Ruins Release New Album ‘Undercurrent’
RUINS are a black metal band from Hobart, Tasmania formed in 2002.
They blend an ominous dark-death metal dynamic amidst their powerful, menacing and melancholic, yet eerily seductive black metal style; with a venomous, and summoning vocal presence.
The writing/recording nucleus of Ruins consists of guitarist/vocalist Alex Pope, formerly of the post-punk noise-rockers Sea Scouts; and drummer Dave Haley, currently also drumming with Psycroptic.
Both have also recorded and performed with The Amenta, and various other groups and projects over the last decade. Dave’s brother Joseph Haley is delivering the darkest riffs on the new album.
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 forboding 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.
Ruins will be playing with King on the below dates
December 23: Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Jan 20: Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Jan 21: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne