Official: Relapse RecordsOut now
Scott Ruth and Brandon Thomas are back together on a six-track debut that mixes black, thrash and hardcore.
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The story
Temple of Bones have released their debut album, Walk The Winds, through Relapse Records on LP, CD and digital. The band features vocalist Scott Ruth and drummer Brandon Thomas, both of Ripping Corpse and Dim Mak, with guitarist Mike Schweigert (Lord Sterling, Full Speed Ahead) and bassist Dennis Carroll (Torture Krypt, Dim Mak).
Schweigert says the project grew from riffs he wanted to work through with Thomas before Ruth and Carroll joined. The six tracks were produced by Phil Caivano of Monster Magnet with the band, and Relapse describes the material as a cauldron of black, thrash and hardcore. A record release show is set for 19/12/2026 at Wild Air Beerworks in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Photo: Stacy Carroll / Relapse Records
Get it: Relapse Records
- Stream or buy now at Relapse.com and templeofbones.bandcamp.com.
- Out now (13/11/2026).
- Formats: LP, CD, digital.
- Lead single: ‘Black Horizon’.
Our take
Ripping Corpse made one album, Dreaming With The Dead in 1991, and it still carries cult status partly because of who passed through the band. Seeing Ruth and Thomas on a Relapse release thirty-five years later is a genuine reunion story, and Relapse putting its name to it signals more than nostalgia value.
Six tracks is a short debut, which suits a band that formed from jam sessions rather than a grand plan. The question is whether Temple of Bones becomes a working band or stays a studio project; one East Coast release show is the only date so far.
Bottom line
For fans of Ripping Corpse, Dim Mak and death-thrash with a hardcore edge. Stream it now on Bandcamp; buy the LP if the old New Jersey scene matters to you.
Release sheet
| Band | Temple of Bones (New Jersey, USA) |
| Album | Walk The Winds (debut, 6 tracks) |
| Label | Relapse Records |
| Out | 13/11/2026 |
| Producer | Phil Caivano with the band |
| Release show | 19/12/2026, Asbury Park |
The original
TEMPLE OF BONES: Walk The Winds Debut From Band Feat. Members Of Ripping Corpse, Dim Mak, And More Out Now On Relapse Records
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