August Burns Red Live at The Cabooze - Minneapolis MN - January 15th 2017

August Burns Red live is considered metal core at its finest!

In 2017, August Burns Red marks their 10 year anniversary for their second album. The album is called ‘’The Messengers”. Their entire North American tour is dedicated to this very album. They are playing it from front to back.

Released in 2007, August Burns Red’s album “The Messengers” is a defining work in the metalcore genre. Known for its technical prowess and emotional depth, the album solidified the band’s reputation. Opening with “Truth of a Liar,” the album features powerful breakdowns and intricate guitar work. Tracks like “Up Against the Ropes” and “Back Burner” showcase the band’s blend of heaviness and melody, while “An American Dream” addresses broader social issues.

With standout performances from vocalist Jake Luhrs and drummer Matt Greiner, the album’s production, handled by Tue Madsen, captures the raw energy and precision of the band’s sound. Closing with the introspective “Redemption,” “The Messengers” leaves a lasting impact, making it a must-listen for metalcore fans. Its blend of brutality and beauty ensures its place as a genre classic, continuing to inspire and resonate with listeners.

Some of the songs of that album they’ve never played live until now! As far as performance goes they brought a very high energetic and extreme show to The Cabooze here in Minneapolis. The show of course consisted of a lot of mosh pits, crowd-surfing and head banging.

“Protest The Hero” A band out of Canada was the opening act and they did a terrific job as well. Their music consisted of a lot of odd time signatures, melodic guitar riffs, heavy breakdowns and a vocalist with a very wide octave range. People in the audience put a lot of focus on the guitarists while shredding up some solos. And of course those mosh pits were circling during those huge breakdowns. August Burns Red live is one to see. They put on a damn good show!

Set List –

1 -Truth of a liar.

2- Up against the ropes.

3- Back burner.

4- The blinding light.

5- Composure.

6- Vital signs.

7-The eleventh hour.

8- The balance.

9- Black sheep.

10-An American dream.

11- Redemption.