Rituals of Power | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 8, 2019 | |||
Genre | Death metal, crust punk [1] [2] | |||
Length | 36:02 | |||
Label | Season of Mist | |||
Misery Index chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [3] |
MetalSucks | [1] |
Rituals of Power is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Misery Index. It was released on March 8, 2019, by Season of Mist.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Universal Untruths" | Netherton | Jarvis, Morris, Kloeppel | 2:35 |
2. | "Decline and Fall" | Netherton | Jarvis, Morris, Kloeppel | 4:36 |
3. | "The Choir Invisible" | Netherton | Jarvis, Kloeppel | 4:26 |
4. | "New Salem" | Kloeppel | Jarvis, Kloeppel | 3:24 |
5. | "Hammering the Nails" | Netherton | Jarvis, Netherton | 3:46 |
6. | "Rituals of Power" | Netherton | Jarvis, Kloeppel | 5:20 |
7. | "They Always Come Back" | Netherton | Jarvis, Netherton | 5:08 |
8. | "I Disavow" | Netherton | Jarvis, Kloeppel | 4:21 |
9. | "Naysayer" | Netherton, Kloeppel | Jarvis, Kloeppel | 2:26 |
Total length: | 36:02 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 89 |
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