Behind The Veil (defunct) wrote:

This is the first release that I am reviewing for the new year, 2003. Actually BURNING SHADOWS’ EP is the first cd I listen to, the first day of the new year and is a very good way to welcome the metallic 2003. They play U.S. power/speed metal and I must admit that they do an excellent work. When I listened to them, the first band they brought to my mind was ICED EARTH (and I mean the good old Iced Earth of the first 4 albums and not the average band they became with their last 2 cds), SANCTUARY (listen to “The Darkest Winter” song) and DESTINY’S END. Also the singer will bring to your mind Matt Barlow. All the songs of this EP are very good, but the one that made me break my neck was the song “Forest Of The Dead” and I can foretell that it will continue to do so to me in the future as well. Friends of quality power metal buy this EP. Labels, just sign them. WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HELLOWEEN CLONE. I am glad that there still exist guys in the U.S. that keep wielding the blade of classic heavy metal, without any compromises.

8.5/10

P.S.I will wait anxiously for their full length release. They convinced me that the future belongs to them.

Nick “William_Kidd” Parastatidis