BLOODFEAST RITUAL

The band Bloodfeast Ritual was formed in the barren hell-scape known as “Los Angeles” when guitarist Hunter Gurney found other guitarist Michael Bala S H R E D D I N G in Guitar Center, Hollywood. A friendship was quickly formed, and soon after the two mad lads began jamming, jellying, and collaborating in all senses of the phrase.

Between the two of them was a strong, electrical creative energy that compelled the pair to both write songs. The young shredders were very inspired by HP Lovecraft, 80s horror, and older style death metal. Hunter added his own flavor to Michael’s existing songs, and Michael helped Hunter expand his own songwriting abilities. The pair worked very quickly, and composed a handful of crunchy tunes, and soon after it was time to find other members.

Through a mutual friend, the duo met David Ainsworth. Michael and Hunter were taken aback at David’s ability to perform metal vocals in a wide variety of styles, and suddenly the wolf pack became a terrifying trio of tremendous heavy metal titans. The Mississippi Mutant (David) became close with Michael and Hunter and joined them on their quest for death metal domination. 

After a few solid months in the practice room, the trio decided it was time to hit the studio. Five songs of doom were chosen to be recorded, and were executed with surgical precision under the watchful eye of Charlie  Waymire from Ultimate Studios. Michael and Hunter shared bass duties, and David sang his heart out with lyrics of demons and Eldritch horror. Showcasing a range from technical death metal to melodic shred, the debut EP Altars of Sacrifice was completed by the trio and the band began to plan how to release this sonic devastation upon the unsuspecting public. 

2020 will prove to be a big year for Bloodfeast Ritual. To anyone reading this, thank you for your time and we hope you enjoy the music. Starting a journey such as this is always slow at first, but we appreciate each and everyone that encourages us; either in the form of inspiration, or those that take time to pass on a kind word. Stay metal.

Love,

Bloodfeast Ritual.