Daniel Tompkins - Ruins (from Ruins)

Daniel Tompkins releases the video and single for 'Ruins' the title track from his new album is out now!
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“Ruins” is Tompkins re-interpretation of the title track of his debut album “Castles” Daniel explains the song and video’s meaning “’Ruins’ is a rollercoaster of a song and a true reflection of all that we're about, musically. It touches on the original concept surrounding fractured relationships, tragic mistakes, compulsion and addiction - the things that can cause irreparable harm to people's lives and 'Ruins' represents the aftermath.
The song was co-produced between my good friend Paul Ortiz (Chimp Spanner) and myself. Having released Castles in 2019 (Produced by Eddie Head) I had the urge to recreate and inject a new life into it as a prog rock / metal record with the help of Paul who rewrote the music from scratch. Vocally, I really feel that this track is a very honest reflection of where my head is currently at and perhaps a nod to things to come both vocally and musically!
The music video produced by Kyle Kadow and Steven Cleavland of 'Found Format Films' see's Paul and myself performing for the first time with a guitar in hand on greenscreen with some fantastic VFX. The style and theme of the video, inspired by the original song ‘Castles’, centres around the theme of corruption, compulsion and revenge, as we see the characters slowly intoxicated by their own greed, ultimately leading to their own destruction and their lives left in Ruins.”
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[@DanielTompkins]

I'd like to give a special mention to Kyle and Steven from Found Format Film for leading the direction and production of the video you're watching. Massive thanks to Paul Ortiz for working with me on the rework of the album and as always to Kscope for backing my solo work. Lastly, to all of YOU for the amazing support! I can't wait for Ruins to be released. Please consider pre-ordering the album or picking up a copy when it's released, if you're able! Thanks, Dan

[@user-kv5yt9lx2g]

Hi, Dan! Greeting from Russia! I'm a huge fan! Single is just amazing, I waiting for your album! You are one of the best vocalists in metal in my opinion

[@tukakuga]

Thank you so much for making the world a more creative and beautiful place. Great VFX in this, and as expected - an unmatched performance by you and your team. I'm so glad i get to experience your passion and art that is your music! Cheers!

[@msterscary]

I rediscovered my love for Tesseract and your voice thanks to the pandemic and your Live in the Lockdown/Slay at Home. Thank you for helping us all. Stay healthy and stay strong Dan!

[@vo4313]

Thank you for existing. I've been homeless for almost a year now and I'm about to move into my own place finally and your music, as well as your work in TesseracT has gotten me through some of the darkest times and its a debt I can only pay in adoration for your craft. Some day I'll be able to buy albums again and everything you are on is at the top of my list.

[@olenavolatile8827]

mmm yum yum! watching the video for the first time tbh and eating an apple at the same time 🤣🤣🤣 seriously though, your voice is strikingly beautiful, one of my favourite ones 🥰 thank you for all your streams Dan 💜

[@juanpamolina]

AMAZING! In my opinion one of the greatest voices in metal!

[@manasyadav1993]

Easy

[@regulo5427]

In my opinion your opinion is true

[@twinny_mi]

@@regulo5427 In my opinon your opinion of Juan's opinion is true

[@regulo5427]

@@twinny_mi in my opinion your opinion about my opinion about Juan's opinion unity us. Regards :)

[@thundergrafx]

Absolutely agree! Hands down!!

[@ulisses-ITACA]

I DIDN'T KNOW DANIEL TOMPKINS. POWERFULL VOICE 👏👏👏👏👏

[@DanielLehmannMusic]

I mean... the whole song was absolutely amazing already, but then the last 90 seconds kick in & lift you straight up into hyperspace. Nothing but love for this track. 💖

[@SanguineIce]

Gotta give it to Daniel. He’s an absolutely incredible artist and I’m so glad he’a able to keep creating music!

[@bJeak]

This is not a song. This is a mystical experience.

[@ratlinggull2223]

This is a song.

[@kristiankrastanov5995]

I'm pretty sure this is a song.

[@WFangW]

This is a song, with mystical experience.

[@Popeinuxias]

Castles don't survive through kings' emptied hearts With your hand in mine we conquered it all We are the stars, the lords of a new age We are the legends and secret of outrage We are the ones, bringer of brightest light All of these castles crumbling tonight We are the song of conquest and crier We are the burning of unquenched desire We are the sun, the sanctity and the light All of these masters fall away tonight Breathing ash and flame, our hands we will bind Crested, no man came to serve single hand We are the stars, the lords of a new age We are the legends and secret of outrage We are the ones, bringer of brightest light All of these castles crumbling tonight We are the song of conquest and crier We are the burning of unquenched desire We are the sun, the sanctity and the light All of these masters fall away tonight I feel you inside me, a stabbing unwinding And somehow I'm certain, no questions, no lying You shan't be so frightened, my hands you are carried And softly reminded it's fate that's behind A kingdom awaits you, a master obeys you Be still and be quiet, your heart will not silent I nurture your touch and your tongue and your violence You're tender, my firmness, my fire, my kindness A taste of your softness, I fill you with warning A comfort, a warmth of a love ever growing We're tearing away the resistance we scatter The fear of unknowing we shun ever after We are the stars, the lords of a new age We are the legends and secret of outrage We are the ones, bringer of brightest light

[@marekwozniak2885]

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anastaciawood5398]

One of my favorite vocalists, keep on kicking butt dan, the danimals will be waiting on twitch ❤️❤️❤️

[@SergeantFive]

Can't say I'm surprised by how amazing this is

[@chrispap4169]

a new Devin TOWNSEND is born

[@shwetabhsameer7068]

So Daniel has started using guitars too in this beautiful song. He never ceases to surprise us!

[@shatharobeidat]

LOVE IT!!! Daniel Tompkins never dissapoints!! Well done ❤❤❤👏👏👏👏

[@youfilin]

the piano at start is enough to love the piece

[@kyne8331]

A Shinigami!

[@armysonacid]

Shout out from La Crosse, WI to Nicole Spence the main actress in the video that was awesome! Been a fan Tompkins with Tesseract and Sky Harbor for quite some time now great work on this they need more of you. I got to meet you at Nick and Ellie's Wedding a while back I'm a fan.

[@SpiritboxOfficial]

Incredible!

[@msmartin4]

Holy shit!! Fuck yes!! What a combo! Daniel Tompkins and Paul Ortiz!!! More please!!

[@gSWG3R]

Oh man, I love that drum groove. The gentle dancing between the hi hat and the ride cymbals truly help to demonstrate the mood of this song.

[@Arcdemon44]

The entire track is a masterpiece, but the last 90 seconds are mind blowingly transcendent.

[@charlottenewell]

The screams on this completely penetrate the soul. Incredible.

[@deadweight6090]

I LIKE IT...LOOKING FORWARD AND LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE NEW TESSERACT ALBUM.

[@user-wx4zj1pn3y]

crying.. beautiful

[@13guitard00d]

It's a shame that this song isn't on Spotify, because it's awesome. Thanks for sharing it!

[@DanielTompkins]

It's 100% on Spotify, dude - Daniel Tompkins - Ruins

[@regulo5427]

What a song! It exploded in my soul.

[@thomasche]

Awesome to see Daniel with his guitar. Makes everything more epic ✌🏾

[@FrozenSparky]

The screams are devestating!

[@Coqui-Media]

AWESOME!!!!!!!! Who the FXXK could put a thumbs down on this??? Absolute kick-ass!!!!!!!!!! Well done Dan, Paul and all involved in this production ;-)

[@beneyeghted]

Damn, your vocals give me chills every time I hear your songs!! Keep it coming and best of luck for your new album!!

[@goncalorijo1485]

Absolute monster Daniel! Bow down!

[@jebbiew97]

Never fails to impress, absolutely astounding. I had goosebumps listening to this. I really can't wait for the album to release its gonna be incredible.

[@PapaRainYT]

This was so good. Incredible performance. I'm excited for this record. It feels gritty as hell!

[@neurodriven]

Killer video Dan! Came out great!

[@GianProgg666]

Beautiful 🌈❤🙌

[@breadcereal5769]

Just found you on Spotify "new metal" Playlist, while I was gaming and had to stop what I was doing to look up your music. So glad I did because I was blown right away. Keep up this amazing music.

[@jakobfel2]

Castles was one of my favorite albums of 2019 and this will be one of my favorites of 2020, no doubt! Right up there with Red's Declaration, Deftones' Ohms, Everything In Slow Motion's Influence and Teramaze's I Wonder!

[@amaliacicala]

Spectacular 🖤

[@JeroniZmo]

Amazing as always, what can i say. I love this man

[@argelmakiling]

LOVE THIS, DAN!!!

[@aviationsband]

Wow this video is INSANE, the music, the visuals, everything. Probably some of my favorite Daniel Tompkins screams I've ever heard at the end of this my god

[@tonywarner891]

Outstanding!!! DT is always truly fantastic.

[@user-hz3fx8or9h]

Simply WOW!!!! What a song, what a video!

[@JacopoCasati]

This version has really blasted me away 😎

[@ceciliamorones1305]

FINALLY!!!!

[@Perdeler85]

I loved the “Castles” version and I’m loving this one even more ♡ ↓↓↓ The video is 🔥

[@diegoalonso1424]

I never had clicked so fast in my life!!! I have been waiting for the official release of his song since daniel was working on it in the livestreams in Twitch!!!! THIS SOUND AMAZING

[@CarlosmanuelChavezayuso-gi5qy]

GREAT TALENT'S DANIEL.PROG.🎸😎

[@carlosfuentes8708]

Killer one !! Best vocalist out there lml

[@SuperMayer]

Wow! Just wow!!!

[@RoyDontHugMeImScared]

Better than anything I could imagine...

[@cissatarasconi8271]

Such an amazing work

[@RojuOfficial]

Brilliant!

[@yldz2805]

I am obsessed with this song

[@somakun1806]

Love this song

[@erikavery3002]

Amazing track. The end is obviously epic but, the way Dan structures his versus is understated. The vibe his voice creates before the choruses really sets you up for him to knock you down. Insta-favorite!

[@lorenzoceccarelli9053]

Amazing song!!! Greetings from Rome!

[@TorqueBow]

The song Ruins (from the album Ruins) sounds awesome! I can wait to hear the album Ruins (which the song Ruins is on)

[@joaopedrodesouzaandrade9647]

Thank you Dan, for sharing the recording process of this masterpiece with us on your Twitch! Cheers from Brazil

[@thundergrafx]

Absolutely amazing as I knew it would be! I was blown away by Castles - this album is going to be just as incredible. Thank you Dan for always giving us more to look forward to and sharing your light and music with us! Awesome video too! 👌🤘❤️

[@tcpowered13]

Way better songwriting than b4...good job man. You have the best voice in metal. Since day 1 of you being in Tesseract

[@brianorville5053]

Dan! This turned out even better than I thought it would be! Absolutely rad video! Absolutely want to hear everything about it next stream

[@The73rdSecret]

Amazing track and music video Dan! 🔥

[@MrPhilolsen]

y0ur passi0n make me cry 0f happiness

[@8080Ace]

I’d love seeing this live. So much energy & emotion.

[@dingdongs5208]

it should be illegal for one song to hold this much majesty

[@DeathMachineJoe]

One of my favorite tracks off the original album and this version just made it even better. So excited for the rest of the record!

[@NaryaNoein]

man, I can not stop listening to this song, I just keep having eargasms

[@HedraUK]

Still loving this track and video :)

[@barmani76gr]

Just awesome, perfect have no words!!

[@jessehughes7333]

Amazing song! The definition of pristine beauty.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Utterly badass!

[@thereluctanthermit]

HOLY CRAP MY DUDE THIS IS BRILLIANT!

[@stevemuzak8526]

The greatest singer of our modern generation.

[@WFangW]

Agree.

[@whrussy]

Been playing this over and over on Spotify tonight. Absolutey love it, especially that apex at 4:10 and on, which I'm sure is what you were going for. Total chills. Love it.

[@danidann57]

Great work !! Waiting for 11th December on Kscope Daniel est un très bon chanteur !!

[@kittybyronshuker3325]

That is brilliant!

[@steffren]

Dan and Paul together is all I need

[@AmandaGrangerpanda]

Incredible work! Pure 🔥🔥🔥

[@liambrocious9496]

Awesome keep it up Dan 🤘

[@paparain6143]

DANIMALS AND GREEBS WHERE YOU AT?!?

[@twinny_mi]

🙋‍♀️here!

[@jaimemontano2674]

This is why I love Kscope, they always have great music and artists!!

[@warrior12379]

Gave me goosebumps \m/

[@dusancupa8122]

Deezer sugested me Ruins Album and Daniel Tompkins ... I usually try new just for few seconds and skip, but ... this is a great and a listen album every day again, again, again ... welcome between my top's!!

[@diegombt]

This is great Dan, keep up these awesome work! Greetings

[@android2u]

Sir, this is one of the best pieces I've had the honour of hearing you create. Thank you -it without question resonates deep especially with my own personal demons and traumatic experiences . Be well

[@DanielRocha-gc8yr]

wonderful, almost scary!

[@michaelgustafson1413]

Awesome Song! Preordered the album... Cant wait to hear the other songs!

[@BahijGhata]

Woooow what a nice song and a brutal clip!!! So beautifully done 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 This is amazing and looking forward to the full album 🤘🏻

[@hydra3899]

masterpiece

[@MJ-vd8bj]

This is incredible!

[@twinny_mi]

I KNEW there was gonna be a breakdown from about 2:56 and you should have seen my face as the song built up from there and at the breakdown I was just like YES I LOVE IT 👏👏👏👏👏. You can NOT recapture my excitement there. Dan in this video just has that presence that's just so badass, like he was the last man on earth or the demon that brought the hell there. This song was so well done. The video fit the vibes. This new album is def going to be a dark one and I CANNOT WAIT. Time to hit repeat 🤩

[@arashbehhh2782]

wow ... the most briliant and political song I have ever heard ... really looking forward for the next albums ...

[@paolapilar2744]

Love it

[@johnmathew3141]

Damn nice

[@ANGELSVEN]

Wow, accidentally found Daniel Tompkins listening to a Lunatic Soul playlist. EXCELLENT!!! New fan here. :)

[@demorez5]

this video should have way more views than it has. they put a lot of effort into the idea and the production

[@mikeromano3001]

Dan you have evolved into a legendary presence with this one.🤘

[@silentcovemusic]

This is damn sick!!!! Congrats Dan!!! Can't wait for the album!!!

[@luans.borges7082]

Really really good, REEEEEEALLY GOD!!!

[@MentallyBlind]

Love it!