Age of Ruin is an American

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band from

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. The group formed in 1998 and released a demo album the following year. The band's first album was self-released in 2000.

History

Formed in 1998, the group released a demo in 1999 titled ''The Opium Dead'' and their first album, ''Black Sands Of The Hourglass'' was self-released in 2000 and re-released in 2004 with two bonus tracks on

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. In 2002 the group released an EP entitled ''Autumn Lanterns'' for

.Review of ''Autumn Lanterns''

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, August 2002. After LP and EP releases on Tribunal Records and a number of substantial lineup changes, Age of Ruin released ''The Tides of Tragedy'' via

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(Alveran Records in Europe) in the spring of 2004. The band drew large crowds across the United States on the Van's

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, and the hype continued to build. Subsequent tours with bands such as

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continued to cause an already strong following to grow. In Winter 2006, Age of Ruin kicked off the year with their first European tour, a 25-day tour crossing 12 countries. Sharing the stage with other mainstream acts such as The Black Dahlia Murder,

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, and

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. In 2008, the original lineup of Age of Ruin minus Patrick Owens (who was replaced by Aaron Sirott on drums) got back together and recorded and released "One Thousand Needles" on Eulogy Records. In 2019, the original lineup of Age of Ruin got back together and began working on an EP. In 2020-2021, the band brought in Brian Gant (vocals) and Jonathan Clay (guitars), both from Absolute Vengeance. The group recorded the EP at the Riff Dojo Studio with Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour. A video for the track "Dying Days" was released in October 2021.

Lineup

*Christopher Fleming - bass guitar (1998-2003, 2008-current) *Daniel Fleming - guitar (1998-2004, 2007-current) *Derrick Kozerka - vocals (1998-2003, 2007-current) *Brian Gant - vocals (2019-current) *Jonathan Clay - guitar (2019-current) *Hendrik Osinga - drums (2021-current)

Former members

*Aaron Sirott - drums (2007-2008) *Benjamin Swan - vocals (2004-2006) *Brian Kerley - guitars (2002-) *Colin Kercz - drums (2003-2004) *David Haik - drums (2004-2006) *Joseph S. - bass (2003-2006) *Joel Hansen - guitar (2007-2008) *Patrick Owens - drums (1998-2003,2019-2021) *Ryan Haik - guitars (August 3, 2004- October 7, 2008)

Discography

Albums and EPs

''The Opium Dead'' (EP) (Darkmoonempire Records, 1999) * 1. Terror * 2. Blacksunrise * 3. Scattered Ashes * 4. Torn Out Wings ''Black Sands Of The Hourglass'' (LP)
Tribunal Records
2000) * 1. Footsteps In The Catacombs Of Yesterday * 2. The Crimson Fails Forever * 3. Shadows Cast In Candlelight * 4. Terror * 5. Cracks In The Mirror * 6. Blacksunrise * 7. Angel Dusted Dreamlock * 8. Withered Rose * 9. Echos In Stained Glass ''Autumn Lanterns'' (EP) (Tribunal Records, 2002) * 1. Tainted Ghost Catharsis * 2. No Kiss Cuts as Deep * 3. Hung Upon the Weakest Branch * 4. Glowing Embers * 5. Water to Wine, Blood to Ink ''Longest Winters Woes'' (EP) (DFF Records, 2003) * 1. The Harlequin's Kiss * 2. The Silver Tongues * 3. Dimmer * 4. Passage of the Winter's Woes * 5. The Crimson Fails Forever * 6. Bleed For Better Days ''Black Sands of the Hourglass (re-release)'' (LP) (Tribunal Records, 2004) * 1. Footsteps In the Catacombs of Yesterday * 2. The Crimson Fails Forever * 3. Shadows Cast In Candlelight * 4. Terror * 5. Cracks In the Mirror * 6. Blacksunrise * 7. Angel Dusted Dreamlock * 8. Withered Rose * 9. Echoes In Stained Glass * 10. The Icarus Syndrome * 11. You Give Love a Bad Name (Bon Jovi cover) ''The Tides Of Tragedy'' (LP) (Eulogy Records, 2004) * 1. Dawn * 2. Yesterday's Ghost * 3. Truest Flame * 4. Elapse * 5. No Kiss Cuts As Deep * 6. Diaries Of The Dead * 7. Serengeti * 8. Bluest Eyes In Blackest Hearts * 9. Sirens Passage * 10. Glowing Embers * 11. Yours To Bury * 12. A Portrait Of Solemn Seas ("A Portrait Of Solemn Seas" contains a hidden bonus track, which is a fake live performance of "The Legend of Zelda Theme Song". It begins at the 12 minute and 45 second mark which is at the end of approximately 7 minutes and 7 seconds of silence.) ''Live Music Series: Beyond Warped'' (EP) (Aloha Records, 2007) * 1. Bluest Eyes in Blackest Hearts * 2. Yesterday's Ghost * 3. No Kiss Cuts As Deep * 4. Bleed For Better Days * 5. Truest Flame

References

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