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August Burns Red is tagged as: metalcore, hardcore, christian, christian metalcore, metal

“We had our name because in high school, one of our best friends, Jon Hershey, was also our vocalist at the time. But, right before he joined the band, he was dating this girl named August. The relationship got a bit out of hand, and he really wanted to end it. So, he ended the relationship and instead of just getting sad about it, she got really, really, really, angry, and Jon at the time had a dog named Redd. It was an Irish setter and it had red fur and everything. So, she got really mad, went up to his house, and burned his dog Redd alive, in his dog house. The name and everything comes from, because the next day, the headline of the newspaper in the local news was “August Burns Redd,” and then we just kind of went with it. It really affected Jon, so when we were picking a band name, that was one that stuck in his head, so he decided to use it. So, our name doesn’t mean anything, it just had a really weird and kind of gross meaning.”
There are a galaxy’s worth of metalcore bands active today, but stare at all of those stars long enough and some lines start to form; everything starts to take shape. The Constellations begin to bloom.
Just three years ago, Lancaster, PA’s August Burns Red were, to the naked eye, just another young band jockeyi...
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Top 10 August Burns Red Songs
Composure
Back Burner
The Truth Of A Liar
Marianas Trench
White Washed
Existence
Meddler
Up Against the Ropes
Ocean Of Apathy
The Eleventh Hour
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Top 10 August Burns Red Albums
Messengers
Constellations
Thrill Seeker
Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
Looks Fragile After All
Home
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Looks Fragile After All Re-Release
Thirty And Seven
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