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Echoes Of Ruin

About Me

March 2009
ECHOES OF RUIN existed in several incarnations until 2006 when the current cast was brought together under this new moniker. Over the past three years, the band has scraped its way along in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, existing as a rare breed of melodically brutal and authentic heavy metal in the vain of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Live performances have served as successful exposure as well as a release for the band's continuing frustration in their search for a permanent vocalist spot. But through many auditions, this prospect has proved utterly disastrous. The irony of this situation has been that the perfect singer for the band seemed to be sitting behind the drum kit all along. But only in demos and home recordings can the true music of the band be heard, with the songwriter putting down his sticks and lending his vocals to the tracks.
With influences ranging from PANTERA and METALLICA, to MESHUGGAH and UNEARTH, the band is clearly coming from a modern metal background but with firm roots in traditional heavy music. The emphasis on percussive technicality and adept guitar work have been merged with the epic and emotional melodies in a combination not quite present in today's modern metal scene. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE with solos, perhaps. Melodic metal with the spirit of brutality. But how can this band even be properly described when technically, they've never even been a full band ... ?
The time to try new things has come for the band and perhaps 2009 will be the deciding year. With over an album's worth of completed music, the sense of excitement felt during live shows is permeated by a feeling of stagnation. The search for a singer has become a moot point with all but the music itself falling on deaf ears. After almost three years, the fire has died down ... so perhaps it's time to just set more things ablaze.
And so the band marches forward in an attempt to finally give this music the igniting flame it needs. An inevitable shuffling of the lineup is already in play; an experiment in the possibility. An experiment in chance. A new drummer has entered the fold and things have only just begun to get interesting.

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Member Since: 05/01/2007
Band Website: http://www.echoesofruin.com
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Influences: Killswitch Engage, Pantera, Metallica, Unearth, Shadows Fall, Meshuggah, Dream Theater, Opeth, All That Remains, Between The Buried And Me, Mudvayne, In Flames, Soilwork, Lamb of God, Tool
Sounds Like: Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Trivium
Record Label: [ none ]

My Blog

Echoes of Ruin LIVE video - SAL'S FIRST SHOW ON VOCALS!

Check out this video: Echoes of Ruin - "Last Goodbye" LIVE
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:29:00 GMT

The time has come.

Truly a night to be remembered. As predicted, the competition at hand gave way to a more tactful experience of playing a show in the company of good friends having good times. Props to all the bands o...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:43:00 GMT

ROUND 2 of Metal Wars ...

And we're proud to say, Echoes of Ruin will be there. Thanks to all our family, friends, and fans that voted for us over the last few weeks! And congratulations to the other bands that made it - thi...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Did we forget to mention ... ?

That the City Limits show will be the first Echoes of Ruin performance with A SINGER? I don't know if we've emphasized (or even announced) this news, but it's certainly a big deal to us. For 3 years w...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:20:00 GMT

Echoes of Ruin fighting in METAL WARS 2!

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Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:46:00 GMT

Bad news ...

Unfortunately, Echoes of Ruin will not be playing this Saturday at Gasthaus in Elgin. Our apologies to anyone who planned to attend this show, but due to circumstances beyond our control it's just not...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:34:00 GMT

An Unearth-ly good time!

A big hearty 'thank you' to everyone that made it out to Milwaukee,braving the elements, to hear some heavy metal. To share a venue with the likes of heroes such as UNEARTH is a dream come true and ...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:07:00 GMT

ECHOES OF RUIN opening for UNEARTH

Well it's official: Echoes of Ruin will be opening for Unearth at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, January 10, 2009. We will be part of a lineup of support bands for the national tour including ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:35:00 GMT

Echoes of ...

... things you already know.Q. Does Echoes of Ruin have a singer yet?A. No. The search continues. And yes, we know Sal is a talented vocalist. But trying to find a drummer to fill his shoes is no easy...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:42:00 GMT

2008: Echoes of CHANGE?

Well hopefully, we can start the new year off right. I'm sure by now you've all seen the sexy new MySpace layout. Graphics are courtesy of Sal and computer geekness by Kris. Anyway, so long as we're u...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:43:00 GMT