Conquering Oblivion
the debut CD from Of Wrath and Ruin
is now available!
NEWS
Of Wrath and Ruin regret to announce that Laura will no longer be singing with the band. She will certainly be missed and we wish her nothing but the best for the future. As a result, we are now in search of a new singer. Both male and female vocalists are invited to try out. While we search for a new vocalist, we are also looking to fill the spot of a live bass player. If you are interested in trying out for either of these spots, please contact us through the form on this website, or message us on Facebook.
BIO
Of Wrath And Ruin traces its roots back to 2004. They feel bands such as Dream Theater, Opeth, Nevermore, Dark Tranquility, Children of Bodom and Nightwish have heavily influenced their music.
Pat Brose has been the driving force behind the music, writing and recording almost all of the music single-handedly. In early 2009 producer Steve Childs offered to work with Pat on a full-length album. They had known each other for almost a decade and, having heard many of Pat's home recordings, Steve was confident that the album would be successful. Pat began tracking all the guitars, bass, drums, keyboards and death metal vocals. Shortly after the recording began, Joe Brannigan began learning all the rhythm guitar parts from the album. In early 2010, drummer Ryan Welikonich joined the band.
Steve introduced Of Wrath And Ruin to Apollyon Records in 2010 and the band was quickly signed. OfWAR released their debut album "Conquering Oblivion" in early 2011. It has only 9 tracks, but as is common with progressive metal, each song is its own epic journey. The ultimate result is, as Ryan says, “A one hour long molten slab of metal.”
