Within the Ruins represent the pinnacle of what is possible when a band keeps their feet firmly rooted in the foundations of modern death metal, chews upon tidbits of classic thrash and all the while reaches upward to grasp toward new creative heights of their own design with hunger, skill and confident craftsmanship. Within the Ruins set out to be faster, heavier and more accomplished with each release and their new alum, Elite, achieves that goal, earning it's title in spades.