History & Biography Ruination was never overly metal and always diluted its music, but the act became increasingly mainstream with time. Active between late 1992 and 2010 or 2011 approximately, the gothic band spread a tape called Rehearsal Tape '94 and had it carried by the local Dangus Productions. The same was true for the follow-up demo, Rests Of Beauty, of 1995. The act opened for Deicide locally in 1995. A debut was issued in 1998. This was pressed by the Eurostar label on cassette initially. The group visited Latvia and the Czech Republic. Another album emerged in September of 1999. The band had recorded the albums at Sweden's Abyss Studio. Xura was released by the young Goldtrack Records of Spain.
The second album added Vytautas Diškevičius. The musician was dedicated to the keyboards, although the guitarist Ainius had also played keyboards on the debut album. The band visited Russia. Drive To Live was a 2001 demo. There was no beyond Beyond (demo - 2005). This last release had Bulkinis on bass and Jonas Čepulis on vocals. Jonas, who was attempting a solo career as well, was out as of 2006. Rina Fraimanaitë replaced him. Keyboardist Veronika Jašina was also part of the final line-up. Andrius Kraskauskas was back as well. The band played Vilnius, Lithuania in 2010.
Ainius was the founder. Two Ruinations, one hardcore and one black metal, would also operate in Canada.
Reviews RUINATION - XURA - GOLDTRACK
I believe this is Goldtrack's first ever second release by the same band. If so, this is something of a milestone in the young label's history. Out of Lithuania, the sextet (up one person from last outing) have returned with an album that demonstrates the band's intention of leaving the metal scene behind in a hurry. For Xura is really half way in between metal and gothic rock already. The band are clearly influenced by Sisters of Mercy (very much so vocally), a band which they cover here and seem to be defecting to entirely by their next outing. A pity, as the band has achieved a very clearly transparent album. The warm drum sound is simply adorable, yet the pop/rock flavour of the composition makes this of little interest to metal fans. A song like the title track could have easily been Megadeth's In My Darkest Hour but instead Ruinations have other things in mind here. Are there any heavy bands left in the Baltics? - Ali "The Metallian"
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