Matt and Travis performed in a previous band from 2007 until 2015, reuniting for Merry Mayhem 2017 but not continuing at that point. In the middle of 2019 they decided to “get the band back together” again for new music and shows. They were able to reconnect with their drummer from a previous band Derrick and get the ball rolling. However, their old bassist Jared was unable to rejoin. Adam hopped on and filled the Bass role. With only a single show under the new lineup the pandemic hit, slowing things down substantially. We decided to take that time writing new music. After much thought and debate we decided it that this project was no longer the old band. With the maturity we have learned as musicians and as adults steering away from a “badass villain” mascot to something we can stand behind a bit more firm. “Reform In Ruin” can take multiple meanings and one right now is focused on a more “keep trying even though everything else has fell apart” mentality.
Darkness unfortunately was unable to continue with the band so Shawn took his place as drummer.
March 14, 2021 marks the date RiR released their Self-titled EP. Many concerts were played including opening for Hemlock and performing many local area bands. Limited supplies of merchandise was created and sold at concerts including shirts, hats, beer koozies, stickers, and keychains. In September 2022 “More” was released as a single with a studio music video released along side it. On October 2022 “Infected” was released, which was an updated version of the song from Matt and Travis’ previous music project together.
On February 28 2025 RiR released the single “Iron Curtain” in anticipation of another album release later in the year.