News : Hobart’s Ruins: New Album Out + Anticipate Shows With King
Tasmanian black metallers, Ruins first formed in 2002 and are known for their musical blend of ominous tones with a distinct dark-death metal dynamic. Flowing amidst powerful, melancholic, and eerily entrancing black metal, the vocals slither with a venomous and summoning vocal presence.
With their latest ops, Undercurrent, now out, Ruins are paving a new path in Australian black metal not to underestimated.
The writing/recording nucleus of Ruins consists of guitarist/vocalist Alex Pope (formerly of post-punk noise-rockers Sea Scouts) and drummer Dave Haley, currently serving as long-time drummer for Psycroptic. Both have also recorded and performed with The Amenta, along with various other groups and projects over the last decade. Dave’s brother, Joe Haley, is delivering the darkest riffs on the new album.
Ruins comment,
The new album “Undercurrent” is a new beginning. A reexamination of the thematics in which we have worked for the first four albums. Ruins have achieved a higher order of refinement, after nearly three years in production. As the title suggests, it presents an ominous and foreboding sense, looming within a strict and powerful framework.
In a flooded market, populated by predominantly superfluous material, Ruins with the vital, timeless and true feeling of black metal.
Don’t miss Ruins when they perform with local up-and-comers King on the dates below.
Grab your copy of Undercurrent now via Nerve Gas!
About Jonathon Besanko
Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.Latest News
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