A few questions - interview with thrash metal band from United States - BURNING DEATH.
Answered Ethan Rock (guitar/vocals), thank you!
Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?
Hello! We are Burning Death from Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. We formed originally in the fall/winter of 2021 as a side project by Act of Impalement members Ethan Rock on guitar/vocals and Jerry Garner on guitar. Since have acquired Gore (2021) on drums/some vocals, and JW (2025) on bass. We play thrash metal in the vein of the old gods of early Slayer, the 80s German scene, various South American outfits, and Sabbat (Japan)
Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?
Same as the Act of Impalement recordings, in the same studio no less, the tracks are mostly live recordings with the odd correction here and there and overdubbed solos/vocals. Shibby, the producer and who mixed the album, I've worked with for over a decade so the process wasn't too stressful. Dead Air Studios mastered the album.
How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?
Right now all that's out there are 300 CDs and of course digital. More formats may come later but we will see how things play out for now.
Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?
All of the lyrics are written by me (Ethan). For the core of most of the lyrics I was inspired by historical or hypothetical scenarios (like nuclear war) of mass violence/death, a dose of nihilism, and the lyrics of the musical influences above. Not trying to be much of a philosopher for this release, mostly alcohol fueled madness and ecstatic anti-christian zeal.
Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?
The logo design was brainstormed by Jerry and myself and actually drawn by Diablo Macabre who does art for the Hell's Heroes fest for a point of reference. The album art was based off of a horrible drawing I made and recreated by Nether Temple Design. No website so far but I do consider social networks important to a degree. I'm not particularly a fan of social networks but for general promoting it's pretty invaluable for its potential reach.
Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?
We went with Caligari Records who also takes care of Act of Impalement. The owner and I have always had an easy time working together. He has good PR connections as well to spread the word. Honestly the release has done better than I expected with no prior releases so I'd say Caligari has done a great job!
Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?
I think the most obvious is Slayer especially Hell Awaits and before. Other than that Destruction, Sodom, Deathhammer, Nekromantheon, Sabbat, Sacrifice, Bathory, Force of Darkness, and the like. A lot of what got us into metal in the first place.
Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?
Caligari has sent it around to various labels and distros so far. Headsplit I believe, SA Records in Japan as well as another out there, and a distro in Germany (actually don't know which) as far as I know so far. Other than a significant portion being requested in Japan and Germany I don't know the response presently.
How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?
We haven't played many actually, probably less than 10 though we do plan to play more. Festivals would be cool but generally I prefer club gigs. The gig we played last Friday (January 9th, 2026) was definitely my favorite so far with our brothers in arms Process of Suffocation (Memphis, Tennessee) and fellow local thrash Savage Attack.
What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?
We have another gig later this month in a town about an hour and a half away but other than that writing new material and playing more gigs out of town like maybe New Orleans, Chicago, or perhaps out in Texas. Generally, the main goal is just create the most aggressive and evil (AS IT FUCKING SHOULD BE) thrash we possibly can.
How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?
You can find us on Facebook (Burning Death) and Instagram (burningdeath666) or email at burningdeath616@gmail.com
Thanx for the interview.
Thank you! Cheers!
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