Music Style Hard Rock

Musical Influences Metallica, Megadeth, Carcass

Artist History Founded in early 95'

Group Members Izad Kazran- (Guitars, Vocals) Harith Salleh -(Bass) Mohd Ezra- (Drums)

Instruments Esp Explorer Guitars, Tama Drums, Fender Bass, Hamer Guitars, Marshall Amplifier, POD effects

Albums Burning Edge EP

Press Reviews THE STAR; (Malaysian Newspaper) BY : Rizal Johan WELCOME the latest addition to the local English metal scene: Burning Edge. This unsigned band comprises brothers Izad Kazran (vocals, guitar) and Mohd Ezra (drums), and schoolmate Mohd Harith (bass), all from Kuala Lumpur. Burning Edge was formed way back in 1995 and although its members are currently undergraduates studying overseas (two in Australia and one in Canada), they’re still a band regardless, and recorded its self-titled EP, with songs written and produced by the trio. Listening to the five-track set is like a blast from the past; reminiscent of Metallica’s post black album era and Megadeth. However, it’s nice to know that they’re no carbon copy of either. Yes, you can accuse it of being formulaic in the way it sounds, but these boys are solid musicians and more importantly, they can rock! The first song Last Memory, for example, opens with the sound of a train charging full steam ahead followed by a pounding riff and Izad’s James Hetfield-like vocals. Another important note about its offerings is that it’s not simply straight-laced tunes. There are interesting stop-start executions and compositional breaks in songs like Memory, Fear in the Eye and Thin Pride, which starts off like a heavy metal standard but subtly injects a sinister riff for extra dimension. Then there’s the rock ballad-type, All Things Wrong, with a flourishing keyboard arrangement occupying the background. If there are any complaints, Dear Love is the only song that tends to meander. Other than that, the Edge has made a promising debut. Unfortunately, you’re not going to find the mini-album at your local music store and you’re not going to see the guys live any time soon either (unless they come down to do gigs between study breaks, that is). But the good news is that the Edge has a website (www.burning-edge.com) and there are previews of each song on it.

Location Petaling Jaya, Selangor - Malaysia

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