August Burns Red
| August Burns Red | |
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 August Burns Red (April 2011) |
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| General information | |
| origin |
Lancaster , Pennsylvania , United States |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore , Extreme Metal |
| founding | 2003 |
| Website | www.augustburnsred.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Jake Luhrs | |
| JB Brubaker | |
Electric guitar |
Brent Rambler |
Electric bass , vocals |
Dustin Davidson |
| Matt Greiner | |
| former members | |
singing |
Jon Hershey (until 2005) |
singing |
Josh McManness (2005) |
Electric bass |
Jordan Tuscan (until 2005) |
August Burns Red is an American metalcore - band , which in 2003 Lancaster , Pennsylvania was founded.
Band name
The band was often asked for its name, especially when it came to be and whether there was any meaning behind it. The most popular story tells of a young woman named August, who was a high school friend of the singer and who is said to have set his dog Redd on fire after they split up. Only later did it emerge that this was just a joke by the band and that there is actually nothing behind their name. Drummer Matt Greiner said in an interview that he and his fellow musicians simply needed a band name and agreed on "August Burns Red".
style
The band is mainly known for their strong breakdowns and rhythmically complex riffs . She describes Between the Buried and Me , Misery Signals and Hopesfall as her main influences.
history
August Burns Red was formed in March 2003 when members were in high school.
The band signed a contract with CI Records in 2004 and released the EP Looks Fragile After All . After a year during which the band was mostly on tour, they moved to Solid State Records in 2005 and released their debut album Thrill Seeker on November 8th .
The second album Messengers was released on June 19, 2007. It reached number 1 on the US Christian Albums charts and has sold over 75,000 times to date.
From April to May 2008 August Burns Red toured with As I Lay Dying and Misery Signals . From August to October 2008, the band headlined with A Skylit Drive , Sky Eats Airplane , Greeley Estates , and This or the Apocalypse on tour. A monthly tour of the United Kingdom and Europe followed in November 2008 . The band recorded an instrumental version of the classic "Carol of the Bells", which was also used for the film The Spirit and the American Dad episode For Whom The Sleigh Bell Tolls ( # 104 (6-08) ).
August Burns Red also covered the song … Baby One More Time by pop singer Britney Spears for the Punk goes Pop 2 compilation , which was released in March 2009. The band also released the song "Chasing The Dragon" which was part of their new EP Lost Messengers: The Outtakes . This EP was released in February 2009. On March 6, 2009, the band visited the Middle East for the first time, where they played at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival. From July 10th to August 8th August Burns Red toured with Blessthefall , Enter Shikari , All Shall Perish and Iwrestledabearonce. She also pledged to support Bring Me the Horizon on their tour of Great Britain in October 2009 with A Day to Remember .
The album Constellations reached number 24 on the Billboard charts in the first week after its release . The premiere of the music video for “Meddler” took place on July 28, 2009 on your Myspace page. On September 28, the band's first DVD was released under the name Home , which included recordings of a live performance in their hometown of Lancaster.
On March 31, 2011 a countdown started on the band's homepage, which refers to the release of the new studio album, which fell on June 21. On May 16, the first song from the album Leveler entitled "Empire" was released. The album has now been sold over 29,000 times in the United States. The music videos for "Internal Cannon" and "Empire" have also been released.
Her sixth studio album, Rescue & Restore , was released on June 25, 2013 .
On August 5, 2014, the band announced their move to Fearless Records . In August the group could be seen at several major music festivals, including Wacken Open Air , Pukkelpop , Summer Breeze and Elbriot . In 2014, the group was in the process of writing their seventh studio album, which was released on June 30, 2015 under the name Found In Far Away Places . On December 7, 2015, the group was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category.
On November 21, 2016, a teaser for their Messengers 10th Anniversary Tour in Europe and the United States was uploaded to their Facebook page. The tour started on January 4th, 2017. Supported by Protest the Hero , In Hearts Wake and '68. On October 6, 2017, the band released the album Phantom Anthem .
From June to December 2019 the band went on the Constellations 10 Year Anniversary World Tour . In the summer the band was touring North America, in October in Australia and in November and December in Europe.
On February 6, 2020, August Burns Red released the first single "Defender" from the ninth studio album Guardian , which was released on April 3, 2020. After that they will go on a North American tour to support Killswitch Engage .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 US
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| 2005 | Thrill Seeker Solid State Records |
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First published: November 8, 2005
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| 2007 | Messengers Solid State Records |
- | - | - |
US81 (2 weeks) US |
First published: June 19, 2007
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| 2009 | Constellations Solid State Records |
- | - | - |
US24 (6 weeks) US |
First published: July 14, 2009
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| 2011 | Leveler Solid State Records |
- | - | - |
US11 (5 weeks) US |
First published: June 21, 2011
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| 2012 | Sleddin 'Hill - A Holiday Album Solid State Records |
- | - | - |
US147 (1 week) US |
First published: October 9, 2012
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| 2013 | Rescue & Restore Solid State Records |
DE62 (1 week) DE |
AT69 (1 week) AT |
CH64 (1 week) CH |
US9 (4 weeks) US |
First published: June 25, 2013
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| 2015 | Found in Far Away Places Fearless Records |
DE56 (1 week) DE |
AT66 (1 week) AT |
- |
US9 (3 weeks) US |
First published: June 29, 2015
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| 2017 |
Phantom Anthem Fearless Records |
DE58 (1 week) DE |
AT40 (1 week) AT |
CH56 (1 week) CH |
US19 (1 week) US |
First published: October 6, 2017
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| 2020 | Guardians Fearless Records |
DE24 (1 week) DE |
AT41 (1 week) AT |
CH22 (1 week) CH |
US53 (1 week) US |
First published: April 3, 2020
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EPs
- 2004: demo
- 2005: Looks Fragile After All (new edition 2007)
- 2009: Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
- 2020: Defender
Video albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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AT
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US
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| 2010 | Home Solid State Records |
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US121 (1 week) US |
Release: September 28, 2010
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| 2013 | Foreign & Familiar Solid State Records |
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Release: 2013
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Music videos
- Your Little Suburbia Is in Ruins (Thrill Seeker)
- Composure (Messengers)
- The Truth of a Liar (Messengers)
- Back Burner (Messengers)
- Meddler (Constellations)
- White Washed (Constellations)
- Mariana's Trench (Constellations)
- Internal Cannon (Leveler)
- Empire (leveler)
- Fault Line (Rescue & Restore)
- Commission (Rescue & Restore)
- Ghosts (Found in Far Away Places)
- Identity (Found in Far Away Places)
- Invisible Enemy (Phantom Anthem)
- The Frost (Phantom Anthem)
- King of Sorrow (Phantom Anthem)
- Dangerous (Phantom Anthem)
- Defender (Guardians)
swell
- ↑ Colin McEnroe Show: The Hardcore Side Of Christian Rock , January 31, 2012
- ↑ billboard.com: August Burns Red in the US album charts , accessed November 1, 2010
- ^ Official website of August Burns Red
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from June 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b c Matt Crane: Alternative Press : August Burns Red sign to Fearless Records
- ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : August Burns Red announce new album, 'Found In Far Away Places'
- ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : 2016 Grammy nominees announced: Slipknot, Foo Fighters, August Burns Red, more
- ↑ AUGUST BURNS RED: "Guardians" album coming out in April. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
- ↑ Graham Hartmann: Killswitch Engage Announce 2020 Tour With August Burns Red. Accessed February 8, 2020 .
Web links
- Official website
- August Burns Red at Allmusic (English)
- Chart sources: DE / AT / CH / US