Ritual Hymns

Ritual Hymns is the second album by American blackened deathcore band Worm Shepherd, released on January 14, 2022.^[10] It is the band's first album to initially be released through Unique Leader Records. The album features guest appearances by Lucca Schmerler (ex-Mental Cruelty) in "Blood Kingdom" and Scott Ian Lewis (Carnifex) in "A Bird in the Dusk".^[11]

Ritual Hymns
Studio album by Worm Shepherd
Released	January 14, 2022
Genre	Blackened deathcore,[1] symphonic deathcore, atmospheric black metal,[2] symphonic metal[3]
Length	52:15
Label	Unique Leader Records
Worm Shepherd chronology
In The Wake Ov Sòl (2020) Ritual Hymns (2022) The Sleeping Sun (2023)
Singles from Ritual Hymns
"Ov Sword and Nail" Released: July 25, 2021[4] "Chalice Ov Rebirth" Released: November 17, 2021[5] "The River Ov Knives" Released: January 6, 2022[6] "A Bird in the Dusk" Released: January 14, 2022[7]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	9/10[8]
Metal Injection	8/10[1]
New Noise Magazine	10/10[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ritual Hymns"	6:43
2.	"Ov Sword and Nail"	4:13
3.	"The Raven's Keep"	5:12
4.	"Chalice ov Rebirth"	4:14
5.	"Blood Kingdom"	7:04
6.	"Wilted Moon"	4:40
7.	"A Bird in the Dusk"	6:25
8.	"The River ov Knives"	5:16
9.	"Winter Sun"	8:28
Total length:		52:15

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