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| Released | August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23) |
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| Recorded | 2023–2024 |
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| Length | 50:05 |
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| Label | MNRK Heavy |
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- "Castle in the Sky"
Released: June 26, 2024
- "The Last Son"
Released: July 29, 2024
- "Demon Killer"
Released: August 23, 2024
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| Metal Epidemic | 4/5 |
| Powermetal.de | 7.5/10 |
| This Day in Metal | 8/10 |
Phenomena II is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Within the Ruins. It was released on August 23, 2024. 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.
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."