““…Why has it taken so long for one of the country's great guitar virtuosos to be discovered…””

"Well the debut Heavy Metal Ninja’s EP is now here and the answer to that question is “mighty fine” apparently! Opener ‘The Author’ is a heavy prog metal track harking back to the early work of virtuosos Marty Friedman and Jason Becker. Come to think of it those guys even had a song called ‘The Ninja’!"

“Though there are only four tracks it's diverse and thrilling, from the triumphant opening onslaught of The Author (like the soundtrack to a twisted Martian sci-fi film) and the wailing and over-wrought What If, through to the more heavy-handed and pummelling M45 (with synth flourishes to boot) and the fearsome Redshift to end.”

"The four-track release is a study in self-control over the natural elements and often defies the laws of physics. Think soulful Satriani crossed with Meshuggah’s intensity, and you’ll be close to the brutal and beautiful precision of the Ninjas."

““Warner music are very excited about the signing of the The Heavy Metal Ninjas. We feel privileged to be working with an unbelievably gifted group of young men, and look forward to big things with the Ninjas through 2012 and beyond." ”

“If you were lucky enough to have attended the July and August Shihad shows in Auckland and Christchurch, chances are you had the good fortune to witness a pack of tattooed, bandanna wearing, masked ninjas playing some seriously cosmic instrumental heavy metal.”

“. . . this band had all the elements of great showmanship, intricate classically inspired guitar solos, a bass heavy solid groove and a great lights show . . . they made those guitars sing so sweetly you couldn't help doing a bit of air guitar as they showed off their impressive skills.”