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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-punk, experimental rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1983–1990, 2017-present |
| Labels | Sacrifice Records CBGB/Celluloid Records Safe House Records Arguably Records |
| Members | Ivan Nahem Marc Sloan Michael Shockley |
| Past members | Andrew Nahem Claire Lawrence-Slater Michael Jio |
Ritual Tension is an American experimental rock band that formed in 1983 in New York City. They have released three studio albums and an EP. During their first incarnation all records were recorded at Martin Bisi's BC Studio in Brooklyn, and a live album taken from shows at CBGB, before their initial dissolution in 1990. At the same time, various configurations of the band members took part in art performances around Manhattan at venues such as Pyramid Club and PS 122. They re-formed in 2018, began playing shows and released a new album entitled It's Just the Apocalypse, It's Not the End in 2020.