There are three bands with this name 1)The Ruins was conceived in 2003 as a project which would intend to combine the brutality and savagery of death and black metal with a more emotional and melancholic style, explored through the use of layer-based structures and melodic shapes. 2)The Ruins are a 5 piece punk rock beat combo from WPB, a town commonly referred to as the Narnia of S. Fla Punk Rock. That makes them the wizards of S.F.H.C. Like the Wizards of Yore, they are old and have gnarly, special powers. Individually, each member was a formidable rock mage, but when they joined forces in 2006, they became an unstoppable force, campaigning for what’s right and good: namely, drugs, prostitution, Nascar, & macramé owls. 3) A side project of Perpetual Groove front man, Brock Butler. Featuring keyboardist John Hruby (formerly of Guest, currently Perpetual Groove), drummer Trakis Kline (formerly of Capt. Soularcat, and bass player Adam Perry (Perpetual Groove). The Ruins have not performed live together since John Hruby joined Perpetual Groove in 2008. 4) the ruins Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.