“RITUAL HOWLS ARE A SINGULAR AND CAPTIVATING BAND THAT EVOKES ALL THE DARK ENERGIES OF DRIVING THROUGH THE WESTERN SUNSET VIA A 1960S FORD MUSTANG.”

Detroit's Ritual Howls blend elements of post-punk, industrial, soundtrack, and musique concrète into stark yet enveloping music. Featuring Paul Bancell (vocals, guitar), Chris Samuels (synth, samples, drum machine), and Ben Saginaw (bass), the trio issued its 2012 self-titled debut on Urinal Cake Records and cassettes on Nostilevo in 2012-2013. After signing to Felte Records, Turkish Leather arrived in 2014, followed by Into the Water in 2016. 2017's Their Body EP showcased atmospheric post-punk and dark wave songs. Fourth full-length Rendered Armor (2019) featured expansive, masterfully produced arrangements. 2022 saw their remastered self-titled debut Ritual Howls reissued with a special 12-page book. Following 2023's Virtue Falters, their sixth album Ruin (2025) continues refining their nuanced industrial-goth-post-punk alloy to new levels of all-consuming fullness, embodying their signature contrasts of haunting bleakness with kinetic catchiness.