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Progressive deathcore behemoths WITHIN THE RUINS today present the instrumental edition of their critically adored Phenomena II full-length.

Bassist Paolo Galang comments, “Instrumental versions were initially included with our Phenomena II vinyl releases. We’re stoked to finally share these versions to everyone else who couldn’t pick up a copy. We know WITHIN THE RUINS fans love a good instrumental! Make sure to grab tickets to one of these August shows and let’s hang out!”

WITHIN THE RUINS has booked a short run of live dates surrounding their performance at Michigan Metal Fest 2025. The journey begins August 20th in Albany, New York and runs through August 24th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Support will be provided by Ov Sulfur. See all confirmed shows below.  

WITHIN THE RUINS’ Road To Michigan Metal Fest Tour 2025 w/ Ov Sulfur:
8/20/2025 Empire Underground – Albany, NY
8/21/2025 The Song & Dance – Syracuse, NY
8/22/2025 The Foundry – Cleveland, OH
8/23/2025 Michigan Metal Fest – Battle Creek, MI
8/24/2025 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA

Phenomena II – Instrumental is available digitally. Preview and purchase the record at THIS LOCATION.

Evolution drives longevity. WITHIN THE RUINS relentlessly pushes forward, incinerating complacency and innovating out of its ashes. The Western Massachusetts quartet of 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.

2024’s Phenomena II serves as the sequel to the WITHIN THE RUINS’ lauded Phenomena full-length. “We had written a handful of songs, and we were searching for inspiration,” recalls guitarist Joe 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 [vocalist] Steve [Tinnon] 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.”

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