Ruined Conflict – God & Sinners Part 1 (Mini-Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Future-Pop.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info: American project Ruined Conflict strikes back with six new songs. Xavier Morales is actually already busy achieving the second part of this work.
Content: Ruined Conflict brings what the fans expect; powerful and danceable Electro, which is clearly infused by Future-Pop reminiscences. The songs have been achieved with bleeping sequences and carrying melody lines, but I also noticed a naughtier touch featuring more aggressive bass lines, which even have something Martial driven. Both last songs are softer and more into an emotional style.
+ + + : I like the diversity of this work. It moves from the ‘traditional’ Ruined Conflict style, which I’ve always linked to good-old Future-Pop, to more harder cuts. “Cries Of The Fallen” is definitely one of the hardest cuts I’ve heard from this artist. If you prefer the ‘emotional’ side of the artist I can only recommend “Prayer” although this is not my favorite cut as I prefer the ‘danceable’ side of the artist. Last, but not least –and without again making comparisons with Ronan Harris, Xavier Morales remains a charismatic singer for this kind of music.
– – – : The work is totally enjoyable, but maybe missing an ‘absolute’ hit.
Conclusion: Ruined Conflict remains a guarantee for powerful Electro/Future-Pop music.
Best songs: “Breath Of Life”, “Cries Of The Fallen”, “God And Sinners”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/RuinedConflict
Label: www.infacted-recordings.de / www.facebook.com/pages/Infacted-Recordings/124099254321690
About Ruined Conflict
Ruined Conflict is an American electronic project fronted by Xavier Morales. Discogs dates the start of the project to 2011 and lists early digital singles including “A.R.M.O.R.”, “Treason” and “Justified” in 2013, “Revolutionary Mayhem” in 2014, “H.I.T. (Hero In Tears)” on Roaring Disc Records in 2015 and the self-released “Farewell” EP in 2017. “Funeral Of Love” appeared on Echozone in 2018, followed by the self-released singles “Neonlights” and “Living In Black And White” in 2020 and “Superstars”, “The Fastlane” and “Sinners Dance” in 2021.
“God & Sinners Part 1” was released on 17 September 2021 through Infacted Recordings and holds six tracks: “God & Sinners”, “Breath Of Life”, “Flowing River”, “Cries Of The Fallen”, “Prayer” and “Last Fight”. A second part followed in 2022.
Morales spoke about the project in Click Interview with Ruined Conflict in 2019. Later Infacted singles include “Six Feet Under” in 2024 and “Ready To Die”, “Darkest Hour”, “Face The Sun” and “Destructor” in 2025.
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