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

“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)

(Translation:) “I rarely run into a demo that leaves such an impact as this one from MCB”

- lordsofmetal.nl (December 2008) – 83/100

- AsIce.net hardcore e-zine (November 2008) – 3,5 out of 5 stars

“There’s no emptiness on this release, hardly any time to catch your breathe. This gives you the feeling you’re actually listening to something big despite the fact the album only lasts seventeen minutes. [...] If they’re as powerful live as they are on this release, they sure as hell will blow you away!”

- metalrage.com (November 2008) – 73/100

(Translation:) “My City Burning displays a nice piece of musical skill on their debut EP “White Lies, Black Eyes”, where raw hardcore is intertwined with raging metal. [...] Especially “The Catalyst”, where singer Igor appears to scream his throat inside out in a convincing manner, and the catchy “Black Hearts Unite” show a lot of potential.”

- Aardschok magazine (November 2008)

To read the rest, pick it up in news stands everywhere.

<3
-MCB

You can listen to all the songs of our debut EP “White Lies, Black Eyes” on our MySpace page!
O, and check out these awesome reviews we’ve gotten so far:

About our debut EP “White Lies, Black Eyes”:

“Het gromt, het bijt, het doet pijn op de goede plekken en er wordt op de juiste momenten een catchy stuk ingebouwd. [...] Als de hardcorelabels wakker worden lijven ze My City Burning snel in en zetten ze deze mannen in een goede studio. Wedden dat er een dijk van een plaat uitkomt?”

(Translation:) “It growls, bites and hurts in all the right places. It has the catchy stuff where needed. [...] When will the hardcore labels wake up and realize they have to put these guys into a studio to get a killer album out of them?”

- OOR magazine (October 2008)

About our live shows:

“Als ik maar een moment niet oplette bevond mijn vuist zich weer in de lucht en zat ik teksten mee te schreeuwen die ik nog nooit eerder had gehoord… en dan weet je dat je een vette band aan het ervaren bent. [...] Op de terugweg klonk het nog steeds door m’n hoofd: “We are the sound of the underground…”

- punksquad.nl

“Their formula is clear and effective: straight in your face, simple and loud modernized (thrash) metal. If you bring along fans (a.k.a. friends) and create one hell of a party people will go along and have a lot of fun. My City Burning really knows what to do to get the crowd moving.”

- metalrage.com

<3
-MCB