Above the Ruins
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Tony Wakeford |
| Defunct | 1987 |
| Headquarters | England |
| Products | Music recordings |
Above the Ruins was a post-punk group from England, recognized primarily for its links to the National Front (UK). The band was initiated by Tony Wakeford, who later rejected his previous right-wing affiliations and went on to establish Sol Invictus in 1987.
History
At the beginning of 1984, Tony Wakeford, then aligned with the National Front (UK), was expelled from Death in June due to his promotion of right-wing ideologies. Following this, he created Above the Ruins, a name inspired by Men Among the Ruins, a work by the Italian philosopher and fascist thinker Julius Evola. In October 1984, the band produced a nine-track demo titled Songs of the Wolf, which was distributed on cassette through a London post office box and sold at the National Front's Croydon bookshop. Their lyrics expressed criticism toward communism, capitalism, and liberalism. The demo received positive attention in Nationalism Today, the official journal of the National Front.
In 1985, Above the Ruins contributed the track "The Killing Zone" to No Surrender, a compilation album featuring white nationalist artists, and announced intentions to issue their demo as a record. By 1987, Wakeford had abandoned his right-wing beliefs and established Sol Invictus. While initially denying any connection to the National Front or Above the Ruins, he later admitted to being involved with both. The identities of other members in the band have not been disclosed. In 2007, Wakeford referred to his association with the National Front as "probably the worst decision of my life."
Discography
- Songs of the Wolf (1984)