Ruiner
Ruiner, released on August 16, 2005 through Nitro Records, is the second full-length album from the Massachusetts-based melodic hardcore band A Wilhelm Scream, since changing their name from Smackin' Isaiah in 2002. It received mostly very favourable reviews.
Information:
Release:
Ruiner has been released four times, three times on CD and once on coloured 12" vinyl. Two of the CD releases, the original and Japanese edition, as well as the 12" vinyl, were released through Nitro Records in the same year. The Australian tour edition was released through Shock Records a year later during A Wilhelm Scream's first Australia tour, supporting Less Than Jake, hence the name. Despite the tour starting on October 31, 2006 and the album being sold whilst on the tour, the official release date was November 11. The track listing for the Nitro Records releases are identical, whilst the Australian tour edition contains a Ruiner session b-side entitled "Bodies and Suitcases". This song is by fault listed as "Bodies as Suitcases" on the album's track listing.
Working titles:
Whilst working on this album, there are known to have been two working titles in use. The first being the title of the album, which was Walden 3 and the other being for the song "The Kids Can Eat a Bag of Dicks" which was originally titled "Ruiner".
In Vino Veritas II:
In an interview with Racket Magazine, whilst on the tour of which the Australian tour edition was released, now ex-guitarist Christopher Levesque confirmed that the other guitarist, Trevor Reilly, sings the song "In Vino Veritas II". It was also revealed in the same interview that Bill Stevenson also participated with vocals and that Levesque did the piano parts in the song.
The King is Dead:
The "lemon" referenced in the opening line of "The King is Dead" ("The knife or the rope or the lemon, this brain and I") represents autoerotic asphyxiation. It refers to the practice of masturbating with a noose around your neck, with a lemon slice in your mouth to wake you up when you pass out; a safety measure.
Track listing:
All lyrics written by Trevor Reilly, except where noted, all music composed by A Wilhelm Scream.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"The King is Dead"
3:24
2.
"Killing It" (Nuno Pereira, Reilly)
2:29
3.
"The Pool"
2:30
4.
"The Soft Sell"
2:30
5.
"God Loves a Liar"
2:23
6.
"In Vino Veritas II"
2:25
7.
"Me vs. Morrissey in the Pretentious Contest (The Ladder Match)"
1:45
8.
"Congratulations"
1:29
9.
"The Kids Can Eat a Bag of Dicks"
3:44
10.
"When I Was Alive: Walden III"
2:19
11.
"Mercy Day for Mr. Vengeance"
2:56
12.
"Less Bright Eyes, More Deicide"
2:15
13.
"Speed of Dark"
3:04
14.
"Cancer Dream"
3:01
Total length:
36:08
Australian tour edition
No.
Title
Length
15.
"Bodies as Suitcases"
2:05
Total length:
38:13
Personnel:
A Wilhelm Scream
Nuno Pereira - vocals,
Trevor Reilly - guitar, backing vocals, art direction,
Christopher Levesque - guitar, piano,
Jonathan Teves - bass, backing vocals,
Nicholas Pasquale Angelini - drums,
Studio personnel
Bill Stevenson - production, engineering, mixing, additional vocals,
Jason Livermore - production, engineering, mixing,
Andrew Berlin - additional engineering,
Brian Kephart - additional engineering,
Gene Grimaldi - mastering,
Additional personnel
Rob Dobi - artwork and illustrations,
Release history:
Region
Date
Label
Format
Catalog #
Ref.
United States
August 16, 2005
Nitro Records
CD (digipak)
15866
Japan
September 7, 2005
XTCK-29
United States
October 4, 2005
12" vinyl
15867
Australia
October 9, 2006
Shock Records
CD (digipak)
CTX317CD
Details:
Recording studio: The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado,
Mastering studio: Oasis Mastering in Burbank, California,
Distributor: Fontana Distribution,
Recording type: studio,
Recording mode: stereo,
SPARS code: DDD
Information:
Release:
Ruiner has been released four times, three times on CD and once on coloured 12" vinyl. Two of the CD releases, the original and Japanese edition, as well as the 12" vinyl, were released through Nitro Records in the same year. The Australian tour edition was released through Shock Records a year later during A Wilhelm Scream's first Australia tour, supporting Less Than Jake, hence the name. Despite the tour starting on October 31, 2006 and the album being sold whilst on the tour, the official release date was November 11. The track listing for the Nitro Records releases are identical, whilst the Australian tour edition contains a Ruiner session b-side entitled "Bodies and Suitcases". This song is by fault listed as "Bodies as Suitcases" on the album's track listing.
Working titles:
Whilst working on this album, there are known to have been two working titles in use. The first being the title of the album, which was Walden 3 and the other being for the song "The Kids Can Eat a Bag of Dicks" which was originally titled "Ruiner".
In Vino Veritas II:
In an interview with Racket Magazine, whilst on the tour of which the Australian tour edition was released, now ex-guitarist Christopher Levesque confirmed that the other guitarist, Trevor Reilly, sings the song "In Vino Veritas II". It was also revealed in the same interview that Bill Stevenson also participated with vocals and that Levesque did the piano parts in the song.
The King is Dead:
The "lemon" referenced in the opening line of "The King is Dead" ("The knife or the rope or the lemon, this brain and I") represents autoerotic asphyxiation. It refers to the practice of masturbating with a noose around your neck, with a lemon slice in your mouth to wake you up when you pass out; a safety measure.
Track listing:
All lyrics written by Trevor Reilly, except where noted, all music composed by A Wilhelm Scream.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"The King is Dead"
3:24
2.
"Killing It" (Nuno Pereira, Reilly)
2:29
3.
"The Pool"
2:30
4.
"The Soft Sell"
2:30
5.
"God Loves a Liar"
2:23
6.
"In Vino Veritas II"
2:25
7.
"Me vs. Morrissey in the Pretentious Contest (The Ladder Match)"
1:45
8.
"Congratulations"
1:29
9.
"The Kids Can Eat a Bag of Dicks"
3:44
10.
"When I Was Alive: Walden III"
2:19
11.
"Mercy Day for Mr. Vengeance"
2:56
12.
"Less Bright Eyes, More Deicide"
2:15
13.
"Speed of Dark"
3:04
14.
"Cancer Dream"
3:01
Total length:
36:08
Australian tour edition
No.
Title
Length
15.
"Bodies as Suitcases"
2:05
Total length:
38:13
Personnel:
A Wilhelm Scream
Nuno Pereira - vocals,
Trevor Reilly - guitar, backing vocals, art direction,
Christopher Levesque - guitar, piano,
Jonathan Teves - bass, backing vocals,
Nicholas Pasquale Angelini - drums,
Studio personnel
Bill Stevenson - production, engineering, mixing, additional vocals,
Jason Livermore - production, engineering, mixing,
Andrew Berlin - additional engineering,
Brian Kephart - additional engineering,
Gene Grimaldi - mastering,
Additional personnel
Rob Dobi - artwork and illustrations,
Release history:
Region
Date
Label
Format
Catalog #
Ref.
United States
August 16, 2005
Nitro Records
CD (digipak)
15866
Japan
September 7, 2005
XTCK-29
United States
October 4, 2005
12" vinyl
15867
Australia
October 9, 2006
Shock Records
CD (digipak)
CTX317CD
Details:
Recording studio: The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado,
Mastering studio: Oasis Mastering in Burbank, California,
Distributor: Fontana Distribution,
Recording type: studio,
Recording mode: stereo,
SPARS code: DDD
