Name: Pallaschtom
Brand: Ruins

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Redeye

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Release date

2016-03-18

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CDGRA79

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647216607922

Artist

Ruins

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Skingraft

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Classic

Ruins is a Japanese prog-rock/zeuhl/punk/noise/fusion duo, formed in 1985 by drummer/vocalist Tatsuya Yoshida and a bass guitarist (in the course of 20 years the group changed four bassists). Since the departure of bassist Sasaki Hisashi in 2004, Tatsuya proceeds playing solo with only a drum-kit as Ruins Alone. Formed in 1985, the group was intended to be a power trio; after a handful of rehearsals as a trio, the band abandoned the guitar and chose to move forward as a two-piece.

Ruins produce a unique fusion of punk and progressive/noise rock, with elements of jazz fusion, math rock and zeuhl, with all material composed and written in a score form by Tatsuya Yoshida. French band Magma was one of the group's most important influence, such as Ruins' original lyrics were mainly written in an invented language similar to Kobaïan language, invented by Christian Vander of Magma.

On their first recordings, Ruins teamed up with NYC experimental sax-icon John Zorn, who would later release their albums on Tzadik. Ruins have collaborated with several other musicians, including prominent avant-garde figure Derek Bailey,auteur guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Keiji H

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pioneers of the drum and 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 and 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 european 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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