I remember hearing Shall Be Judged for the first time on the Rev Records “In Flight Program” in 9th grade and instantly loving it. When I eventually heard the entire EP, I was thrilled to discover each song is as memorable as the first, and just so quintessentially … Burn? For whatever reason, I feel like this is thinking man’s hardcore, probably because the lyrics are a bit more opaque and musically it is more than the musical equivalent of a caveman smashing a rock against a tree, with some slower, melodic parts to balance out the breakneck parts, and even some jazzy breaks. The somewhat slower songs are bookended perfectly by Shall Be Judged and the closer Out Of Time. I always thought that the drumming is standout on this EP - Alan Cage from Beyond and Quicksand - but truthfully the whole thing is standout. Essential record, one of my all time favorites.
It took me many years to track down a pink version of this record. I also have a plain ol’ black first pressing and a yellow from a few years back.