All pics are by Pascal Elbers.
Check out more of his work at myspace.com/gothandroll

We’re playing the release show of our homeboys ThisWillKillYou (contact us on MySpace / Facebook / Hyves for gueslist!), rocking Eindhoven at Fear That Gives Men Wings’ first show, thrashing Hoofddorp with Sixth Disease, destroying Utrecht at the last edition of Kapot Hard, and cuddling Aalsmeer to an untimely demise with xEye of Judgementx

21.01 @ Panama, Amsterdam
ThisWillKillYou EP release show w/ ThisWillKillYou, Cilice, Noyalty, King Nitro, So Called Celeste
Doors: 18.00. Rock: 18.30. Contact us for guestlist

22.01 @ Dynamo, Eindhoven
w/ As Enemies Arise, Fear That Gives Men Wings
Doors: 20.00. Rock: 20.30. Damage: € 5,-

23.01 @ Artquake, Hoofddorp
w/ Sixth Disease, Semistereo, Isfere
Doors: 20.00. Rock: 20.30. Damage: € 3,50

27.01 @ DB’s, Utrecht
Kapot Hard (last edition!) w/ Divine Sins, So Called Celeste
Doors: 20.00. Rock: 20.30. Damage: € 5,-

29.01 @ N201, Aalsmeer
w/ Eye of Judgement
Doors: 20.00. Rock: 20.30. Free show!

More info and news about our upcoming full length a.s.a.p.!

The lack of recent updates is courtesy of us being hella busy lately;

First off – as the status updates on Twitter, MySpace and whatnot have implied – we’re almost done with the pre-production for our new record!. Rounding up some loose ends, and November 15th we’re hitting the studio in Germany!

We’ve got 13 completely asskicking songs ready, of which 10 or 11 will go on the record, and a couple will be used for yet-to-be-confirmed-awesome-collabs-with-awesome-bands

Also, we’re currently booking our Euro tour with Palm, an awesome band from Japan, who we’ll also tour with over there! Yes yes! MCB goes Japan next November! New dates for the Euro tour will be added as they are confirmed

And err.. Oh yeah, we’ve gotten some pretty sweet reviews again!
Check em out;

For the Dutch kids;
http://www.zwaremetalen.com/recensie/13923/My-City-Burning-White-LiesBlack-Eyes.html
http://www.blackfuel.nl/pages.php?r=::reviews::reviews&id=1287
http://www.metalkrant.nl/index.php?message=614&page=6

For ze German kids;
http://www.musik.terrorverlag.de/rezensionen.php?select_cd=9565
http://www.allschools.de/recordReview.php3?ID=62125
http://www.metal-glory.de/reviews.php?nr=18771

For la Spanish kids;
http://www.friedhof-magazine.com/criticas_detalle.php?id=2333

Expect some new interviews soon as well!!

That’s all the news from your friendly neighbourhood hoodlums for now

Keep rockin’!

MCB

Reservations will be handled via amsterdam-underground.com. Considering the show might sell out, I suggest you make your reservations before coming out to the show!

See you there!

Rock!

MCB

In all seriousness, whilest having a spiffy design, this thing is also pretty useful! Stay up to date on all things newsworthy by subscribing to the News RSS feed! *schwing!* And keep your agenda tuned in on the MCB frequency by subscribing to the Shows RSS feed! *Swiiiinnnng!* That is correct! When we add a new show, thou shalt be notified!

Oh, and also, check us out on MySpace, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, LastFM and Hyves!

As a matter of fact, while we have you clicking away on things, be sure to check out our merch store for some awesome shirts and girlies!

As you probably heard by now, we’re playing the Melkweg (Amsterdam) with HATEBREED and Backfire! this Thursday!

What you haven’t heard yet, is that if you get your “I’m just here for the violence” shirt (or girlie – we’ve got ‘em now, ladies!) between 19.00 and 20.00, i.e. before we play, you can pick one up for 7 euro instead of 10!!

So everyone, please come early and pick up a shirt to rock at your favorite inappropriate occasions! I’m thinking weddings, family dinners, orgies, cage fights! .. Oh wait, ignore that last one. That one’s pretty much right on the money

In related news, we play at 20.00 sharp! Don’t be late!

Support that shit! See you in the pit!

Rock!

-MCB

We’ve got some big news from the MCB front!

My City Burning has been asked by Robb Flynn to open for MACHINE HEAD and Caliban, tomorrow (June 4) at the Rockhal in Luxemburg!
And if that wasn’t awesome enough, we’re opening for HATEBREED and Backfire! on June 18th at the Melkweg! Get your tickets here! (click)

Holler!

-MCB

“My City Burning’s debut is awesome feat of musical violence. Based on this disk, this band deserves to be signed to a fitting label, and soon. That something like this hails from the Netherlands is something to be proud of.”

- podiuminfo.nl (February 2009) – 4 out of 5 stars

(Translation:) “The six songs have an enormous intensity, and rage through the speakers like a train in seventeen way too short minutes. [...] A debut with an impact I don’t encounter very often.”

- musicfrom.nl (January 2009)

“My City Burning is een aanwinst voor de metalcore/hardcore scene in zowel Nederland, Europa als ook de rest van de wereld. Deze band moet zo snel mogelijk door een fatsoenlijke platenmaatschappij opgepikt worden en een volledig album gaan uitbrengen. [...] Zoals het legendarische Suicidal Tendencies ooit al eens sprak: I Want More!”

(Translation:) “My City Burning is a welcome addition to the metalcore/hardcore scene in Holland, Europe and the rest of the world. This band needs to get picked up by a proper label and release a full length album. [...] Like the legendary Suicidal Tendencies once said: I Want More!”

- metalfan.nl (January 2009)