Misfits, Offspring, Pennywise, Ramones, Send More Paramedics, Tiger Army, Nekromantix, Strung Out, Turbonegro, The Damned, TSOL, The Cult, Balzac, Calabrese, Hot Water Music, Samiam, Vanilla Pod, No Use For A Name, Dead Kennedys, Sick Of It All, Bad Religion, AFI, Nightmare On Elm Street, Phantasm, Firday 13th, Evil Dead, Omen, Exorcist, American Werewolf In London and many more...
Sounds Like
[Big Cheese Magazine]
"...a rare talent in a genre that is in constant danger of disappearing in a flood of mascara."
"...a marriage of catchy vocals harmonies and enough punk rock balls to allow them to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any young band from the UK."
"Hailing from a morgue that goes by the name of Peterborough, The Ruined are a band that people may be tempted to write off because the singer looked like he failed an audition for Aiden because he was too skinny. But if you look beyond the whole zombie thing, The Ruined have subtly and skilfully manoeuvred themselves into being one of the UK's most promising young bands. How? Because they write songs that immediately put them leagues ahead of the majority of the chasing pack.
Musically, 'Hear Lies' is the album AFI would be making nowadays if they spent less time filming videos and more time actually, y'know, not being rubbish. It's balls-out punk rock all the way here, with some pleasingly deep production that gives proceedings a clear, crisp tone. With a knack for writing choruses replete with at least a year's supply of gang vocals and arms-aloft singalongs, it's belters like “City of the Dead” and “Brains” that show their talents. Using familiar punk sensibilities and marrying them to some catchy structures and intelligent songwriting, they ensure that they won't be forgotten as quickly as some of the other bands peddling tired horror-punk at the moment.
The main reason 'Hear Lies' won't let itself be characterised as a bunch of songs about getting your brains munched is that the whole zombie thing is simply a delivery method. Without wishing to over analyse, it doesn't take a particularly scholarly mind to work out that 'Generation Braindead' and 'Skeleton Crew' are more than just odes to George Romero films. Using a potent metaphor such as this it's easy to see why they have gained so many friends in such a short period of time – if we are mindlessly walking through the 21st Century, consuming all in front of us, surely it was only a matter of time before a band like The Ruined came along? Intelligence masking as dumb fun, sure, but it doesn't stop 'Hear Lies' from being a whole load of fun as well as a late contender for being one of the best albums of the year.
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PUNKTASTIC.COM
"...They take strong hooks and choruses and up the ante with a coffin full of attitude."
"...Now join the horror punk party and support your local scene by grabbing a copy of this CD."
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
"[concerning the Destructors 666 songs]...alongside The Ruined's pleasingly punchy songs."
Big Cheese Magazine
"...how the Misfits should sound in 2006!!"
Innitonnit Fanzine June
"The Ruined certainly are a band to watch and very capable of writing powerful, catchy, hooky, memorable songs soon to be classics themselves"
"...the best horror rock album of the year by far."
Antidote Records
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Hailing from Peterborough in the depths of the English fenland, The Ruined are a punk rock band with a difference. Drawing influence from a wide range of sources, this exciting live act sit somewhere between Smash-era Offspring and Danzig-era Misfits, with hints of hardcore and classic rock thrown in. Since the band’s incarnation, they have torn up stages all over Europe, with numerous successful tours covering the UK, France, Germany and Czech Republic.
The band's first incarnation was started in 2005 by the singer (Nekro)Shaun under the guise of
'Flesh Sandwich'. After a couple of lineup changes, 'The Ruined' was born. The aim was to create a band that would not just play to
a punk rock crowd but one that can reach into many genres whilst bringing lyrics straight out the morgue for your listening pleasure. Since their formation THE RUINED have shared the stage
with The Damned Gallows A Wilhelm Scream Resurex Amen The Freeze Koffin Kats Born To Lose Enter Shikari The Creepshow Strung Out Heideroosjes Love Equals Death The Flatliners Subhumans amongst other great touring bands.
The Ruined released their first album 'Hear Lies' on Halloween 2006 which was praised by both fans and critics. Since then the band has released two more EPs through the ever productive ROWDY FARRAGO records. Work is underway for the next album to be released mid 2010. To purchase any of these releases go to www.the-ruined.com
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Congratulations for the album.Can't wait to hear new songs.
I'm now organizing concerts in youth club in my town so we will be in contact during your next european tour couse i would like to hear you live in my town.
We have just put a new song up for you, its only a rough demo which hasn’t really been mixed well and hasn’t been produced but it will give you a taster of what may come next in our next recording sessions which we are trying to set before Christmas.
Enjoy! It’s called 'Stop'. Please tell us what you think.
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