Burn It Down (band)
Burn It Down was a metalcore band from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, whose full-length album, Let the Dead Bury the Dead, was released in 2000 on Escape Artist Records. Produced by Ed Rose (The Get Up Kids, Coalesce), the album garnered a 4 "K" review in Kerrang! and a 4/5 in Alternative Press. It followed two EPs and a split CD with Racetraitor. Burn It Down toured with Shadows Fall, In Flames, Dillinger Escape Plan and Zao before disbanding.[1] They played their final show at the 2001 Hellfest and played a reunion show in 2005.[2]
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Origin | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Genres | Metalcore |
Years active | 1997–2001, 2005 |
Labels | Escape Artist, Trustkill |
Associated acts | Time in Malta, The Gates of Slumber |
Website | Official Website |
Past members | Members |
Ryan J. Downey has reported for MTV, MSNBC, Alternative Press, AllMusic and other outlets;[3] he's also a band manager, known as Superhero Management.[4] John Zeps owns music stores and plays in several bands. Jason McCash was in the Doom metal band, The Gates Of Slumber[5] before his death.[6] Brian "Bob" Fouts has continued to record and tour with several bands (Apostle of Solitude, Nachmystium) and has produced / engineered for other bands, as well,[7] before his death in 2020.[8]
Members
- Final lineup
- Jason McCash - bass (1999-2001, died 2014)
- Ryan J. Downey - vocals (1997-2001)
- John Zeps - guitar (1997-2001)
- Brian "Bob" Fouts - drums (1997-2001, died 2020)
- Former members
- Todd Gullion - bass (1997)
- Scott "Scoth" Datsun - drums (1997)
- Harley French - bass (1997)
- Dave Lawson - bass (1997)
- John Johnson - bass (1998-1999)
- Dan Binaei - guitar (1999)
- Terry O'Donnell - guitar (2000)
- Timeline
Discography
- Let The Dead Bury The Dead (Escape Artist Records) 2000 [9]
- Make Them Talk Split-CD w/ Racetraitor (Trustkill Records/ Good Life) 1999 [10]
- Eat Sleep Mate Defend 10"/ MCD (Escape Artist Records) 1998 [11]
- "Burn It Down" 7"/ MCD (Uprising Records) 1997 [12]
References
- "Burn It Down has broken up // News // Lambgoat". 216.128.20.6. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "Burn It Down reunion show | Comments". Lambgoat. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "Remember Burn It Down?". Buzzgrinder. 2007-06-15. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2012-01-13.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Superhero Productions". Superherohq.com. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "The Gates of Slumber". Gospelofdoom.in. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-01-13.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Former THE GATES OF SLUMBER Bassist JASON MCCASH Dies". Blabbermouth.net. April 6, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Former THE GATES OF SLUMBER Drummer Featured On STEEL AGGRESSOR Debut". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "Bob Fouts (Ex-Burn It Down/The Gates Of Slumber, Etc.) Passes Away". ThePRP. April 29, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- "escape artist records". escape artist records. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "/Burn It Down Split Make Them Talk 12" : MerchNOW". New.merchnow.com. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "escape artist records". escape artist records. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "Burn It Down Discography van Burn It Down op Myspace". Myspace.com. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2012-01-13.