What happens to people who were not loved in their childhood? Some go crazy as adults, and some make music, or what they call music.
WITHIN THE RUINS from Westfield, Massachusetts (USA) is a band made up of musicians who had a tough childhood, at least that’s what you might think when you listen to their music.
The four-piece releases an album called “Elite” that blows you away from the very first second. One might assume the band has a whole army of effects pedals and is completely hyperactive.
The songs are bursting with energy. Effects are used generously and frequently, the drums constantly switch from heavy pounding parts to calm moments, breaks are often and gladly inserted, and the guitar and bass are played as if it were a matter of survival.
Singer Tim Goergen roars, growls, and screams as if there were no tomorrow. The songs are all intricately arranged and are played perfectly and with full commitment by the band. It’s enough to make your ears ring!
Great praise also goes to the studio. What was recorded here, by just four people, sounds as if there are at least another guitarist and a keyboardist involved. Great work has been done.
WITHIN THE RUINS bring out an album with “Elite” that can be stylistically categorized between Death Metal, Hardcore, and Noisecore. Every now and then, you can also hear small Grindcore attacks that add even more aggression to the songs.
“Elite” is not an album for everyone. The music can still shock! However, those who engage with the band and the sound will find their new favorite album here.
It’s amazing what WITHIN THE RUINS have achieved with “Elite.”
