Rituals: Live in Japan is a live CD by Painkiller

Painkiller (band)

Painkiller is a band originally formed in 1991. Their style can be described as a mix of avant-garde jazz and grindcore; later albums also incorporated elements of ambient and dub....

, a band featuring John Zorn

John Zorn

John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...

, Bill Laswell

Bill Laswell

Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....

, and Mick Harris

Mick Harris

Mick Harris commonly known and credited both as Mick Harris or occasionally M.J. Harris, is an English musician....

, performing live in Tokyo in 1991 with guest guitar and vocals from Haino Keiji. The album was released on the Japanese label, Toys Factory, in 1993.

It contains 2 performance 'sets' by the band. 'First Set' tracks 1-10 and "Second Set' tracks 11-17.

Track listing

1. “Sound Check” - 0:27
2. “First Blood” - 0:42
3. “Five Doors” - 0:37
4. “Cinnabar” - 2:40
5. “Pestilence” - 3:19
6. “The Hex” - 1:21
7. “Snake Eyes” - 3:38
8. “Poisonous Visions” - 7:13
9. “Vapors of Phlegm and Blood” - 9:22
10. “Tetragrammaton” - 6:25
11. “Prophecy” - 5:12
12. “Tantric Bile” - 0:18
13. “The Sieve” - 2:19
14. “Abscesses” - 7:29
15. “Cat’s Cradle” - 6:42
16. “Demonic Possession” - 2:49
17. “Tokyo Lucky Hole” - 3:01

• Recorded live on September 26, 1991 at La Mama, Tokyo
• Engineer: Makito Takashi
• Digital editing: Scott Hull
• Mastered by Howie Weinberg
• Total time = 70:34
• TFCK-88627

Personnel

• John Zorn
  John Zorn
  John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...
  
  : alto, vocals
• Bill Laswell
  Bill Laswell
  Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
  
  : bass
• Mick Harris
  Mick Harris
  Mick Harris commonly known and credited both as Mick Harris or occasionally M.J. Harris, is an English musician....
  
  : drums, vocals
• Haino Keiji (Tracks 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17): guitar, vocals