''Phenomena II'' is the seventh studio album by American

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band

Within the Ruins Within the Ruins is an American metalcore band formed in Westfield, Massachusetts in 2003. The group currently consists of guitarist Joe Cocchi, drummer Kevin McGuill, bassist Paolo Galang, and vocalist Steve Tinnon. They are currently signed to ...

. It was released on August 23, 2024. It is a sequel to their 2014 album ''

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'' and their first studio album since their 2009 debut '' Creature'' not to feature a track from the "Ataxia" instrumental track series, although it features a sequel track to the instrumental "Enigma" from the first ''Phenomena'' album. Guitarist Joe Cocchi stated about the album, "We had written a handful of songs, and we were searching for inspiration. We wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of ''Phenomena'', because it was a pinnacle point of our career. I wrote a demo that reminded ocalist Steve Tinnonof ''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."

Track listing

Personnel

Within the Ruins * Steve Tinnon – lead vocals * Joe Cocchi – guitars, production, engineering, mixing * Paolo Galang – bass, clean vocals * Kevin McGuill – drums

References

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