After a little more than a year, Massachusetts deathcore band Within the Ruins is back with another full length release, entitled Phenomena. People who have followed this website since the beginning will know that Elite was actually my first review, and it’s hard to believe that more than a year has passed by since. Releasing back to back albums in such a short amount of time leads fans to wonder whether Within The Ruins is overflowing with ideas, or simply attempting quantity over quality for the money. After listening to Phenomena for a few times, I can promise you that it is not the latter. Phenomena keeps the sound signature that WTR implemented in Elite, but extends on much of the musical concepts to create another powerful and scintillating album.

Compared to the tracks on Elite, songs on Phenomena run at a slightly slower tempo, relying much more on heavy breakdowns and fast lead guitar riffs. As always, you still get the distinct, clean, and “8-bit” sounding guitar tone present on prior albums. The band also utilizes a lot of tremolo effect, creating a more metallic/broken sound. Riffs on WTR albums are much more interesting and fun to listen to than traditional deathcore as a result. There is also an abundant amount of synthesizer work present, and it is able to diversify the tracks from each other. However, Within the Ruins have to be careful not to settle too long on this “tone”. Although it sounds quite progressive at first, the music will start to become tedious if they repeatedly rely on it record after record. With that said, the novelty has yet to wear off on Phenomena, and the riffs on this album remain extremely technical and entertaining. Vocal work on this record is absolutely fantastic. Tim Goergen’s vocal abilities have improved drastically since Elite. He showcases a much wider vocal range, and we even get to hear some guttural action going on. Instrumentals on this album are pretty technical for the most part, reminiscent to Elite. However, one thing to note is that the rhythm guitar carries a more prominent role on this album, with systematic chugging and loud power chords distributed throughout. This can get tiresome to listen to late into the album, and I wish that more lead solos were incorporated instead. The best instrumental work, not surprisingly, are showcased on the two instrumental tracks, “Enigma” and “Ataxia III”. “Ataxia III” is the culmination of the creativity and technicality that WTR brings to the table. It is a continuation of the Ataxia movement (which is turning out to be quite a masterpiece) and is a memorable way to close out the album. Overall, my favorite tracks off Phenomena are “Gods Amongst Men”, “Calling Card”, “Enigma”, “Eternal Shore”, and “Ataxia III”.

Phenomena is a concept album, with its lyrics based on comic book characters. Within the Ruins have stated that they are huge fans of Marvel and DC, and they decide to base this album on their favorite heroes and villains. Magneto(Gods Amongst Men), Spiderman(Hegira), Wolverine(Ronin), are just a few of the characters off the top of my head. I’ve never been a huge comic fan, but I think that this concept is brilliant and very well executed. Not only is the band writing on a subject that they’re passionate about, these lyrics can also inspire fans of WTR to pick up a comic book or watch a Batman movie. From “Gods Amongst Men”, “We were more than friends, That all changed with a spark of insanity, But I dream of a perfect harmony, Gods walking one with humanity.” I highly recommend fans of WTR to check these lyrics out, because they are extremely entertaining.
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It is obvious that Within the Ruins have put in a lot of effort into Phenomena, and the musicianship truly reflects their dedication and development over the years. The band is able to showcase the diversity of the deathcore genre, from its comic-themed lyrics to its unique guitar tone. Despite releasing at a time when big names such as Suicide Silence and Chelsea Grin are also coming out with their new albums, Phenomena is able to hold its own. I’ve listened to both You Can’t Stop Me and Ashes to Ashes, and I believe that Phenomena showcases superior musicianship than the other two albums. I would highly recommend this album to fans of metalcore, deathcore, or even progressive metal. Thank you for reading LegionCore, and please check back soon for more metal news and reviews.

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