SOLD OUT: The Burning Hell (Duo)

With each passing year and every album, The Burning Hell expands and contracts, seeking new collaborators and different sounds to bring their songs to life. Mathias and Ariel, touring as a duo and focusing on intimate performances that highlight the storytelling and lyricism at the heart of their music, return to The Carleton on Sunday, February 22nd when they’ll be revisiting some older material from their previous albums, and debuting some new work to be recorded later in the year. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. The Burning Hell is the ongoing musical project of songwriter Mathias Kom and multi-instrumentalist Ariel Sharratt, often including additional collaborators. Their narrative-driven songs are packed with an abundance of literary, historical, and pop-cultural subjects, incorporating a frequent fixation on apocalypse and ruin into work that celebrates participation in a mutually created, ever surprising, and even occasionally beautiful world. Based in the woods of rural Prince Edward Island, The Burning Hell emphasizes presence and connection, affirming a commitment to the political power of sharing music. ‘Ghost Palace,’ their newest album, was released on March 7, 2025 on You've Changed Records in North America and BB*Island everywhere else. When Mathias and…