The album was a minor success, reaching No. 55 on the American Billboard 200. This would be Testament's highest position in their career, until 2012's Dark Roots of Earth, which reached No. 12 on the same chart. The record also spawned the band's only charting single "Return to Serenity", which reached No. 22 on Mainstream Rock Tracks. By June 2007, The Ritual had sold 485,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel
Testament
- Chuck Billy – vocals
- Alex Skolnick – lead guitar
- Eric Peterson – rhythm guitar
- Greg Christian – bass
- Louie Clemente – drums
Production
- Arranged by Testament
- Produced and recorded by Tony Platt
- Recorded at One on One Studios; assisted by Ulrich Wild
- Mixed by Nigel Green at Battery Studios
- Assistant mixing engineer: Sarah Bedingham
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
- "Signs of Chaos", "Electric Crown", and "Deadline" published by COTLOD Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc. All other songs published by COTLOD Music/Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Mamatoneck Music/Virgin Songs, Inc.
- Album cover artwork by William Benson
Charts
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! scope="col"| Chart (1992)
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! scope="row"| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
| align="center"| 40
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!scope="row"|Japanese Albums (Oricon)
| align="center"| 58
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