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 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. They played their final show at the 2001 Hellfest and played a reunion show in 2005.
Ryan J. Downey has reported for MTV, MSNBC, Alternative Press, AllMusic and other outlets; he's also a band manager, known as Superhero Management. John Zeps owns music stores and plays in several bands. Jason McCash was in the Doom metal band, The Gates Of Slumber before his death. Brian "Bob" Fouts has continued to record and tour with several bands and has produced / engineered for other bands, as well, before his death in 2020.

Members

;Final lineup
;Former members
;Timeline


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Discography