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Silver vinyl with poster and insert. Limited 500 copies

Hailing from the United States, Haunt began as the work of modern renaissance man Trevor William Church. Son of Montrose / Sammy Hagar solo bassist Bill “The Electric” Church, the California native came to prominence as the vocalist/guitarist of doom-lords Beastmaker, who’ve released two critically acclaimed albums on Rise Above. However, as Haunt, Church went solo and created a bewitching brew of classic, turn-of-the-’80s heavy metal, drawing deeply from the momentous NWOBHM movement. He proved just how proficient and powerful his vision is with Haunt’s 2017 debut EP, Luminous Eyes. In between releases, Church has expanded the line-up to include fellow Beastmaker guitarist John Michael Tucker and the rhythm section of bassist Matthew Wilhoit and drummer Daniel Wilson. Literally hot, Burst Into Flame explodes with an electricity and excitement that’s simply impossible to ignore. From the hard-charging opening title track on down to the dramatic, climactic closer “Looking Glass,” Haunt’s first long-playing attack ably displays all the arsenal at their disposal. And they make great use of it across the nine anthems comprising Burst Into Flame’s tighter-than-tight 38 minutes; indeed, each of the album’s nine component tracks could be a “hit” in and of itself. “No one can take me off my throne,” Church sings on album’s title track, and more prescient words have never been spoken: Haunt have arrived as kings. Are you ready to Burst Into Flame?

Track list:
1. Burst Into Flame
2. Crystal Ball
3. Reflectores
4. My Mirage
5. Wanderlust
6. Frozen In Time
7. Heroes
8. Can’t Get Back
9. Looking Glass