GRAVE DANCE COMPANY have announced their debut full-length album ‚RUINS‘, set for release on September 25, 2026 via Reaper Entertainment. The record follows the band’s earlier EP ‚Lon Chaney‘ and marks the first complete studio statement from the six-piece. Artwork for the album was created by New York-based photographer and filmmaker Martin Koch.GRAVE DANCE COMPANY have confirmed the release of their debut album ‚RUINS‘, due out on September 25, 2026 through Reaper Entertainment. The announcement marks a significant milestone for the band, whose musical identity has been shaped by friendship, shared history, and a collective belief in the enduring power of music.
Following the release of their EP ‚Lon Chaney‘, ‚RUINS‘ represents the first fully realised chapter in the GRAVE DANCE COMPANY story. The album blends heavy, direct songwriting with melodic hooks and an atmosphere that moves between vulnerability and raw force. Thematically, the record navigates transience, loss, memory, and the traces left behind by people and decisions — territory the band approaches with honesty and emotional precision.
The band commented on the record: „RUINS is more than just a debut album for us. These songs grew from moments we never planned — from loss, uncertainty, friendship, and the realisation that nothing can be taken for granted. We wanted to capture what remains when so much falls away. RUINS is our snapshot of that.“
The album artwork was designed by Martin Koch, a photographer and filmmaker based in New York City.
The lead single ‚The Loneliest Place‘ is set for release on July 3, with pre-save options already available. GRAVE DANCE COMPANY feature vocalist Michelle Darkness, guitarists Mournful Morales, Gary Gloom, and Hell Baker, bassist Kirk Kerker, and drummer Collossos Rossos. Further announcements are expected in the coming weeks.
Photo: Martin Koch