The group currently consists of guitarist Joe Cocchi, drummer Kevin McGuill, bassist Paolo Galang, and vocalist Steve Tinnon.

[5] The band went through some line-up changes and finally began working on their first self-released EP entitled Driven by Fear which was completed in 2005.

On April 20, 2014, vocalist Tim Goergen was hospitalized in the band's hometown of Westfield, Massachusetts with "heart/liver complications".

[6] As a result, the band was forced to miss a scheduled appearance at the "Eat Your Heart Out Fest" in Poughkeepsie, New York while touring in support of fellow deathcore mainstays Whitechapel.

The band released an official statement on the occurrence via their Facebook page: "Yesterday morning Tim checked into a hospital here in Western Mass for a second time since our tour began four days ago.

On their Facebook page, the band released an official statement: Unfortunately, at this point we have no other option but to withdraw from the remaining dates of the Whitechapel tour.

Tim will be released tomorrow, but due to the seriousness of his condition he has been advised not to engage in any strenuous activity while recovering over the next few weeks.

On February 15, 2015, while traveling through Pennsylvania in support of Suicide Silence on "The Stronger Than Faith", the band were involved in a serious bus accident.

Extreme winter conditions resulted in the band's van and trailer flipping several times on the interstate.

On November 21, 2016, Within the Ruins announced their fifth studio album, Halfway Human, and debuted a single, "Death of the Rockstar".