About

The Haunter of the Dark EP is the sixth EP by BURNING SHADOWS. It is a celebration of the band’s 20-year history. One of the first tracks written for the band was called “The Shadow from the Steeple,” based on a series of short stories written by H. P. Lovecraft and Robert Bloch. The original version the song was abandoned prior to recording the debut release in 2002, The Darkest Winter EP.

Since that time, the three short stories that inspired the original song, “The Shambler from the Stars,” “The Haunter of the Dark,” and “The Shadow from the Steeple” have each received their own song, appearing on Truth in Legend (2017), Into the Primordial (2007), and Beneath the Ruins (2019), respectively. Elements of the original song that helped spawn BURNING SHADOWS have appeared throughout each track.

Here for the first time we present the full trilogy in one place, The Haunter of the Dark EP, including “(The Shambler) from the Stars,” appearing on Truth in Legend as “From the Stars,” a re-recorded version of “The Haunter of the Dark,” and a re-mix of the Beneath the Ruins recording of “The Shambler from the Stars.”

The Haunter of the Dark EP Lineup

Tom Davy: Lead Vocals
Aaron El-Zeftawy: Bass
Christopher Malerich: Lead Guitar
Tim Regan: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
David Spencer: Drums, Vocals

Tracks

1. 1. (The Shambler) from the Stars
   2. The Haunter of the Dark
   3. The Shadow From the Steeple

Notes

Recorded at the Halls of Glory, Columbia, MD.
Engineered, mixed, & mastered by Tim Regan.
Produced by Tim Regan & Burning Shadows.