FOR RUIN To Release 'Ater Angelus' In September

July 15, 2013

Ireland's FOR RUIN will release its third album, "Ater Angelus", in September. The effort will be made available on CD and as a digital download through ForRuin.com and also through all the key online download sites.

"Ater Angelus" will be preceded by a digital-only release, "Mortal", in August, featuring one brand-new song, one demo track, and two album cuts as teasers before the album is released.

"Ater Angelus" clocks in at 45 minutes and contains the following 10 tracks:

01. Unwinding
02. Mere Mortals
03. The Master is Here
04. Guardians
05. Absentia
06. Ad Astra
07. The Grand Design
08. Liturgy
09. Last Light…
10. …To Black

The album was recorded and mixed in Data Studios, Kerry, during April/May this year and mastered at Secret Garden. The artword was created by WBR Art.

"Mortal" track listing:

01. Mere Mortals
02. The Master is Here
03. Death Becomes Him
04. Mere Mortals (2011 demo)

"It's ten years since the band started and four years since 2009's 'Last Light' so we're very happy to be putting out our third album this September," FOR RUIN guitarist/vocalist John Murphy told MetalIreland.com. "It feels good to be releasing what everyone I’m sure will agree is a really strong album. It's our first release with drummer Pete even though he's with us almost since the last CD was licensed to Casket in the U.K."

He continued: "We recorded a demo of four songs back in March 2011; these were the last recording we did with Drew and Ronan [Hayes, guitar] has been with us since and has contributed a lot to the band's sound and imagery since then. One of his songs features on the digital-only release we have coming out in August before the album's release.

"In terms of the album itself, I think it sounds better than 'Last Light'. It's certainly faster, heavier and has some hooks and twists that remind me of the early demo days. I think it's a perfect follow-on from the last album and shows a step up in performances, the production and songwriting. We're very happy with it and the WBR artwork sets the tone nicely. There's a lot of dark lyrical content on the album covering all sorts of topics."

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