August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The band formed in March 2003 while some of the members were still in high school,[2] and soon began playing shows around Lancaster. The band name is derived from an incident involving their first vocalist, Jon Hershey.
"We had our name because in high school, one of our best friends, Jon Hershey, who was also our vocalist at the time. But right before he joined the band, he was dating this girl named August. And the relationship got a bit out of hand and he really wanted to end it. So he ended the relationship and instead of getting just 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. And the name and everything comes from, because the next day, the headlines in 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 nothing, it just had a really weird and kind of gross meaning. " - guitarist Brent Rambler
The band is mostly known for their heavy breakdowns and odd-meter riffs. They also cite Between the Buried and Me, Misery Signals and Hopesfall as their main influences.
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Looks Fragile After All [CD/DVD]
Looks Fragile After All [CD/DVD]
Looks Fragile After All [CD/DVD]
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Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
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Looks Fragile After All [CD/DVD]
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Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Presents: Sleddin Hill, A Holiday Album
Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
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Lost Messengers: The Outtakes
