 In 1982, Ritual signed to Red Flame Records and released one single, "Mind Disease" (1982) and one EP, "Kangaroo Court" (1983).In 1983, Ritual drummer Ray Mondo was recruited by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy to form a new act entitled Death Cult (later The Cult).Stewart, after prompting from Mondo, attended auditions for the Death Cult bass player role and was subsequently hired.