Burnt By The Sun Return w/ Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher Joining On Guitars

Burnt By The Sun Return w/ Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher Joining On Guitars

Get set for the return of Burnt By The Sun and a  new catalog reissues, here. https://www.facebook.com/BurntByTheSun Burnt By The Sun have returned from a 15 year hiatus .. An announcement made on their social media … finds the band confirming their return, complete with the addition of Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher  …

As it turns out Kelliher actually has … ties to the band. Here’s what the returning band stated:

After 15 years of hibernation, Burnt by the Sun have officially reactivated. The New Jersey-born metal/hardcore act responsible for aughts crushers Soundtrack to the Personal Revolution (2002), The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good (2003) and Heart of Darkness (2009) embark on a second act born of lifelong friendships.
The core four of vocalist Mike Olender, guitarist John Adubato, bassist Ted Patterson and drummer Dave Witte have all returned, brought physically together in late 2025 at the funeral of Patterson’s father, a figure who loomed large over the band’s initial run.
“Talking over text and everything is great, but all of us sitting down, talking, rehashing old memories when the Old Man was out with Burnt really moved it forward for us,” says Patterson.
What’s more, they’ve brought an old pal aboard as second guitarist, Bill Kelliher (Mastodon, Primate).”

Burnt By The Sun Return w/ Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher Joining On Guitars