“Preparation to the Ritual,” from Hell:on’s seventh album Shaman, released earlier this May (via Archivist Records), was named “Record of the Month” by Angry Metal Guy, RiffRiot – Metal Music Blog, Metalmatter, The Metal Inspector, mvu.ua, Metal Pilgrim, and others. Earlier this year, their track “When The Wild Wind And The Soul Of Fire Meet” was featured on Metal Hammer’s “The 12 Best New Metal Songs You Need to Hear Right Now” list in March. “Preparation to The Ritual” is part of a mystical story about a young tribal leader’s transformation into a shaman. It offers a unique blend of death metal with tribal and oriental elements.
Watch “Preparation to The Ritual” here: https://youtu.be/8uu86Vj25T8
You can order Shaman here: https://hellonband.bandcamp.com/album/shaman
Hell:on was formed in early 2005 in Zaporizhzhia, Eastern Ukraine. Hell:on plays death metal with oriental and tribal elements. The band’s lyrics generally deal with mysticism, philosophy, and anti-religion. During the recordings of previous albums, the band has worked with Andreas Kisser, Jeff Waters, Andy LaRocque, and Marek Pajak.
In 2019, the band was nominated as the Best Ukrainian Metal Act and has shared the stage with Rotting Christ, Kreator, Marduk, Napalm Death, etc.
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http://www.hell-on.net/
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https://open.spotify.com/artist/5OYsTSNk4sPWIXYV2vGEyk