The band was formed somewhere between 2000 and 2002[1] by Alex Pope (formerly of Sea Scouts[2]) and Dave Haley (The Amenta, Blood Duster and Psycroptic).

Ruins began as a recording project, featuring Pope supplying vocals, guitar and bass, with Haley on drums.

Their debut full length album Spun Forth as Dark Nets[5] was engineered by Joe Haley, Dave's brother and member of the live Ruins line-up.

Ruins have toured extensively across Australia and New Zealand, supporting many well-known overseas bands including Satyricon, Celtic Frost, Immortal, Pig Destroyer, and Wolves in the Throne Room.

[10] Pope contributed vocals to fellow Tasmanian Moribund Records label mates, Thrall's album, Away from the Haunts of Men.