IN THIS MOMENT Ritual CD (2017)

Maria Brink doesn't do subtlety, and Ritual doesn't ask her to. Released in 2017, this is In This Moment at peak theatre, a record that leans so hard into gothic pageantry and industrial-edged metalcore that it practically arrives in a velvet cape.

Ritual was the album that cemented the band's place in the dark alternative canon, pulling from horror iconography, occult symbolism, and enough groove-heavy riffs to keep the pit moving between the incantations. If you've ever wanted your metalcore with a side of dramatic ritual sacrifice, this is the one. Big production, bigger personality, and Brink's vocals doing things that should probably be illegal.

CD format, 2017 Atlantic Records release. Standard jewel case. Fans of: Halestorm, Lacuna Coil, The Agonist, Motionless In White.