Burn

Burn is a US hardcore punk band from New York, formed in 1988. The group plays hardcore with progressive elements and introspective lyrics, and remains active.

History

Burn releases its first self-titled EP in 1991. The band separates in 1994, but never formally disbands. During that period, vocalist Chaka Malik forms Orange 9mm, guitarist Gavin Van Vlack plays in Pry and Die 116, and Alan Cage performs in Quicksand and Seaweed.

After live performances, Burn returns with guitarist Vic DiCara, who has also played in Inside Out, 108 and Beyond, and bassist Manny Carrero from Glassjaw. In late 2001 the band releases the EP Cleanse on Equal Vision Records. In 2002 it issues Last Great Sea on Revelation, a previously unreleased recording from 1992 that had circulated among fans as a demo.

Burn reactivates in 2015 and plays festivals in the United States and Europe. It releases the From the Ashes EP in 2016 and the full-length album Do or Die in 2017. That recording features Tyler Krupsky on bass and Abbas Muhammad on drums.

Line-up

The band includes Alan Cage, Chaka Malik and Durijah Lang.