CD & Digital out now!
FOR RUIN return with their fourth full length album "Painted In The Colours Of War" featuring 10 tracks of melodic/blackened death metal that the band is recognized for. The album is the band's first full length release since 2013 and will be released digitally and on CD in partnership with Gate Of Doom Records (Brazil) on January 29th, 2026. A digital single "Discord" was released on Dec 11, 2025 with a 2nd single "The Blood of Earth" available from Jan 9th.
Painted In The Colours Of War was recorded by most of the band's "Last Light" recording lineup, featuring Steve O'Connell (Drums), Pete Lawlor (Bass) and John Murphy (Guitars, Vocals). The album was recorded & mixed by Murphy at The Barn in North Cork during April-August 2025 and was mastered by Marko Tervonen (The Crown) at Studio-MT, in Sweden. The album's striking artwork comes from surrealist master Yaroslav Gerzhedovich.
Painted In The Colours Of War
1. Saudade
2. Discord
3. Faith & Despair
4. The Blood of Earth
5. Atone
6. Mantra
7. Lay Thee Down
8. Our Unseen
9. True North
10. Negative Space
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Discord video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0f6PZylSE
The Blood of Earth video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE0nMlSILCk
Bandcamp: https://forruin.bandcamp.com/
Artwork is deadly.
That art work looks class,did you do that John?
Looks like the same artist who did the The Grief album covers. A bit of Bosch in there, a bit of Forest of Equilibrium... nice.
Quote from: Blizzard Beast on November 20, 2025, 09:15:49 PMThat art work looks class,did you do that John?
Christ no ha :-)... I wish... i can barely draw stick men.....!
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 20, 2025, 11:22:27 PMLooks like the same artist who did the The Grief album covers. A bit of Bosch in there, a bit of Forest of Equilibrium... nice.
Correct - same artist as used for all the Grief releases to date (Yaroslav Gerzhedovich - you'll find him on facebook). This one is very definitely very Bosch-y, he called it "Reflections Of War". A seriously talented guy.
Class artwork! Looking forward to hearing the album: best of luck with it.
This would warrant a vinyl release. The art is ace!
Quote from: Floss on November 21, 2025, 09:09:56 AMQuote from: Blizzard Beast on November 20, 2025, 09:15:49 PMThat art work looks class,did you do that John?
Christ no ha :-)... I wish... i can barely draw stick men.....!
:laugh:
Quote from: Floss on November 21, 2025, 09:13:05 AMQuote from: Eoin McLove on November 20, 2025, 11:22:27 PMLooks like the same artist who did the The Grief album covers. A bit of Bosch in there, a bit of Forest of Equilibrium... nice.
Correct - same artist as used for all the Grief releases to date (Yaroslav Gerzhedovich - you'll find him on facebook). This one is very definitely very Bosch-y, he called it "Reflections Of War". A seriously talented guy.
Il remember the name, that grief artwork was very good also.
Happy fucking days!
Ya can't bate a bit of For Ruin.
Roll on January.
A simple visualizer video for the first single "Discord" is now live.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0f6PZylSE
https://youtu.be/J-0f6PZylSE?si=Wh9UNyxNF1OiSi_k
Video up. Sounds very good.
Great stuff!
Top class
First time seeing Ballybeg Priory in a video! :abbath:
Quote from: Jward on December 11, 2025, 08:38:10 AMFirst time seeing Ballybeg Priory in a video! :abbath:
:laugh: well spotted... a few of the greatest hits of north cork in there. My filming is a bit shite but hey.... better than an AI video anyway! Lohort & kanturk Castles (very near me) are in there somewhere too along with the Blackwater & some landscapes around my place.....
Also on Bandcamp there now: https://forruin.bandcamp.com/
Fáilte Ireland would be proud of ya :laugh:
On Jan 9th we'll release another track "The Blood of Earth" from this, before the album comes out at the end of Jan....
New song!
https://forruin.bandcamp.com/track/the-blood-of-earth
Nice tune. It has the Greek style at its core but some of the key changes/ mood changes are reminiscent of Borknagar.
Cheers! Original post edited to show this link too....
Liking the sound of that! I always enjoyed the vocals in For Ruin - reminds me a lot of Mikael Stanne from Dark Tranquility.
Thanks to Richie for the Podcast/interview - with a preview of each of the tracks form the new album (out next Friday!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP20eUkhTSA
Released today!
https://forruin.bandcamp.com/ for CD's and its also on Spotify now (& other services soon I guess).
Enjoy!
Listening to this last night, really good, kept thinking damn it's good to have old Dark Tranquility back, you nailed that old Gothenberg sound for sure,.will yous be firing some cds into Invictus?
Ya must look into getting a few copies to Darragh/Scobes at some point....
A few reviews coming in:
https://heavymetaltalks.blogspot.com/2026/02/for-ruin-painted-in-colours-of-war.html
https://www.overdrive.ie/for-ruin-return-from-the-shadows-with-long-awaited-fourth-album-painted-in-the-colours-of-war/