For Ruin - Painted In The Colours Of War (2026)

[Floss]

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" will be released on Dec 11, 2025.

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



Discord video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0f6PZylSE

Bandcamp: https://forruin.bandcamp.com/

[Emphyrio]

Artwork is deadly.

[Blizzard Beast]

That art work looks class,did you do that John?

[Eoin McLove]

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.

[Floss]

That art work looks class,did you do that John?

Christ no ha :-)... I wish... i can barely draw stick men.....!

[Floss]

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.

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.

[Taranis]

Class artwork! Looking forward to hearing the album: best of luck with it.

[Necro Red]

This would warrant a vinyl release. The art is ace!

[Blizzard Beast]

That art work looks class,did you do that John?

Christ no ha :-)... I wish... i can barely draw stick men.....!

[Blizzard Beast]

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.

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.

[son of the Morrigan]

Happy fucking days!
Ya can't bate a bit of For Ruin.
Roll on January.

[Floss]

A simple visualizer video for the first single "Discord" is now live.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0f6PZylSE

[Eoin McLove]

https://youtu.be/J-0f6PZylSE?si=Wh9UNyxNF1OiSi_k

Video up. Sounds very good.

[Jward]

Great stuff!
Top class

First time seeing Ballybeg Priory in a video! 

[Floss]

First time seeing Ballybeg Priory in a video! 

   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/