Ruins - Pallaschtom
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Pallaschtom
Gharaviss Perrdoh
Znohjmo
Nivaftopoftz
Celledomi Guazto
Guamallapish
Korromda Peimm
Kippssidamn
Czerudmuntzail
Schvostess
Blimmguass
Bupphairodazz
Jallamjikko
Ffilhizabmn
Quetzalcoatl
Yawiquo
Classical Music Medley
Hard Rock Medley
Progressive Rock Medley
"There really is no describing RUINS sound accurately. They play something of a fusion of punk and progressive rock, with an emphasis on everything at once. Almost all of their music features the kind of angular riffs and meter-changes made famous by maligned prog bands such as Gentle Giant and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but with precisely 0% of the pretension or general pomposity many people associate with that music. Personally, I think it's the best possible thing that could ever have come out of progressive rock. This is hardcore. This is Ruins. -Pitchfork
Pioneers of the Drum & Bass duo, Japan's RUINS are renowned around the globe for their incomparable form of hyper-kinetic hardcore prog rock. Their influence is heard in the music of John Zorn's Naked City, Fantomas, Lightning Bolt, Yowie and a generation of musical freakouts, but RUINS continue to evolve and lead the charge. Pallaschtom further deepens the story as RUINS take a dark turn into an even more tight, seemingly unplayable compositional style, loaded with percussive frenzies, blistering bass guitar contortionism, and inimitable vocal stylings sung in a language of their own invention.
Following the release of "Vrresto", their split 7" and comic set with HIGH ON FIRE, and a cross-country "bassist wanted" summer tour, "Pallaschtom", previously only available overseas, has been extensively remixed & remastered (and in some cases, re-recorded) by RUINS founder Tatsuya Yoshida for it's domestic release.
The album closes with three medleys; extremely popular at live performances, but largely unheard by American listeners: The Classical Music Medley, The Hard Rock Medley and the Progressive Rock Medley, which, between the three, compress nearly a hundred song history of music into just over six minutes, covering Vivaldi, Black Sabbath, Yes and most points in between."
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