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Ruins (metal band)
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Ruins is a black metal
band based in Hobart
, Tasmania
. The band was formed somewhere between 2000 and 2002 by Alex Pope, (formerly of the Sea Scouts
, Marpy Mply, Deathbed Conversion, Ill Kept Dwelling, Vodka Party, Mindless Violence, Evil Dead and Rend Asunder) and Dave Haley
(formerly of Disseminate and The Amenta
, currently of Blood Duster
and Psycroptic
).
. Initial recordings were intended for demo purposes only, but were decided later to be of sufficient quality for public use. Their first recording Atom and Time was released in 2004 by Blacktalon Media.
Their debut full length album Spun Forth as Dark Nets was engineered by Joe Haley, Dave's brother and member of the live Ruins line-up. From the response to their recordings, Ruins decided to recruit session musicians to play live.
and Kai Summers joined Ruins as live session members on guitar and bass respectively. When Summers has been unavailable for shows, Tom Void has filled in. However, Summers remains the full-time live member. Ruins have toured extensively across Australia and New Zealand, supporting many well-known overseas bands including Satyricon
, Celtic Frost
, Immortal
, Pig Destroyer
and Wolves in the Throne Room
.
has been repressed on limited edition vinyl by Debemur Morti Productions.http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=189513. Front the Final Foes was released in late 2009,http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=239587 showcasing a heavier production style, and less introspective song writing.http://metalreview.com/Reviews/5348/Ruins-Front-The-Final-Foes.aspx
Pope contributed vocals to fellow Tasmanian Moribund Records
stable-mates, Thrall's album Away from the Haunts of Men.
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band based in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. The band was formed somewhere between 2000 and 2002 by Alex Pope, (formerly of the Sea Scouts
Sea Scouts (band)
Sea Scouts were a noise rock band, based in Hobart, Tasmania.-First formation:Following the split of his former band Mouth in 1994, Tim Evans began jamming with U.F.O. frontman Zach von Bamburger...
, Marpy Mply, Deathbed Conversion, Ill Kept Dwelling, Vodka Party, Mindless Violence, Evil Dead and Rend Asunder) and Dave Haley
Dave Haley
Dave Haley is the drummer with Australian death metal band Psycroptic. Haley formed the band in 1999 with his brother Joe, bass guitarist Cameron Grant and vocalist Matthew Chalk. Chalk was subsequently replaced by Jason Peppiatt. Previously, the Haleys were members of Disseminate.Haley has...
(formerly of Disseminate and The Amenta
The Amenta
-History:The band originally formed in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales in 1997 as Crucible of Agony. They initially played black metal and released two demos in 1999 under the name...
, currently of Blood Duster
Blood Duster
Blood Duster is a extreme metal/stoner rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Their name comes from the song "Blood Duster" by John Zorn, from the 1989 album Naked City.-History:...
and Psycroptic
Psycroptic
-External links:**...
).
Recording
Ruins began as a recording project, featuring Pope supplying vocals, guitar and bass, with Haley on drums. It has been incorrectly reported that Haley is merely a session player in the band. Haley has publicly dismissed such views as nonsense. The band consists of two core-members used on recordings, with extra live members added for shows, similar to Norwegian black metal band, SatyriconSatyricon (band)
Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
. Initial recordings were intended for demo purposes only, but were decided later to be of sufficient quality for public use. Their first recording Atom and Time was released in 2004 by Blacktalon Media.
Their debut full length album Spun Forth as Dark Nets was engineered by Joe Haley, Dave's brother and member of the live Ruins line-up. From the response to their recordings, Ruins decided to recruit session musicians to play live.
Live
Joe HaleyJoe Haley
Joseph "Joe" Brennan Haley was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Red Island, Nova Scotia and lived in Pictou, Nova Scotia, before he moved to Trail, British Columbia at age 12....
and Kai Summers joined Ruins as live session members on guitar and bass respectively. When Summers has been unavailable for shows, Tom Void has filled in. However, Summers remains the full-time live member. Ruins have toured extensively across Australia and New Zealand, supporting many well-known overseas bands including Satyricon
Satyricon (band)
Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
, Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
, Immortal
Immortal (band)
Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
, Pig Destroyer
Pig Destroyer
-Biography:The band formed in 1997 with vocalist J. R. Hayes , guitarist Scott Hull , and drummer John Evans. Evans was later replaced by Brian Harvey...
and Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room is a black metal band based in Olympia, Washington.Their sound is influenced by Scandinavian black metal, doom metal, dark ambient, crust punk, and folk music...
.
Current
Their some-what critically acclaimed http://metalreview.com/Reviews/5046/Ruins-Cauldron.aspx third release, CauldronCauldron (Ruins album)
- Track listing :# - "Where Time Is Left Behind " – 5:36# - "Threshold Forms" – 4:29# - "Cauldron" – 6:25# - "Hanged After Being Blinded" – 6:15# - "Genesis" – 7:04# - "Upon These Skeletons " – 5:57# - "Suicidal Pulse" – 4:19...
has been repressed on limited edition vinyl by Debemur Morti Productions.http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=189513. Front the Final Foes was released in late 2009,http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=239587 showcasing a heavier production style, and less introspective song writing.http://metalreview.com/Reviews/5348/Ruins-Front-The-Final-Foes.aspx
Pope contributed vocals to fellow Tasmanian Moribund Records
Moribund Records
Moribund Records is an extreme metal label based out of Port Orchard, Washington. Some common aliases are "Moribund Cult" or just "Moribund."-Artists:*Ayat*Azrael*Behexen*Catacombs*Hacavitz*Hæresiarchs of Dis*Horna*Judas Iscariot*Leviathan*Nazxul...
stable-mates, Thrall's album Away from the Haunts of Men.
Releases
- Atom and Time EP (2004)
- Spun Forth as Dark Nets (2005)
- CauldronCauldron (Ruins album)- Track listing :# - "Where Time Is Left Behind " – 5:36# - "Threshold Forms" – 4:29# - "Cauldron" – 6:25# - "Hanged After Being Blinded" – 6:15# - "Genesis" – 7:04# - "Upon These Skeletons " – 5:57# - "Suicidal Pulse" – 4:19...
(2008) - Front the Final Foes (2009)
Compilations
- Blacktalon Media Legions - Opening of the Southern Gate 2CD compilation, 2004 - featuring the Ruins track "Desolation".
- Prime Cuts A Blaze in the Southern Skies compilation, 2007 - featuring the Ruins track "Suicidal Pulse".