“A ferocious album that serves as the perfect soundtrack to a fractured state of living – 8/10″
– Metal Hammer, Collapse review

GRIEF RITUAL’s punishing brand of metalcore twists blackened metallic hardcore, and the crushing, slower sides of black and death metal to their extremities.

On their Church Road Records released debut album ‘COLLAPSE‘, they lay bare the anger, frustration, and disenfranchisement they feel about the UK and wider world. Human extinction, the cost of capitalism, genocide, ecocide, and the rise of populist right authoritarianism, and all that brings with it, are explored in garish detail across eleven tracks of despotic terror.

“This album is going to blow people’s minds”
– The Razor’s Edge, Collapse review

‘COLLAPSE‘ was written and performed by GRIEF RITUAL, produced by Jake Murray (Just Noise Audio) and GRIEF RITUAL, with engineering and mixing provided by Jake Murray (Just Noise Audio), and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

Singles ‘BILE‘ ft. Harry Knott (Burner), ‘GNAW‘, ‘RECURSION‘ ft Rachel Aspe (Cage Fight), and ‘SPIRAL‘ have received critical acclaim from Kerrang! Metal Hammer, Knotfest, Revolver, Brooklyn Vegan, Ideoteq, Ghost Cult Magazine, Noizze, and more.

With the singles also appearing on the Knotfest playlist, ‘Pulse of the Maggots’, BBC Radio 1 introducing with Alyx Holcombe, the Kerrang Chart, Apple Music: Breaking Metal, and Alex Baker’s Kerrang! Radio: Fresh Blood.

GRIEF RITUAL have not only caught the attention of many with their recorded output, but they have also been riling up crowds with their explosive live performances throughout their short existence, supporting Knocked Loose, Terror, Gatecreeper, END, Fuming Mouth, Heriot, Wiegedood, Ithaca, Inter Arma, and Pupil Slicer. They have also made appearances at festivals such as Bloodstock, 2000 Trees, ArcTanGent, Love Day, Burn It Down Festival, and Tech Fest.

GRIEF RITUAL also passed the one-hundred-show marker in early 2024, proving their unwavering commitment to their art and the important message behind it.

‘COLLAPSE‘ is available from Church Road Records (UK) and Deathwish Inc. (US/EU).

“Pure Violence – 5/5”
– Metal Epidemic, Collapse review