Last December, August Burns Red brought their latest record, Found in Far Away Places, on tour; when they swung through Toronto, we caught guitarists Brent Rambler and JB Brubaker before their show to discuss the method to their metal madness on this latest episode of Exclaim! TV's Aggressive Tendencies.
Last year's Found in Far Away Places featured heavy experimentation on the band's part, which Brubaker claims stemmed from their constant attempt to breathe new life into the band's sound. The LP also features lyrics that touch on important social issues, as seen on their recent single "Ghost," which shines the light on the epidemic of homelessness in America.
Though they have been "mulling over" a tenth anniversary tour for 2007's Messengers, nothing is set in stone as of yet. For now, they've got a full roster of North American dates ahead of them in the coming months with fellow shredders Between the Buried and Me.
Watch the interview in full below. Beyond that, find the band's complete tour itinerary.
Interview by Bradley Zorgdrager
Filmed and edited by Katherine Kwan
Tour dates:
03/04 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
03/05 Richmond, VA – The National
03/07 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
03/08 Saint Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
03/09 Birmingham, AL – Iron City
03/10 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen
03/11 Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
03/12 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
03/14 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
03/15 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
03/16 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
03/17 Tuscon, AZ – Rialto Theatre
03/18 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
03/19 San Bernardino, CA – Self Help Festival
03/21 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
03/22 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
03/23 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
03/24 Seattle, WA – Shoebox SoDo
03/25 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
03/26 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
03/28 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
03/29 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
03/30 Saskatoon, SK – O'Brians Event Centre
04/01 Winnipeg, MB – The Garrick Centre
04/02 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
04/03 Des Moines, IA – Wooly's
04/05 Austin, TX – Emo's
04/06 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
04/07 Peoria, IL – Limelight Eventplex
04/08 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
04/09 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
04/10 Guelph, ON – Guelph Concert Theatre
04/12 Quebec City, QC – Imperial de Quebec
04/13 Portland, ME – State Theatre
04/14 Providence, RI – Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
04/15 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
04/16 Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
04/17 New York, NY – Webster Hall
Last year's Found in Far Away Places featured heavy experimentation on the band's part, which Brubaker claims stemmed from their constant attempt to breathe new life into the band's sound. The LP also features lyrics that touch on important social issues, as seen on their recent single "Ghost," which shines the light on the epidemic of homelessness in America.
Though they have been "mulling over" a tenth anniversary tour for 2007's Messengers, nothing is set in stone as of yet. For now, they've got a full roster of North American dates ahead of them in the coming months with fellow shredders Between the Buried and Me.
Watch the interview in full below. Beyond that, find the band's complete tour itinerary.
Interview by Bradley Zorgdrager
Filmed and edited by Katherine Kwan
Tour dates:
03/04 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
03/05 Richmond, VA – The National
03/07 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
03/08 Saint Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
03/09 Birmingham, AL – Iron City
03/10 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen
03/11 Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
03/12 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
03/14 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
03/15 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
03/16 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
03/17 Tuscon, AZ – Rialto Theatre
03/18 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
03/19 San Bernardino, CA – Self Help Festival
03/21 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
03/22 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
03/23 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
03/24 Seattle, WA – Shoebox SoDo
03/25 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
03/26 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
03/28 Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
03/29 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
03/30 Saskatoon, SK – O'Brians Event Centre
04/01 Winnipeg, MB – The Garrick Centre
04/02 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
04/03 Des Moines, IA – Wooly's
04/05 Austin, TX – Emo's
04/06 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
04/07 Peoria, IL – Limelight Eventplex
04/08 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
04/09 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
04/10 Guelph, ON – Guelph Concert Theatre
04/12 Quebec City, QC – Imperial de Quebec
04/13 Portland, ME – State Theatre
04/14 Providence, RI – Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
04/15 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
04/16 Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
04/17 New York, NY – Webster Hall