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Band of the Month: April 2011
- Burden
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by Citizen X
About Burden:
There is saying that has and will always be true when
it comes to creating music: It takes heart and soul to
write persuasive songs. It is not necessarily about a
particular style, it is rather that authenticity, passion
and power are the essentials for an outstanding band.
And these are the ingredients Burden use when they
create their unique mixture of Rock, Metal, Stoner and
Doom. Burden was founded by Saint D. (guitar) and
Dave (drums) and the founding year has been exclusively
spent rehearsing and creating songs since Burden
has never been about snapshots at all. In the course of
time and after lots and lots of self-critical songwriting
some very intense and authentic tunes emerged. But how
to create real smashers onstage whithout a proper band?
It took some time to find a suitable and professional
line up. Thanks to Thorsten’s outstanding vocals,
Johnny’s tight bass lines and the drive of second
guitarist Marcus, Burden has turned into a well-rehearsed
and hard working band. Needless to say, that the music
business soon became aware of the band’s qualities.
In early 2010, the band started to co-operate with Germany’s
finest Van/Soulfood. Both parties are happy working together
and the first result of their partnership was the 7”
“Man of no Account”. Needless to say either
that this 7“ provoked more than astonishing reviews
and led to even more astonishing gigs. Burden were
offered to support Soulfly and The Haunted
on the five German dates of their European tour and the
band also shared the stage with legendary Stuck Mojo.
All gigs went more than well and Burden impressively
demonstrated that they’re able to reach every audience.
No matter which musical style they prefer – true
hearted music can break down every boundary.
(taken from www.burden-online.com)
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Interview with Burden:
Tom got the chance to speak with lead singer
Thorsten on Burden's recent UK tour supporting Kyuss Lives!
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Burden's debut album A Hole In The Shell was released
in Europe on March 28th 2011.
Click here to read of a review
of the album. |
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Burden recently supported Kyuss Lives! on their UK tour.
Click here to read a review
of the gig.
Click here for
photos from the gig. |
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Thanks to Van
Records we've got a copy of Burden's debut
album A Hole In The Shell on delux vinyl to give
away to one lucky compeition winner, as well as a CD copy
of the album for one entrant drawn at random!
The vinyl re-release of A Hole In The Shell is
really a work of art, lavishly printed, the album comes
on 2 LPs and includes 3 tracks not featured on the CD,
as well as a DVD, poster and digital download of the album.
(click
here for images of the LP)
This wonderful prize can be yours simply by answering
the following question:
Who are the two founding members of Burden?
Send your answer in an e-mail with the subject line as
'Burden Competition' to: tom@themetalheadz.com
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The official video for Done With Denial:
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For more information about Burden you can find them
at these sites:
The official website: burden-online.com
Their Myspace: myspace.com/listentoburden
Their Facebook: facebook.com/BurdenOfficial
You can also buy their debut album A Hole In The Shell
via
their website.
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