Burnt by the Sun is described as a fusion of metalcore, mathcore, and grindcore, as well as "post-hardcore extreme metal".
[1] Burnt by the Sun formed in November 1999 by ex-Human-Remains-drummer Dave Witte and guitarist John Adubato.
Ex-For the Love of... vocalist Mike Olender and bassist Ted Patterson joined soon after.
Witte and Olender opted to part ways with the group in 2004, leading to a lengthy search for suitable replacements.
In 2016, former members Mike Olender, John Adubato, and Dave Witte started a new band called River Black.