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messengers
album review
by richard abrahamson

Artist:
August Burns Red

Title:
Messengers

Release Date:
06.19.07

Label:
Solid State


      Ever feel like hardcore and metal music has become too whiney? Do you sometimes feel like revolting against the trend? If so, August Burns Red’s new album Messengers is in stores now.
      When I first got this CD I was expecting to hear another screamo band singing about losing their high school sweetheart and the fear of never being able to find love again. What I got instead was an awakening of a metal beast in my spirit that had been slumbering for the past couple of years. I found a young hardcore band from Lancaster, PA who really knows how to rock. This CD is full of great riffs and powerful breakdowns, all perfectly played at the right time.
      This is August Burns Red’s sophomore release and it has everything you would expect from a hardcore album and a little bit more. If you are looking for a CD with hard songs that have pretty singing in the middle, then this is not the disc for you. However, if what you’re looking for is something that will make your ears start moshing with your brain, then this is what you’ve been craving in these emo-infested times.
      The band sets the tone with ‘Truth of a Liar,’ where 2 seconds into the song vocalist Jake Luhrs put out this scream that sounds like a mixture between a jaguar and a dying dragon and then goes down to deep roar. Another one of my personal favorites is ‘Black Sheep,’ which sounds like music from the point-of-view of a manic depressive. It starts off with what sounds like bunnies on crack with instruments, and suddenly slows down into a dark metal meditation jam. ‘The Balance’ has a good combination of nice melodic guitar riffs and then it explodes with some extremely powerful breakdowns. Is there such thing as a good metal or punk album without speaking out about what is wrong with America? ‘An American Dream’ is that song. With its anthem-like sound and strong lyrics about what is wrong with the modern American mentality, this song makes you want to stand up and protest something.
      Messengers is eleven tracks of full power and I recommend it to anybody who enjoys a little metal in their diets. It’s got good music and stirring lyrics, the perfect combination to take over the world. Be sure to check out August Burns Red live with Unearth at Freebird on Sunday, September 30th.

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