THINK LIKE A MOUNTAIN

R emarkable I nspiring T remendous U nique A wesome L uminous

If there had been no Kaipa with Patrick Lundstrom on vocals, I would have never found out about Ritual. Yeah, to my shame, only after having listened to Kaipa (with Patrick’s amazing vocals) I bought Think Like A Mountain – the third release by the band, which should not be omitted in no circumstances.

No one has such talent to play eclectic prog as Ritual has. Patrick and Co plays one of the best progressive rock music I have ever heard – their music is VERY individual and unique.

Think Like A Mountain, to my thinking, is Ritual’s most mature and cohesive album so far. I like all the songs and nothing is out of place here. What Are You Waiting For (9/10) is a very good opener for Think Like A Mountain – quick-moving and active start plus catching chorus. Humble Decision (10/10) is one of my favourite Ritual songs, it has nice violins (or what? :-) ) during heartfelt chorus. Explosive Paste (10+/10) is even better – it’s the song with hard-rock flavour, a sudden change in the middle of the song (this moment makes me weak, really) and an amazing slide-guitar solo. Once The Tree Would Bloom (10/10) is an acoustic song, which reminds me of good Led Zeppelin days, but also this song has a folk-rock blowing. Mother You’ve Been Gone For Much Too Long (9/10) is a great track, but it is, as a matter of fact, much too long :-) Think Like A Mountain (10/10) is a mad track (one of Ritual’s best songs) - very quick and psychedelic rhythm with different sound and distorted vocals. Moomin Took My Head (9/10) is a nice song with a lot of mellotron and funny guitar-effects. Infinite Justice (9.5/10) is, again, with hard-rockish guitars and wonderful chorus. On (9/10) is a wild acoustic song with flute, which really makes me imagine different tribes making their rituals and ceremonials :-) Shamanarama (8/10) is my least favourite song from the album – I suppose the song is a bit forced and not on the same level with the previous songs, but overall it’s quite good. Breathing (9.5/10) is a very beautiful track with a heart-rending guitar solo (which reminds me of Yes’ Soon a bit). Off (-/10) – I wouldn’t rate this song, because actually it is not a song, but just strange sounds, which close the album.

If you have never heard of Ritual, Think Like A Mountain is worth checking for certain. You can like it or not, but all in all, Think Like A Mountain is one of the best progressive rock albums of 00’s, so don’t miss it out.

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