Grammy-nominated Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based five-piece August Burns Red — JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar), Matt Greiner (drums), Jake Luhrs (vocals), and Dustin Davidson (bass) — has dropped their brand new single “Exhumed”. August Burns Red is independently releasing the song across all digital platforms today. It’s another slab of angry music for happy people, as is expected from the August Burns Red faithful.
“‘Exhumed’ is about not dwelling on the negatives, being able to recover, get past them, and move on with your life,” the band explains. “It’s a high-energy track that’s influenced by the hardcore roots we came up on.”
A seven-inch single version that features “Exhumed” on the A side and “Vengeance” on the B side will also be available via the band’s webstore. August Burns Red diehards will recognize “Vengeance” as the song the band self-released back in 2021. The seven-inch single, which comes in gray splatter and baby blue variants and is limited to 250 copies a piece, marks the first time that “Vengeance” is available in a physical format.
In other August Burns Red news, the 2024 edition of the band’s annual “Christmas Burns Red” extravaganza is set for December 13 and 14 at Freedom Hall at the Lancaster Country Convention Center in downtown Lancaster. Tickets, VIP packages, and hotel packages are all on sale now. The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside, Gideon, Boundaries, Bodysnatcher and more are set to appear, making it a heavy holiday extravaganza.
August Burns Red is likely the only metal act ever described as “thrillingly empathetic” (Kerrang!). It’s a testament to the ferocious band’s ability to recognize and connect with the mixture of brokenness and hope found in their audience and within themselves. A hard-working collective with a shockingly stable lineup for the vast majority of their career, August Burns Red pour every ounce of themselves into their music. Atmospheric, riff-laden, aggressive bursts of controlled chaos, filled with shifting time signatures and tempos, deliver confessional, self-reflective, and authentic emotion.
