"7.5/10" - Morbid Noizz (Poland)
"9/10" - Unrestrained #15 (Canada)
"6/7" - Earshot Mag
"7/10" - Metal-BR (Brazil)

"Burial is all about brutal death metal! From the first crushing blow to the last grunt, Burial rip your head off & piss down your throat. The band is relentless in its attack & cannot be fucked with. If you think I am exaggerating, test the waters, in fact I encourage you! Buy this & be blown away! "Pale Shades Of Humanity" sets it off with anger & adrenaline. Every riff is perfectly timed to detonate & they don't waste time w/ melody. The shoot straight & hit hard with every track. The vocals are some of the most inhuman deep screams from hell I have ever heard. The songs are driving & consistently groove ridden. Of course there is a healthy dose of blast beats thrown in the mix to increase the insanity. These guys just put the death in death metal! So if you think death metal is dead, check this out! They resurrect the suffocation style of DM! With song titles like Skullfucked & Disfigured in Flames, you know you are getting the real deal. To be honest with you, I could not handle this shit on a daily basis. This is just so fucking heavy it is hard to swallow. I'm getting to old for this! Seriously though, this is some killer shit, go easy on it. This is my new soundtrack to destruction!6 6 / 6 6 6"
- Burning Season (USA)

"Pyrexia never delivered a respectable sequal to Sermon of Mockery, Which I believe to be the most grimy, illogical and interred American death metal release ever. And while Burial hasn't actually made Sermon Part 2, they've come closer with Enlightened With Pain than Pyrexia ever did....you will be pummeled more than once."
- S. Craig Zahler, Metal Maniacs (USA)

"4.5/6 Brutal death metal, this is what Burial offers to us...that "Enlightened with Pain" come after an average MCD released in 1997 (Mourning the Millennium) but fortunately now their skills are increased than those years, making of that a real worthy release. The whole album slavishly follows the traditional death metal path but with mastery and intelligence, proof of this is the good songwriting that make all the songs interesting enough to be listened without lack of interest of the listener. the technical band skills are surely above the average and expecially the drummer and the singer (a fucking beast!) have a great performance. Nothing more to say, if you like american death metal "Enlightened with Pain" is one of the best lately release."
- Tragenda (Italy)

"Rich from LD has an ear for killer bands and signed a local here from my home state MA, BURIAL! Since the demo cd the band released they've gone through a couple line-up changes, and they are killer changes. Their debut cd "Enlightened With Pain" is a great addition to other metal releases this year so far. The new vocalist is fuckin sick as hell, as he churns out growls and screams mixed with plenty of lung butter for that added guttural sound, bahah! One thing I really liked about this new disc is that the guitarist sound as if their dueling when the solo's kick in, and I can hear sight Morbid Angel influences in the soloing. If you were lucky enough to have heard the demo cd than you know this new one is ssssiiiiccckkkkk!!! GET IT!"
- Bludgawd Extreme Metal Music Resource (USA)

"I remember getting this band's Mourning the Millennium demo and liking it (in HELL FROST 7), though somehow I got a second copy and trashed it about a year later (in the March 2000 issue). That kinda stuff happens when you get 400 things a week for review, but I was "enlightened" to find some first-rate death metal on Burial's latest and this time, I definitely will not be changing my opinion. Enlightened With Pain stands firmly alongside their US underground death metal peers (Skinless, Fleshgrind, Dying Fetus, etc.) in terms of the reckless, guttural pounding and sick-for-the-sake-of-being-sick aesthetics, though the precision and time changes in the rhythm guitars shows incredible control - the combination of "reckless" and "tight" really carves a sense of individuality in Burial's otherwise traditional "brutal" sound. "Human Menagerie" is the song to throw on first if you want to hear how perfect some of their arrangements are; think whirlwind grind riffs interlaced with ascending/descending scale-type parts, smashed under a steamroller of low-end thuds with varying blast drumming that literally doesn't sound out of place for a single beat. The way the drums are mixed is extremely clean without being TOO clean; the "snap" of the snare is loud at points and quiet at others, and the bash of the cymbals always seems to be right on cue with the guitars (in any riff pattern). The drum sound also has a cold, almost black metal precision to it (think Setherial) ... don't panic if you dislike black metal, because (with exception of a few "ghost"-like vocal growls) the comparison starts and ends there. The vocals are actually the one thing I think could be done better. If super-guttural death metal is your thing you'll disagree with me here, but I think between the bile-gargling "puke" vocal and that "ghostly" thing I mentioned, the latter is more intelligent and would better accent the precision in the music. However, Burial have combined the Morbid Angel style vocal and the gore-grind type in a way that will appeal to fans of either. After listening to this disc 5 or 6 times I start to notice that it's actually a LOT more chaotic (and even experimental in a way) than what you get on the first listen. "Skullfucked" has a good mix of simple, ultra-heavy pounding and some twisted grind parts that come out of nowhere, and pay attention at the end where this psychotic melody(about 10 seconds long) busts out as the final lead of the album. Enlightened With Pain is easily one of the best underground death metal CD's of 2000, I greatly look forward to their future works. 98/100"
- Hellfrost

"Brutal death metal in the vein of old Cannibal Corpse would describe this one best. The vocals are guttural, very similar to the old Chris Barnes style. Music teeters between choppy breaks and speedy guitar licks, but manages to pummel throughout. The guys are from Massachusetts, an area that is known for sprouting heavy, evil metalcore bands such as Converge, Cave In, Overcast and the like...and more recently crossover metal bands such as Shadows Fall. Unlike these bands, Burial does not leave you questioning what genre to pile them in...they are death metal. I don't know what these guys were doing in the late 80's, but if they weren't playing at that time, they were definitely sitting around listening to a lot of the stuff that came out then. Grade: 85/100"
- Into Obscurity (USA)

"Rating: 4 of 6 These are two brand new CDs brought forth the light by US Lost Disciple Records. Don't ask me why, but I decided to compose some kind of a combined review this time. Ok, let's start with BURIAL. This is just a splendid piece of US-styled death metal, unfortunately not that memorable. Versatile and brutal as hell itself. As to ENTER SELF, it's heavily reminiscent of 'Domination' CD. Exactly, the one by MORBID ANGEL. 'Awaken In Agony' isn't a copycat-sort of CD, though. Both are brilliantly executed and well performed, therefore it strikes as most death metal freaks definitely will get high on it. It's not the same with me, however saying I didn't like 'Enlightened With Pain' or 'Awaken In Agony' would be a severe lie."
- (Herr Stalhammar) Vae Solis (Russia)

"Lost Disciple has landed a deal for one more excellent death metal combo, that rises up like another phoenix with the ultimate quest for derangement and descent. Common, you hear this name for the first time, right? At least the major part of you. That is what surprises me a bit. Unlike that violence that sprouts from the speakers whilst Burial is in charge, courtesy of thick and massive production, slightly similar to label-mates Pessimist. Stop and recollect the first record by these masters - I find some parallels between both artists, and predict similar mounting for Burial as well. They have actually started not so long time ago, yet their 1998's Mourning The Millenium mcd is said to make a stir in States back then. If it was really so, then this debut full-length just proves their ambitions and pushes guys further in the depths of brutal deathmetal scene. Missing their previous material, I dare say that Enlightened With Pain must be the best they have come with so far. What truly impress is the technical level of playing, yet the most important - their capability to keep music fresh and crushing throughout the 36 minutes set. Generally, new American bands have seemingly moved forward from the typical NY area deathmetal clowning that was so pathetic some 4-5 years back. More and more newcomers simply rage, and deliver top-notch brutality instead of boring fast/slow type of the style. Peculiarities are not Burial's fad, as this band rather sticks to the canons of the genre, but they compose brutal music with a positive energetic enthusiasm, and execute this genre without mistakes. Simple as that. At times you might catch Cannibal Corpse or Suffocation hint (and these bands are yet above them), but I am sure that with time Lost Disciple artists will get to a stage finding their own smart tips, that it were possible to compete with the genre's finest bands. Highly recommended album!- 11 pts"
- Ad Arma

"Burial Enlightened With Pain - Here is a band that those in a more Death metal circle will know about? They came on as Legion and had a demo in 1996. A you will hear as you dig into the first track "Pale Shade Of Humanity". That hell has been brought to you from Massachusetts. Getting right to things. The production is sure in pounding death form. Those that love the Broken Hope and Cannibal Corpse will devour this. Every pin intended. This dude Devin has really mastered this grinding death style to the max! "Disfigured In Flames" drives along and zone in on how guttural those vocals get. Christ oh mighty! This is hellspawned music. They also go that famous route of using some samples of movies verbal content as on a weird pounding track "The Bitter Taste Of Defeat". Some violent sounds on that one. They mash, they pound they grate they also ad some ambiance to this assault on the system.. Come hear the horror of a track that is pretty damned wicked grind of "Entropy". Some sick music here people. How about a track like "Skullfucked" to bring this very vile piece of metal to an end."
- Hammerhead

"From the opening 16th, it became immediately apparent that this listener was in for a violent, furious ride. Massachusetts' own Burial recalls a time when brutal Death Metal was the 'be all end all of extremes! It brings to light the fond memories of heading to North Jersey to catch the latest batch of young, brutal upstarts at Studio One. The cool thing about most Death Metal is that it is somewhat timeless Death Metal just IS! Enlightened With Pain is both a tribute to the viciousness that has already gone and a testimony that the nightmare will continue! Ten tracks of total destruction and bombastic mayhem is all you will get from this debut release; Burial seems to be heavily influenced by masters SUFFOCATION and MONSTROSITY, which could hinder the band's own identity because the parallels are many? ah, screw it! This is the kind of Death Metal that will shove a chainsaw up your ass and turn that son-of-a-bitch on!! That's some fuckin' rippin' ass shit!! Burial is Death Metal designed to butcher all non-believers! 'Nuff said!"
- Battle Helm

"With guest vocal appearances by Sherwood Weber (Skinless) and Rich Lipscomb (Fleshgrind) you know that Enlightened With Pain is going to be one over-the-top slab of brutality. What really helps Burial stand out from the hordes of "growl and grind" Death Metal outfits currently crowding the scene, however, is some very tasty high-speed guitar riffing, catchy musical compositions and unique and memorable breaks. Fans of ultra-brutal Death Metal played with style and distinction should be prepared to be Enlightened With Pain. 8 1/2 Skulls"
- SOD MAG

"Uh-oh, I like the colors on their cover--not a good sign. Apprehensively I slide the disc into the slot and hold my breath as it clicks into spin and lets loose its demons. Whew, it's all right, it's brutal and blasting. Enlightened with Pain is one of my favorite releases this year. This is rocking, ferocious, torture-all-prisoners, true brutal death metal. The rhythms are occasionally off-kilter just enough to snap you back to attention. Not that your attention would wander often with this blitzkrieg of blazing death metal unleashing its musical brutality for your hellish pleasure. If you don't give them your undivided attention, they will come to your house and hurt you and your loved ones repeatedly until you beg them to stay. Musically I hear a little of Immortal during their more guitar-oriented material, a tad of Dying Fetus and just a dash of Deeds of Flesh. This is old-fashioned brutal death metal--it wants to earn your pain for their twisted pleasure. Don't doubt for a second the hate and vitriol inherent in Enlightened with Pain. Hate oozes from the deep, brutal cuts infested with death, demons and gore. It's best just to purchase their disc immediately and allow your entire essence to get Enlightened with Pain. Your burial awaits."
- Sabrina Haines, Ear Pollution (USA)

"Brutal Fucking Death Metal from USA, perhaps at the beginnig you'll compare their sound with the one of bands like Suffocation or Cannibal Corpse (with Chris Barnes), if you're looking for Brutal Death metal, then go and pick up this disc inmedialtly. If you wonder what you can find in "Enlightened With Pain" then all what you need to start to answer yourself is to take a look to the disc's cover, where Death is showed, violence and total bloodlust, the sound of the guitars are ultra sick, be careful because this could be catastrophic for you, the drums will hit directly your face, and Devin's vocals are cannibal. Burial presented a mcd in 1998 and now they are back again bringing more power. Rich (Fleshgrind) and Sherwood (Skinless) participated in this disc too, the production contains 10 songs of Brutal Death metal, and in this way is how the songs are entitled : Pale Shade of Humanity, Disfigured in Flames, Repugnance, The Bitter Taste of Defeat, Human Menagerie, Scorn and Castigation, The Awakening, entropy, Enlightened With Pain and Skullfucked...the sound of Enlightened With Pain will sure bury your brain..."
- Prelude in Darkness webzine (peru)

"At first looks the pretty crap cover put me off listening to Burial. Still, after listening to everything else I had I decided to give it a whirl and was pleasantly surprised with what I found. Unlike the Burial (RIP) who cursed the UK scene with their morose doom, Burial (US) are firmly of the old school death metal n' blast beats style. Repugnance, Skullfucked and Enlightened With Pain are just solid walls of death metal that any fan of Cannibal Corpse and every other US death metal band should enjoy. It won't make any sense to anyone else but to death metal fans this will be another surefire winner in your collection. [7/10]" -
GRAHAM FINNEY - Intoxicated zine(UK)

"Complex and brutal Death Metal with a nice amount of killer riffs for once, and it gets better and better for each listen! How many extreme Metal albums can you say that about in these times?"
- Apostasia

"This new disc is just sick. Burial don't play games with mosh parts, breakdowns, none of that stuff. It's just straight-up old-school death metal, in the vein of the first couple (and considered by many to be the best) Cannibal Corpse albums. They're not afraid to speed things up or slow things down, but they don't run you around in circles with repetitive riffs just to be heavy, and they're not afraid to rip into the occasional guitar solo or double-bass marathon. The vocals are definitely the best part. Totally deep and guttural, and very reminiscent of Tomb of the Mutilated-era Cannibal Corpse, which is an obvious favorite among death metal fans worldwide. There's no reason to skip Burial if heavy and brutal death metal is even close to your thing. Skip the bullshit and bring the metal. This disc will definitely be the one I recommend to anyone who dares to consider themselves metal. It's good to know there are greener pastures when some death metal bands are just out of breath these days."
- Loudnet

"Shattering death metal attack from start to inish by burial in one of the most extreme debut releases I've had the chance to listen lately. Fast, blunt and lethal like every great death metal band. Itƒ’s a pleasure to feel the fierce drumming diplayed on the first track "Pale shade Humanity". A brutal blow that keeps on pounding for 35 minutes which is the llength of Don Marhefka , along with the technique , and musical power of the other members of Burail, make this cd a true death metal feast, and yet another one released by Lost Disciple Records. They have started to turn this into a Habit ever since already legendary debut release by Pessimist. Production and sound are perfect 9.0/10"
- Himnos Rituales (Columbia)

"Finally we have the new Burial album, which's a natural sequel to the debut CD, "Mourning the Millenium". Again, we have here a very brutal Death metal with no freshness. There aren't even introductions, Pale Shade Of Humanity strikes everything in its way. Cannibal Corpses appears to our mind right in this first track. Aside the Death Metal outfit , the drums are practically grindcore, as well as vocals thrown up by Devin Doherty (he reminds Chris Barnes). Lecrenski and Matt Rogalski guitar lines make the music never sounding repetitive, because they show amazing riffs and technical solos. For those who enjoy the American Death Metal way, "Enlightened with Pain" is perfect. Human Menagerie is a highlight, that is not inferior to the best moments in Suffocation . Elite Death metal! Rating: 9,0"
- Alexander Kurtz, Renegade Rock (Brazil)

"Burial's first EP Mourning the Millenium was good but nothing special, and it showed some room for impovement. At times it was too technical, other times it got bland and boring, but on Burial's first full length they seem to have gotten to be better song writers in the time between this and Mourning the Millenium. Enlightened With Pain is just violent and brutal from start to finish, and I love it more and more each time I listen to it. Sherwood of Skinless, and Rich Lipscomb of Fleshgrind did guest vocals on several songs, in my opinion two of the best vocalists in death metal, making for one of the sickest combination of growls that I have heard in a really long time. Musically, Burial can go from really fast riffs and blasts to an almost NYDM-Style groove as the bass keeps chugging along, and the leads during the odd parts to the songs actually add quite a bit to it, rather then look like showing off as many leads riffs end up doing. Not the fastest, not the heaviest..but just a damn good release from a solid band who will only improve over time. I reccomend picking this up if you like Fleshgrind, Skinless, Dehumanized, or mostly brutal death. Rating: 8/10"
- Unchain the Underground

"Once again Lost Disciple brings forth another band of the purest Death variety. I haven¼t heard such guttural belchings since CC¼s „Tomb of the mutilated¾. Musically the band has a darker feel to it than cannibal Corpse as opposed to so much technicality, so the comparisons will not happen. I would perhaps prefer a vocalist that can be understood a bit more, but it doesn¼t take anything away from this. One of the most intense PURE Death metal albums in a long time. Rating 93/100"
- Ultima Comparatio

" To state the bio Burial the name says it all as to what this band is all about. Can you guess what this band is all about? It is of course about brutal Death Metal becoming better and better the more you listen to it. These guys have been playing together since 1996 and the music presented on this CD shows that they have spent time on writing songs and making them better and better and even a little better at the end. These are no songs made one week before the recording session unless they are some ultra musical geniuses. I wouldn't be surprise if that were the case. This is brutal and technical Death Metal and not some attempt of making the Death Metal genre sound like pop. Pure brutality lasting for 35 minutes, 35 minutes well worth listening to."

"If I say American death-metal scene, you know to Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Angel Corpse (RIP) or Hate Eternal, you're right but there are terribly underground famous bands such Cephalic Carnage and tons of others, Burial ? Yes, with this new release, they are back and what a release. Personally, I didn't know their first mini CD entitled "Mourning The Millenium" but this first full-length album is really great. True American death-metal, this rules ! Influenced by Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation or Internal Bleeding, Burial from Westfield adds to its music more technical and heavier touches. The result : 10 tracks of brutal death-metal, true American death-metal. The underground is always here, it calls Burial ! (9/10)"