After a pair of critically acclaimed albums in 2014’s “The Wreckage Of Stars” and it’s follow up in 2016’s “Selves We Cannot Forgive“, Reading Pennsylvanian Progressive Death Metallers Black Crown Initiate can be forgiven for taking their time over getting to their third studio record “Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape“, which finds them with a
Having given us 10th Anniversary tours for “Messengers” and “Constellations“, what chance is there that 2021 will see one for their 2011, fourth studio album “Leveler“? The deluxe version of the album cover is surprisingly reminiscent of the Jeep falling down the ravine in Jurassic Park… Anyway, here’s a playthrough video for “Bloodletter” from drummer
Playing in a room full of Oak casks, August Burns Red guitarist plays through “Ties That Bind” from the bands current album “Guardians” with its glorious tapping sections and Kiesel Guitars are going to be happy with his one as well as he’s showing off their hardware. Let’s just hope he got to sample what’s
Now in its 13th year, “Messengers” is still an album that is much loved by August Burns Red fans and fans of Metalcore today and if their 10th Anniversary tour trek for the album wasn’t evidence enough then we’d have to ask, what is? Matt Greiner loves “Composure” so much that despite the band’s new
Yesterday saw August Burns Red join forces with We Came As Romans a week after For For A King did, but instead of a vocalist trade on each others tracks they dropped a split and unique Merch line. If that was good news, then a playthrough video for the brilliant “Defender“, a stand out track
When it comes down to it, the intricate metronomic perfection of the work of August Burns Red drummer Matt Greiner would be a serious challenge for the band to replace, should that need ever arise. But don’t take our word for it – check out this playthrough for “Paramount” from their new record “Guardians” and
As new album “Guardians” is out now but struggled to get off the ground with those all important first week sales due to the current Global situation, August Burns Red have been keeping themselves by keeping the spotlight on themselves in a good way. Hitting up social media and you tube with plenty of new
Hailing from Edmonton Alberta Canada, Omniarch formed from the ashes of two former bands, Netherward and This is War with Morgan Lambert (guitar), Mason Wilson (guitar), Jon Hofmann (bass), Mackenzie LaHaye (vocals) and Henry Giesbrecht (drums) who had played gigs together in those separate bands, joining forces to create a wholly different alloy of Metal. Between
The next episode of Behind The Strings sees August Burns Red bassist Dustin Davidson talk and demo parts of “Dismembered Memory” from their current album “Guardians”. They love an anniversary tour, so 2030 will be the year for that. How many albums will they scratch out in the next decade?
While on lockdown, August Burns Red bassist Dustin Davidson has been bringing us a track by track breakdown of their new album “Guardians“. Today’s offering covers off “Extinct by Instinct” as we go behind the strings like paramilitary forces parachuting behind enemy lines. The album itself is out via Fearless Records, check out our review!
