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Current Line-Up
Tom Davy: Lead Vocals
Matt Ibach: Rhythm Guitar (Live)
Greg Jones: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Tim Regan: Rhythm Guitar, Bass (Live), Vocals
David Spencer: Drums
Past Members
Brian Knesel: Lead Vocals, Bass (2000-2003)
Vincent Vinh: Drums(2000-2003)
Trevor von Deathcrush: Drums (2004-2005)
Matt Ibach: Bass (2004-2007)
Alex Rudinger: Drums (2006-2008)
Torin Blatt: Drums (2009-2010)
Aaron El-Zeftawy: Bass (2007-2010)
History
Formed in 2000, BURNING SHADOWS is the Washington DC area’s premiere power metal band. Inspired by American power metal pioneers Iced Earth and Jag Panzer, BURNING SHADOWS has become a force to be reckoned with. Masterminds Tim Regan and Greg Jones, rhythm and lead guitar, respectively, have been the steel core of the band since its first days. Conservatory-trained drummer David Spencer provides thunderous power from behind the drum kit. Tom Davy joined the band in 2009 on lead vocals, ready to crush the false and slay the weak with a soaring vocal range that simply is not matched in the DC area.
Building on the success of their two EPs, The Darkest Winter (2002) and Amongst the Dying Waves (2005), BURNING SHADOWS unleashed their long-overdue first full-length album, Into the Primordial, in April 2008. Copies of this album have reached fans across the US, Canada, and Europe. In 2010, the band offered to its fans the Oathbreaker EP, the first release featuring lead vocalist Tom Davy, free of charge on burningshadows.com. The 5-track release features 4 songs from Into the Primordial with Tom’s vocals and 1 new track, “Oathbreaker,” with drums performed by ex-DragonHeart drummer Peter Hunt. Those who claimed Into the Primordial was “too epic” have been verily dispatched by Tom’s performance on the Oathbreaker EP.
When not conquering the ears of fans worldwide via MP3 players and CDs, BURNING SHADOWS prefers to deal the destruction in person. The band has shared the stage with bands such as Testament, Overkill, Sonata Arctica, Therion, Primal Fear, Twisted Tower Dire, and more. Recent festival appearances by the band include New Jersey’s Iron & Steel Fest and Maryland’s Defenders of the Old Fest. BURNING SHADOWS’s tireless efforts have not been unrewarded. The band fought valiantly at the Battle For PaganFest, earning them the honor of the lone opening slot on PaganFest USA II.
BURNING SHADOWS is currently preparing for the release of its second full-length album, out June 2012. The latest updates and a studio diary are available at burningshadows.com.