August Burns Red have been around for two decades now. In between releasing some of the most technically intelligent and wonderfully positive metalcore that the scene has to offer, they have also rubbed shoulders with thousands of other bands across the whole of metal's fantastical landscape. Pulling inspiration from every corner and using it to propel them forward.
For the band, such inspiration has led them to their brand new record, Death Below, set for release on March 24 via SharpTone Records. A visceral blend of noodling riffs and darkened poetry, with plenty of black metal drum fills and towering metal imagery thrown in for good measure, it's one of the band's finest showings and a testament to what hard work, dedication and drive can do for your art.
To celebrate the occasion, guitarist JB Brubaker has selected some of the albums that have served as inspiration for him over the life of the band and spoken about what they mean to him. Let's go.
