, again a great song. FAIRY TALE is the ballad, the worst song here, even soundtrack for a Brazilian soap opera about vampires (in other words, skip it). BLIND SPELL has a great hard rock feeling, from the initial riffs to the chorus and solos, adding variety and feeling. It's so easy to love this song. RITUAL has a weird but catchy keyboards leading a hard rock-like riff, all followed by pauses, evolving choruses and slow solos. PRIDE is the party song, a mix of Living After Midnight, Sanctuary and Iron Maiden. Heavy and fast riffs, speed metal drumming, chaotic screamed vocals by Matos duets with Edguy's Tobias Sammett, seasoned by Hugo's roars.Awesome ending that makes you beg for more. And more means checking Shaman's newest release, Reason, another great album. If you are into metal, Shaman is a pleasure you can't deny yourself. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/9710621-ritual](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/9710621-ritual) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*