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Ruiner
Ruiner
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore
Years active	2004–2010; 2016–present
Labels	Bridge Nine Records, 1917 Records
Past members	Rob Sullivan; Stephen Smeal; Danny Porter; Dustin Thornton; TJ Catalfo; Joey Edwards; Mitch Roemer; Joe Redd

Ruiner is an American hardcore punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

History

On October 5, 2004, Ruiner played their first show and released their first three-song demo. On May 5, 2005, they released a 7” EP “What Could Possibly Go Right…” through Firestarter and Gravemistake Records. At the end of the summer in 2005, Ruiner signed with 1917 Records.

Lyrically, Ruiner touched on personal sentiments such as disillusion with the world, desolation, lost love, self-loathing and disappointment.^[2]

Ruiner played over 200 shows in their first year and half in existence and in their second year, the band headed to Europe for 31 shows in ten different countries. The band toured all over the world including Europe six times, Australia twice, as well as tours through Southeast Asia, China, and Japan, and many tours through Canada and Mexico. Bridge Nine Records released their debut album, Prepare To Be Let Down, in 2007.

In 2009, Ruiner took a break from touring and returned to Baltimore to work on writing their new album. The band headed to the studio in July with producer J. Robbins, and recorded the tracks for what would become Hell Is Empty.

On October 9, 2010, Ruiner played their final show and announced their break up.^[3]

The band reunited in 2016, and has resumed touring.^{[citation needed]}

Members

Final lineup

Rob Sullivan – Vocals (2004-2010),(2016-present)
Stephen Smeal – Bass (2004-2010),(2016-present)
Danny Porter – Guitar (2004-2010),(2016-present)
Dustin Thornton – Guitar (2007-2010),(2016-present)
Joey Edwards - (2005-2009),(2016-present)

Previous members

TJ Catalfo – Drums (2009-2010)
Mitch Roemer – Guitar (2004-2007)
Joe Redd – Drums (2004-2005)

Discography

Studio albums

Prepare to Be Let Down (2007), Bridge Nine Records
Hell Is Empty (2009), Bridge Nine Records

Demos, singles and EPs

Demo (2004), Silly Girl Records
What Could Possibly Go Right (2005), Firestarter Records/Grave Mistake Records
Ruiner & Day of the Dead (2007), Vendetta Records/Burn Bridges - Split EP with Day of the Dead
The Lives We Fear (2007), Bridge Nine Records
Dead Weight (2007), Bridge Nine Records
Under the Influence Vol. 14 (2011), Vinyl Collective/Suburban Home Records - Split EP with Attica! Attica!

Compilation albums

I Heard These Dudes Are Assholes (2008) - Bridge Nine Records^[4]

References

^ Kraus, Brian (22 June 2014). "16 Modern Precursors Of Melodic Hardcore". Alternative Press. Retrieved 27 April 2015. We're not talking about the obvious keystones... but the entities who helped engineer manifestations of power and passion who fueled the [melodic hardcore] scene roughly between the years of 2005-2009.
^ "Ruiner - Bridge Nine Records". Bridge9.com. 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
^ "RUINER | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
^ "Ruiner". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013.