Atavist - II: Ruined

*  Having toured extensively in the UK with both SUNN O))) and Khanate around 2004 - 2006, the band were stalwarts of the growing extreme doom scene, and were widely hailed as the next great UK hope.
*  The self-titled debut album was one of its kind: picture every negative emotion ever conceived, set to some of the most crawling, painful, polarizing, and mesmerizing atmospheric blackened sludge doom ever, and youíll get a glimpse of the blackened heart of Atavist.

*  The bandís second album, II:Ruined, is a massive, monolithic, introverted chapter of audio suffering and torment. It sees Atavist plunge further into the audiol abyss by incorporating more layers and substance to their art. Heavier, more diverse, intricate, and melodic, II:Ruined is just that; an unforgiving observation of self-reflection, repentance, and desperation.

*  With guest performances from Justin Greaves, (ex-Iron Monkey, Crippled Black Phoenix), and dark folk/rock/doomster Rose Kemp, (whose Unholy Majesty LP saw release in 2008 on Aurora Borealis), II:Ruined is a decidedly darker beast, lurking in the shadows, evading the casual listener and rewarding the devotee.

*  Gatefold double-LP limited to 500 copies on 180g black vinyl

*  CD originally released in Europe on Invada (owned by Geoff Barrow from Portishead),CD originally released in USA by Profound Lore

*  Tracklisting: Side A: 01. I 02. II Side B: 03. III Side C: 04. IV 05. V Side D: 06.VI

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