Don't get confused with the visual concept in this release: You can see some pentagram, the band logo seems to be made with some stems with thorns, and maybe you can think about some extreme metal band. Wrong! Ritual Reaper is a real gothic rock machinery which is perfectly well-tuned; they have the high level of energy from the bands of the new millennium: this modern sound which have aplomb, force, and higher bit rates (compared with some classics, which are denser, and they were oriented to the creation of obscure soundscapes, with mesmerizing melodies) I can say that some tracks are more rock-oriented with some traces of metal (because of the hard and heavy guitars). But the final result is an awesome combination of both of the traditional, and modern sounds of gothic rock. They are carrying the torch, and they are giving a refreshing rendition of the genre at the same time. This is the debut EP of this band from Sweden, and it is hot stuff because their sound is pretty exciting. - Daniel Olivera/thisisgothicrock.com
