''Ritual Hymns'' is the second album by American

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band Worm Shepherd, released on January 14, 2022. It is the band's first album to initially be released through Unique Leader Records. The album features guest appearances by Lucca Schmerler (ex-

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) in "Blood Kingdom" and Scott Ian Lewis ( Carnifex) in "A Bird in the Dusk".

Track listing

Personnel

Worm Shepherd *Devin Duarte – vocals *Ryan Ibarra – guitar, bass *Tre Purdue – guitar *Brandon Cooper – guitar *Leo McClain – drums Guests *Lucca Schmerler – vocals on track 5 *Scott Ian Lewis – vocals on track 7

References

2022 albums Worm Shepherd albums {{2020s-metal-album-stub