RITUAL DICTATES SHARE NEW SONG FT. SAMMY DUET OF GOATWHORE; COVER OF LEONARD COHEN’S “WAITING FOR THE MIRACLE”
RITUAL DICTATES release beautiful cover of Leonard Cohen’s masterpiece, “Waiting For The Miracle,” featuring Sammy Duet of Goatwhore!
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In true Quebecois spirit, Ritual Dictates unveil their new cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Waiting For The Miracle” just in time for you to throw it on it while you celebrate Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day tomorrow! An ominous and contagious track, apropos to both Mr. Cohen and Ritual Dictates, the talented roster of artists and producers who collaborated on this song gave it a premier twist, adding depth, layers, and of course – a killer solo, that we believe the legend himself would appreciate.
LISTEN / WATCH THE “WAITING FOR THE MIRACLE” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
Vocalist and guitarist Justin Hagberg elaborates on the track: “In honour of Leonard Cohen’s Québec history & our French Canadian neighbours, we thought (close to) Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day would be an appropriate time to release this. We’re all tremendously influenced by Leonard Cohen’s incredible body of work, and it’s been a plan of ours to cover this song for a very long time. Our rendition of “Waiting for the Miracle” also features Sammy Duet of Goatwhore on lead guitar, and Kris Schulz on acoustic guitars.”
Cohen’s legacy lives on through so, so many and in appreciation for his legacy and his astounding musical repertoire, Ritual Dictates called in a full roster of talent to collaborate on this. The track (originally written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson) was mixed by Jesse Gander at Rain City Recorders, mastered by Jamie Sitar at Outta Town Sound, engineered by Michael Kraushaar at Little Red Sounds Studios, the drums were recorded by Soren Lonnqvist at Studio Downe Under, and saw additional engineering by Ritual Dictates with Sammy Duet, Kris Schulz, and Anthony Sirianni.
The standalone single follows their album, ‘No Great Loss‘, which dropped last year on October 7th and was a noticeably more gothic endeavour than their previous releases. The album sees this supergroup of seasoned musicians combining their past and present, as well as foreshadowing their future in a seamless fashion by blending together a wide array of styles and emotions to deliver an album readying their audience for a new era of music.
Ritual Dictates is an explorative act which will not be restricted by any limits. Not content to rest on their laurels, the work of Hagberg and Pearson shows remarkable risk and adventure. Each song and album the duo puts out is not simply a musical endeavour, but an artistic expression that reminds listeners that artists cannot be put into a box and that cultivating a poetic aesthetic is not bound to the style of music being produced.
RITUAL DICTATES is:
Justin Hagberg – Vocals & Guitar
Ash Pearson – Drums
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