Joining us will be our brothers in ABSOLUTE VENGEANCE, who will also be releasing their new CD, Birth of Pestilence.

As if that wasn’t enough pure poserslaughter, the almighty cowled warriors of DETHLEHEM from Pittsburgh, PA will join in our victory! Check out their music video for “Circle of Deth” below.

Click here for the Facebook event page.

Gather, Darkness! is available for pre-order in our Web Shop and on the Burning Shadows Bandcamp page. This massive work is a concept album based on Fritz Leiber’s post-apocalyptic novel of the same name. It is comprised of three epic songs preceded by a full orchestral overture. It will be available at all the mightiest online media outlets including iTunes and Amazon beginning June 2nd.

BEHOLD! The next Burning Shadows album, Gather, Darkness! will be available June 2, 2012! Pre-order Gather, Darkness!  here: http://burningshadows.bandcamp.com/

Gather, Darkness! is inspired by and named after the seminal science fiction novel by legendary author Fritz Leiber. This concept album is comprised of eleven tracks, divided into four distinct, tightly woven sections that unfold the story.

The cover was designed by JP Fournier, who has created such iconic metal album covers as Avantasia’s Metal Opera Pt. II,  DragonForce’s Valley of the Damned, multiple Edguy albums, Immortal’s At the Heart of Winter, and many more.

JP also designed the entire artwork for the CD release of the album, which includes full-color art throughout and an 8-page booklet.

More information about the album can be found here.

The Oathbreaker EP has been rereleased with a new cover (and of course the new logo). Those who previously downloaded the EP are advised to open up iTunes and crush the memory of the old cover with the power and might of the new cover using the following procedure:

• With a fierce battle cry, right-click on the new cover, select Copy.
• In iTunes, select all the Oathbreaker EP tracks, right-click, and select Get Info. Raise thy fist into the air.
• In the square Artwork box, right-click and select Paste. Hit OK. Blast the Oathbreaker EP at full volume.
• Drink an ale in victory.

Users of other programs are advised to follow their manufacturer’s instructions for crushing the memory of former album covers, but the final step listed above still applies. The new Oathbreaker cover is being disseminated across the land and to all the digital music services as we speak. We expect full domination of the new cover within a month.

We will be announcing more details about the forthcoming full-length album in the upcoming months. The Studio Diary shall continue very soon, as well. Finally, we have several shows in Maryland booked, as you can see towards the top right of the new BurningShadows.com. We expect you all to be in attendance. Until then, farewell!

Since the departure of former bassist Aaron El-Zeftawy, Burning Shadows has searched for a new bassist. When the bassist search turned up nothing, the decision was made to find a live guitarist instead and move Tim Regan to play bass live. “The studio side of the band was fine, but the live show has been suffering without a bassist,” says guitarist/bassist Tim Regan. “Matt already knew a lot of the songs, has the face-melting capabilities we need onstage, and we are good friends with him, so he was the first person we asked when the decision was made.”

Burning Shadows is continuing to search for a permanent bassist.

Below, Matt Ibach performs Saxon’s “Power and the Glory” with October 31 at Defenders of the Old Fest 2:

In light of the recent tornadoes and floods across the United States, we are resurrecting the donation drive to raise money for the American Red Cross. We wanted to keep the other causes going, so we will donate 100% of the proceeds from our Wings Over College Park digital live album to the cause of your choice.

To donate to the Red Cross directly, click here.

Wings Over College Park: Live on WMUC

1. Second Son – 4/2/2011
2. Into the Primordial – 4/2/2011
3. Oathbreaker – 1/10/2010
4. Whisper Suffering – 1/10/2010
5. A Thousand Lies* – 3/28/2009
6. Forest of the Dead – 5/14/2006
7. Wings Over Asgård – 5/14/2006
8. Interview* – 5/14/2006
9. Interview* – 9/21/2008

* Only available in Complete Edition

The Standard version of the album includes tracks you know and love, including the never-before-heard “Into the Primordial” with Tom Davy on lead vocals. The Complete version includes “A Thousand Lies” from the forthcoming album, as well as two interviews with Scott Maxwell, former station manager/DJ of WMUC.

Simply select the version of the album would like and which cause you would like to put the money towards below. If you do not see the order form below, click here.

To arms!

We in BURNING SHADOWS want to help them out. Morrisound told us the best way we could help was to keep them busy! So, we are raising money to get our forthcoming album mastered at the hallowed halls of Morrisound! Help us out and click on the link below to see our page on Morrisound’s website!

Donate to Morrisound Studios

Wings Over College Park: Live on WMUC

1. Second Son – 4/2/2011
2. Into the Primordial – 4/2/2011
3. Oathbreaker – 1/10/2010
4. Whisper Suffering – 1/10/2010
5. A Thousand Lies – 3/28/2009
6. Forest of the Dead – 5/14/2006
7. Wings Over Asgård – 5/14/2006
8. Interview – 5/14/2006
9. Interview – 9/21/2008

Order below! (If you don’t see the order form below, click here.)

While listening to the show, be sure to join us in the online chat, where we shall discuss the best methods to destroy our enemies. We may discuss the band, our music, and what we’re enjoying for breakfast, as well.

On a side note, DJ Metal Daddy is involved with the annual Warriors of Metal Open Air Fest. This year’s event takes place June 17-18, 2011 near Columbus, OH. Our brothers of steel Widow are headlining the first night!

Chapters

1. A Thousand Lies (Live 2009)
2. Haunter of the Dark (Live 2003)
3. Sarnath (Live 2003)
4. Force of Fire (Live 2005)
5. Oathbreaker (Live 2008)
6. Wings Over Asgård (Live 2005)
7. Into the Primordial (Live 2008)
8. Second Son (Live 2008)
9. Supernatural Warfare (Live 2008)
10. New Dawn Arise (Music Video)
11. Whisper Suffering (Live 2010)

…and more!

10 Years of Battle is available in the Web Shop on DVD, or is downloadable in AVI format (.zip file).

As the majority of visitors to BurningShadows.com are from the USA, the Amazon.com and iTunes links in the Web Shop and Discography pages are for the US stores. However, we are available in most (if not all) international Amazon and iTunes sites.

Here are quick links for the top countries who hail Burning Shadows:

USA
iTunes
AmazonMP3
Amazon.com

UK
iTunes UK
Amazon.co.uk MP3
Amazon.co.uk

Canada
iTunes Canada
Amazon.ca

Germany
iTunes Deutschland
Amazon.de MP3
Amazon.de