Burning Plains donโt just return with โBurning Plains,โ they arrive like a warning siren that never stopped echoing. Originally written back in 2008 during a raw garage rehearsal, the track has been resurrected with brutal clarity, now sounding less like a debut and more like a prophecy fulfilled. Scarred by war, the Ukrainian bandโs self-titled song comes very relevant, reopening old wounds while refusing to let them be ignored. What once defined the bandโs identity has become its most devastating statement yet.
Right from the jump, the track wastes no time setting its scene. The opening helicopter sounds cut through the air like incoming fate, and then the guitars slam in, grinding and razor-sharp, locked tightly with pounding drums, almost militaristic in their precision. The sense of inevitability moves us forward, dragging us through scorched landscapes and collapsing systems.
The vocals rise above the chaos, piercing and shrill, pushed to the edge of control. The venom comes from witnessing destruction up close. As the song unfolds, the imagery turns increasingly bleak, with red skies, nameless bodies, and souls fed into machinery that doesnโt care who survives. Itโs not heroic metal or romanticized battle cry stuff, itโs cold, mechanical death laid bare, and thatโs exactly why it hits so hard.
Musically, โBurning Plainsโ balances old-school heaviness with a cinematic scope, hinting at the broader narrative explored on the EP Empire Collapsed. Orchestral touches and subtle electronic textures add depth without softening the blow, making the track feel both massive and personal at the same time.
What makes โBurning Plainsโ truly unsettling is how accurately it speaks to the present. Written before history caught up, it now stands as a reminder that some songs donโt predict the future, they simply tell uncomfortable truths too early. Burning Plains are documenting reality in distortion and fire, and itโs impossible to look away.
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Review by: Naomi Joan