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| Released = July 14, 2009 |
| Released = July 14, 2009 |
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| Recorded = 2009 at Audiohammer Studios |
| Recorded = 2009 at Audiohammer Studios |
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| Genre = [[Melodic metalcore]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waytooloud.com/2009/07/15/august-burns-red-constellations-3/ |title=August Burns Red - Constellations |publisher=Way Too Loud! |date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> |
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| Length = 47:35 |
| Length = 47:35 |
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| Label = [[Solid State Records|Solid State]] |
| Label = [[Solid State Records|Solid State]] |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Absolute Punk | 77% [2] |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Christianity Today | [5] |
| Decoy | [6] |
| Indie Vision Music |   [7] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [8] |
| Rock Sound | [9] |
Constellations is the third studio album by August Burns Red.
Background
The album was released on July 14, 2009 through Solid State Records.[10]
Pre-release
August Burns Red began playing the track "Existence" on their tour with All That Remains from April to May 2009.[11] On the band's MySpace page, they released four singles from the album, "Thirty and Seven" and "Existence," with "Thirty and Seven" available for download on the iTunes music store. "Ocean of Apathy" the third track from the then-upcoming album was released on Monday June 29, 2009. "Meddler" was released on July 6, 2009. It was also showed on the band's Myspace that a video of "Meddler" is to be released. On July 7, 2009, the band posted the entire album on their Myspace page. They then would sell the album days ahead of the release at the beginning of their tour with Enter Shikari, Iwrestledabearonce and Blessthefall, starting with the Recher Theatre in Towson, Maryland on July 10, 2009.
Sales
The album was at No. 24 on The Billboard 200 with sales of 20,401 copies in its first week.
The album also has a bonus 7 inch vinyl record as a special gift when pre-ordering through a select dealer. The disk contained an alternate version of "Indonesia" and a cover of the NOFX song, "Linoleum".
A second 7 inch vinyl called O Come, O Come, Emmanuel was released on November 10th, 2009 by August Burns Red's former label, CI Records. The limited edition vinyls were limited to 1,000 colored vinyl discs, 400 of which were green, 400 of which were red, and 200 of which were split-colored red and green.[12]
Lyrical themes
The song "Indonesia", which features guest vocals from Tommy Giles Rogers of Between the Buried and Me, was made as a tribute to David Clapper, a missionary that died in a plane crash in Indonesia. He lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the city that August Burns Red began in.
Awards
In 2010, Constellations was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thirty and Seven" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Existence" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Ocean of Apathy" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "White Washed" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Marianas Trench" | 4:17 |
| 6. | "The Escape Artist" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Indonesia" (featuring Tommy Giles Rogers of Between the Buried and Me) | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Paradox" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Meridian" | 5:58 |
| 10. | "Rationalist" | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Meddler" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Crusades" | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 47:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Indonesia (Alternate Version)" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Linoleum" | 2:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Carol of the Bells" (previously released on "X Christmas" compilation (2008) and Lost Messengers: The Outtakes EP in 2009[14]) | 2:44 |
Personnel
- August Burns Red
- Jake Luhrs – lead vocals
- JB Brubaker – lead guitar
- Brent Rambler – rhythm guitar
- Dustin Davidson – bass guitar, vocals
- Matt Greiner – drums, piano
- Production
- Produced and Mixed by Jason Suecof
- Additional Mixing by Devin Townsend
- Mastered by Troy Glessner
- Art by Ryan Clark of Invisible Creature
References
- ^ "August Burns Red - Constellations". Way Too Loud!. July 15, 2012.
- ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1186882 link
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1596660 link
- ^ http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/constellations link
- ^ http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2009/constellations-mini.html link
- ^ http://www.decoymusic.com/reviews/august-burns-red-constellations link
- ^ http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2009/06/21/august-burns-red-constellations/ link
- ^ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Constellations.asp link
- ^ http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/august-burns-red-constellations link
- ^ "Solid State Records | August Burns Red|Constellations" Solid State Records website. Retrieved on May 7, 2009.
- ^ "August Burns Red | Existence (Live)|Constellations" YouTube website. Retrieved on May 11, 2009.
- ^ "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Vinyl on CI Records". Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ^ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
- ^ "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" coverage by BandsOnFire.com