Rite of Despondency, by Solitary Ruin

Rite of Despondency

by Solitary Ruin

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1.	Hedonistic Apathy 07:02	buy track
2.	Divine Punishment 04:34	buy track
3.	Corporeal Anguish 06:05	buy track
4.	Wheel of Cruelty 06:14	buy track

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"Portland’s Solitary Ruin infuse the very best elements of UK and US Death/Doom with the pummeling riffing and vocal delivery of raw, ancient Finnish Death Metal. Emotive guitar leads and a streamlined song writing philosophy make for powerful and compelling arrangements, and a welcome departure from the meandering of many of the band’s contemporaries within the genre. In addition, the conscious decision to sidestep modern production techniques in favor of embracing a natural analog sound gives this EP the sound of a lost classic." Justin DeTore (Innumerable Forms, Dream Unending, Sumerlands)

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released August 2, 2024

A. Smaldone - Guitars
A. Manella - Guitars and Bass
R. Koger - Drums and Vocals
K. Purcell - Synth

Recorded and mixed by Evan Mersky at Red Lantern Studios
Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios

Artwork, Logo, and Layout by Azeta
Photo by R. Koger

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