Phenomena II is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Within the Ruins. It was released on August 23, 2024.[7] It is a sequel to their 2014 album Phenomena and their first studio album since their 2009 debut Creature not to feature a track from the "Ataxia" instrumental track series, although it features a sequel track to the instrumental "Enigma" from the first Phenomena album.[8]
Guitarist Joe Cocchi stated about the album, "We had written a handful of songs, and we were searching for inspiration. We wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Phenomena, because it was a pinnacle point of our career. I wrote a demo that reminded [vocalist Steve Tinnon] of Phenomena. So, it was his idea to create Phenomena II. The styles really aligned in terms of the unique guitar effects and the themes where each track tells a story from a comic book character's point-of-view."[9]
Track listing
Phenomena II track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Castle in the Sky"
5:04
2.
"Daywalker"
4:34
3.
"Demon Killer"
5:18
4.
"Level 12" (instrumental)
4:42
5.
"Eater of Worlds"
4:09
6.
"The Last Son"
4:03
7.
"Chaos Reigns"
5:04
8.
"Death Mask" (instrumental)
4:40
9.
"Corruption"
4:00
10.
"A World on Fire"
4:11
11.
"Enigma II" (instrumental)
4:20
Total length:
50:05
Personnel
Within the Ruins
Steve Tinnon – lead vocals
Joe Cocchi – guitars, production, engineering, mixing
