first woman I ever worked with. But when it came down to playing the heavier stuff live, it really wasn't her thing." The "Prayer Under Pressure…" era saw My Ruin become a fully realized band and unit of contributing members, rather than being just Tairrie's solo project. During this time Tairrie stated: "This is the real deal. Not to sound like I'm dissing anyone but the truth is that I needed to break free of my past and although Marcelo is a good friend and awesome drummer his heart was not in it. Melanie was really cool but she did not understand the heavier side of things or "The Metal!" Lance and Toddy were basically just hired musicians for the tour." Drumming duties on the album were undertaken by downset Drummer Chris Hamilton. 2000 also saw the addition of live drummer Yael, who would remain in the band until 2005. Yael went on to contribute to the band's The Shape of Things to Come... EP and The Horror of Beauty record. In an interview with Kerrang!, Mick gave us a peek into the band's future which would take on a whole new sound through the years due to Mick's musicianship. He said: "I like the more old-school rock vibe...The fuzzy guitars, the big thick sounds, a lot of low-end power. Not that digital-sounding dance-metal." The band underwent a winter 2000 concert tour of the UK in to promote A Prayer Under Pressure, supported by SugarComa. In an interview on the penultimate night of the tour, Tairrie explained her inspiration for the record's title: "The title comes from a couple of different prayer books I've been reading, in different parts. I kind of put it together, I read "A Prayer Under Pressure" in an old 1800s prayer book and then I read "Of Violent Anguish" somewhere else and I thought "That sounds kinda like my life and what we're doing" so I put them together and liked it." A Prayer Under Pressure not only saw a change in line-up, but also a shift musically and a return to Tairrie's heavier roots. The record combined the harsher more abrasive elements of Speak and Destroy with Mick's trademark southern sounding guitar playing. Mick's style of playing would go on to play a major focal point in the years and records to come down the line. When comparing the heaviosity of A Prayer Under