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WITHIN THE RUINS Unveils “The Last Son” Video/Single; Phenomena II Nears Its August 23rd Release Via MNRK Heavy!


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 Phenomena II, the sequel to the band’s critically adored Phenomena full-length, which was released a decade ago and has reaped over 18 million streams to date! “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.”



“In ‘The Last Son,’ a planet is destroyed, and Earth becomes home for one of the only survivors of that world,” notes Cocchi of the band’s latest single. “For some, he’s an alien that doesn’t belong. For others, he’s the savior god they’ve been looking for. Whether they accept him, or reject him, he stays to protect the people he has adopted as his own."



Guttural guitars groan through a haze on “The Last Son,” while a hulking groove seesaws atop a percussive stomp. “Every song has a vibe,” Cocchi says. “This one is slower for us. ‘The Last Son’ also has Superman-inspired lyrics that worked very well.”

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