Phenomena II out 23rd August via MNRK Heavy
Band celebrate the tenth anniversary of critically acclaimed album Phenomena (2014) with follow up
Photo Credit: Riamond Lomeli
Progressive deathcore outfit Within The Ruins will release their highly-anticipated seventh album, Phenomena II on 23rd August, through MNRK Heavy. The band have released their first mind-blowing single/video, 'Castle In The Sky', featuring ominous orchestration, Steve Tinnon’s powerful growls and a relentless onslaught of guitars that hit like a battering ram. With gunshots, sirens, and a haunting choir adding to the intensity, this track is an auditory explosion not to be missed. Get ready for a musical experience that will leave you breathless.
Comments guitarist Joe Cocchi, “It has everything people want to hear from us out of the gate. There’s some old-school Within The Ruins in there. Lyrically, it’s based on The Punisher. He’s a war veteran who has his family taken away from him. The central struggle is, ‘Would he rather be alive or reunite with his family in the castle in the sky?’”
Watch the video for 'Castle In The Sky' here: https://youtu.be/_2tsCV4Yyss
Pre-order/save Within The Ruin's Phenomena II: https://wtr.ffm.to/phenomenaii.OYD
New album, Phenomena II, serves as the sequel to the band’s critically adored Phenomena full-length, which was released a decade earlier and has over 18 million streams to date.
Evolution drives longevity. Within The Ruins relentlessly pushes forward, incinerating complacency and innovating out of its ashes. The Western Massachusetts quartet — Joe Cocchi (guitar), Kevin McGuill (drums), Paolo Galang (bass, clean vocals), and Steve Tinnon (lead vocals) — razes convention with a sonic sensory onslaught anchored by polyrhythmic bludgeoning, head-nodding grooves, viscerally evocative vocals, and vivid storytelling. Their controlled chaos has resulted in tens of millions of streams (a rarity for acts this uncompromisingly heavy), packed houses on tour, and widespread acclaim courtesy of Alternative Press, American Songwriter, Loudwire, Metal Injection, Phoenix New Times, and many more.
Now, they continue to evolve on their seventh full-length offering, Phenomena II. “When you listen to us, we hope you feel like you found some fresh metal,” notes Cocchi. “After doing anything for a long time, it’s easy to get stuck in your ways. So, we always try to present something you haven’t heard before—and you aren’t going to get anywhere else.”
That’s what the band has done since their formation in 2003…
As the story goes, Cocchi and McGuill first linked up back in high school. They slogged it out locally for a long time, solidifying the initial core lineup of Within The Ruins with previous vocalist Tim Goergen. Building a devout fan base one gig and project at a time, they served up Creature (2009), Invade (2010), and Elite (2013), paving the way for the fan favourite, Phenomena (2014). Drawing its primary subject matter from Marvel and DC characters, the latter yielded two of their most popular anthems 'Gods Amongst Men' and 'Enigma,' which reeled in 4.7 million Spotify streams and 3.5 million Spotify streams, respectively. Following Halfway Human (2017), the musicians welcomed Steve Tinnon to the fold and ignited Black Heart during 2020. Highlighted by 'Deliverance,' 'Devil In Me,' and 'Black Heart,' the latter incited critical applause. American Songwriter praised how “Within The Ruins takes deathcore to a new level with Black Heart.”
Tinnon’s addition had injected fresh fire into the band as they continued to write and record. In the meantime, Cocchi opened up his own brewery Tin Bridge Brewing where he and McGuill both work. Tin Bridge Brewing also serves as the band’s homebase, including their studio on site. With the decade anniversary of Phenomena looming, the musicians made a conscious decision to leap forward by looking back. The band wrote and recorded in their hub of Westfield, Massachusetts with Cocchi at the helm as producer once again.
We had written a handful of songs, and we were searching for inspiration,” recalls Cocchi. “We wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Phenomena, because it was a pinnacle point of our career. I wrote a demo that reminded Steve of Phenomena. So, it was his idea to create Phenomena II. The styles really aligned in terms of the unique guitar effects and the themes where each track tells a story from a comic book character’s point-of-view.”
Within The Ruins are:
Joe Cocchi(guitar)
Kevin McGuill(drums)
Paolo Galang(bass, clean vocals)
Steve Tinnon(lead vocals)
Within The Ruins online:
http://www.facebook.com/withintheruins
http://www.instagram.com/withintheruinsofficial
http://twitter.com/withintheruins
http://www.mnrkheavy.com
Track-list:
1. Castle In The Sky
2. Daywalker
3. Demon Killer
4. Level 12
5. Eater Of Worlds
6. The Last Son
7. Chaos Reigns
8. Death Mask
9. Corruption
10. A World On Fire
11. Enigma II
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