August Burns Red have re-signed with Fearless Records and shared a new track that announces their welcome back in some style.
The track is called ‘Behemoth’, and it couldn’t be a more suitable title. Reminiscent of the crushing intent that defined the band’s early work – we’re looking at you, ‘Constellations’ – it is pure metalcore perfection. A gargantuan, powerful, crushing blend of chainsaw-sharp breakdowns, sensationally heavy riffs and vocals that could rip the flesh clean from the bone. It is August Burns Red at their most unrelenting and unbridled. For them to still be able to craft songs this sensational all these years later is a testament not just to their devotion to their art, but to each other as well.
Guitarist JB Brubaker had this to say about the song, stating, “‘Behemoth‘ is a song that probably went through more revisions and changes than any song we’ve ever written,” says Brubaker. “While frustrating at times, the conversations and re-writes were worth the effort as we collectively feel very proud of how this song turned out. I believe it’s one of the heaviest and most raw songs we’ve ever delivered.
“Lyrically, ‘Behemoth’ speaks about the realization of past pains living through present actions in life,” states Luhrs. “With the determination to face this reality, a process of healing and breaking old ways leads to a rebirth. It’s about cutting the ties to your past, giving it no space to live in the present, and inevitably, changing the course of your life.”
The band are set to hit the road for a co-headline tour with The Amity Affliction, with support coming from Boundaries and HEAVENSGATE.
Here are the dates:
10 – WORCESTER The Palladium (With Dreamwake, No Heavensgate)
11 – NEW HAVEN College Street Music Hall (With Dreamwake, No Heavensgate)
12 – PITTSBURGH Stage AE
14 – CHARLOTTE The Fillmore
15 – ATLANTA Tabernacle
16 – ORLANDO House of Blues
18 – NEW ORLEANS The Fillmore
19 – DALLAS The Bomb Factory
21 – HOUSTON House of Blues
22 – SAN ANTONIO Vibes Event Center (Outdoors)
24 – PHOENIX The Marquee
25 – SAN DIEGO Soma
26 – ANAHEIM House of Blues
28 – SACRAMENTO Channel 24
29 – GARDEN CITY Revolution Concert House
MAY
01 – SALT LAKE CITY The Union Event Center
02 – DENVER The Fillmore
03 – OMAHA The Astro Theater
05 – MINNEAPOLIS The Fillmore
06 – MILWAUKEE The Rave
08 – CHICAGO Riviera Theatre
09 – ROYAL OAK Royal Oak Music Theatre
10 – TORONTO History
12 – MONTREAL Mtelus
13 – BROOKLYN Brooklyn Paramount
15 – BALTIMORE Nevermore Hall
17 – PHILADELPHIA The Fillmore
