This was to be 'Aragorn's' only album and even this never received a proper release, existing for a long while simply as a tape recording. Thankfully it has now seen the light of day on 'Aragorn's' 'Noonday Anthology' and a rather respectable dose of NWOBHM it is too. At times a little reminiscent of 'Hellanbach' but without the 'Van Halen' overtones and overall heavier, with vocalist 'Chris Dunne' and guitarist 'Jon Hull' being better than average musicians for the genre.

First up the title track 'The Night is Burning' which opens with a fairly emblematic NWOBHM riff, that instantly exposes the typical light-weight production, but that said still a decent opening and there's definitely a twang of early 'Maiden' in there. 'Make Me Believe' follows and has a little of that 'Hellanbach' quirkiness but generally brisker than their material, while also highlighting the capable guitaring abilities of 'Jon Hull'. A solid dose of headbanging is bought about by the catchy rhythm driven 'You Changed My World' which nicely balances melody with energy. After a fairly tedious drum heavy intro 'Hellriser' eventually gets going and when it does, it's a brisk paced treat in the 'Motörhead' / 'Raven' style. After the speed of the previous track 'Run Like the Wind' leaves you off balance, as it's a subtle semi acoustic 60's sounding piece, not poor by a long stretch but I'm not convinced it really should have been included. A cover of the well worn 'Radar Love' ensues and in parts is a good heavy rendition, ultimately lacks the production values of the original but still interesting, while the galloping 'We'll Fight Back' is reminiscent of heavier early 80's 'Riot'. More variety is injected with the commercial, Jazzy sounding 'Love Set Me Up', an interesting cut, but doesn't come off totally convincingly. The guitar solo track 'Midnight Hour' ensues and is pretty much a rip-off of 'Van Halen's' 'Eruption', that said respect to 'Jon Hull' who shreds away with conviction. The tempo is maintained with the pulsating 'Rest in Peace', one of the best cuts, which is driven by a fine grooving rhythm and highlights a splendid solo from 'Jon Hull'. Less impressive is the short Jazzy 'Moving' which reminds me of 'Hellanbach's' atrocious ”Everybody wants to be a Cat”, the best thing I can say about this is that it's under a minute long. 'Aragorn's' debut and in fact career closes with 'Tickets on the Wall' a slightly crude if enjoyable rocker which ebbs and flows with conviction but perhaps needed a little more focus.

Shame 'Black Ice' and 'Noonday' from the debut single weren't included as they are both excellent cuts and would have only enhanced an already solid example of the genre.