August Burns Red

August Burns Red is an American metalcore band formed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 2003. The band's lineup has centered on vocalist Jake Luhrs, guitarists JB Brubaker and Brent Rambler, bassist Dustin Davidson, and drummer Matt Greiner, known for his technical, jazz-influenced drumming style.

The band built its reputation on intricate, technically demanding instrumentation combined with breakdown-heavy songwriting and Luhrs's guttural vocals, drawing on metalcore, progressive metal, and Christian rock influences. Tracks such as «White Washed», «Composure», and «Identity» showcase the band's blend of aggressive riffing with melodic, often anthemic instrumental passages, while songs like «King of Sorrow» and «Marianas Trench» reflect their continued evolution within the genre.

Over two decades, August Burns Red has remained one of the more consistent and respected names in modern metalcore, praised for musicianship and live performance intensity, with a catalog that includes tracks like «Ghosts», «Invisible Enemy», and «Defender» spanning multiple studio albums.