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Drums.ABOUT
Edge of Ruin are a thrash / death metal band from the Berkshire / Buckinghamshire regions in the south-east of England preparing the follow-up album 2011’s EP: ‘Last Line of Defence’. Bassist Owen describes working on the project:
The album is an extension of what was offered on the previous release with the introduction of clean guitars, fretless bass and linear structure. I enjoy songs that put the listener on a journey that seems veer off its anticipated path but ultimately reaches a satisfying climax.
Lyrical themes include: the fetishisation of economic growth, lucid dreaming, religious fanaticism and more broadly, man’s passive acceptance of the ‘powers that be’.
Formed in 2011, when Chris ‘Ozzy’ (guitar) and Damean (drummer) moved to Maidenhead, Berkshire after leaving college. The duo sought members for a thrash metal project with influences from Slayer, Testament, Exodus and Lazarus AD. After several incarnations, the line-up wrote and recorded their first EP ‘Last Line of Defence’ within two weeks with Matt (vocals, former Burn From Within) on vocals. Line-up changes followed and settled with Chris, Damean, Matt and Owen (bass) for extensive gigging across England in 2012 and adding Dave (second guitar) in May.
As a five-piece band, Edge of Ruin was ready to create new songs adding to the set ‘Suicide Powder’, ‘Thieves’ and ‘Distribute the Wealth’
Gigging continued in 2013 and the band reached the final for bloodstock’s ‘Metal 2 the Masses’ Reading competition. Increased demands on rehearsal time and technical playing ability saw the band part ways with Damean who was replaced by Tim in October.
‘Look out for local heroes Dark Karma Soul, Strike Offensive, Edge of Ruin, Karrion, Ded Orse and the Reaper.’
Hels Greenleaf (Sororis and former InComa vocals)
[About Suicide Powder] ‘A really good song and we thought - right, we have to up our game now’
Simon Hall, 02Jul14 (Black Emerald bass/vocals and reviewer at Planet Mosh), Black Emerald Interview for Kaoskrew UK
- Screen name:
- Edge Of Ruin
- Member since:
- Feb 04 2017
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 7
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Age:
- 35 years
Influences
Annihilator, Atheist, Death, Exodus, Hexen, Obituary, Ouroboros and Slayer and Testament.
Members Of Band
Matt - Vocals
Ozzy - Guitar
- Drums
Owen - Bass
EQUIPMENT
tech spec: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a50ghq9pfhbj1f7/AACsltk_hUEUK2nd8KyGWA3ra?dl=1
