Ghost Cult caught up with Jake Lurhs of August Burns Red to discuss his foundation Heartsupport, Heartsupport Festival 2023, why helping people overcome mental health struggles matters, and the upcoming new ABR album.
Ghost Cult caught up with Jake Lurhs of August Burns Red to discuss his foundation Heartsupport, Heartsupport Festival 2023, why helping people overcome mental health struggles matters, and the upcoming new ABR album.
Metalcore leaders August Burns Red have shared a new single “Extinct by Instinct (Reprise)” – a stripped-down and reimagined version of a track from their 2020 album Guardians. ABR, led by JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [lead vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass] released this along with their recent singles “Standing in the Storm” and “Chop Suey!” – made famous by System of A Down. Check out “Extinct by Instinct (Reprise)” now!
Florida Psychedelic Blues Rock band, The Apocalypse Blues Revival will release their new self-titled album this Friday, December, 11th 2020. The album can be pre-ordered and pre-saved to stream on all DSPs. ABR will drop a new video this Friday, “Waltz Of The Antichrist/Impure” along with a live chat joined by Shannon Larkin and Shane Hall. The 9-track album loosely follows an autobiographical narrative centered around a protagonist on the left-hand path, embracing dark magic rituals that begins on “Waltz of the Antichrist/Impure,” and later changes his ways to ascension concluding with the seven minute-plus track, “A Gecko (Part 2) – The Endless Possibility of Water (666 Reprise),” that stretches towards a fiery musical catharsis. You can also watch our EXCLUSIVE interview with Shanon Larkin (Godsmack) below in which we discuss the album and much more. Continue reading