Phantom Anthem
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Phantom Anthem is the eighth studio album by American melodic metalcore band August Burns Red. The album was released on October 6, 2017 through Fearless Records.[1] The album peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200, selling 19,000 equivalent album units (17,000 in traditional sales) in its first week.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "King of Sorrow" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Hero of the Half Truth" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "The Frost" | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Lifeline" | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Invisible Enemy" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Quake" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Coordinates" | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Generations" | 6:00 |
| 9. | "Float" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Dangerous" | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Carbon Copy" | 5:40 |
Reception
Metacritic, with four ratings from selected critics, assigns a score of 82 out of 100, giving the album universal acclaim. James Christopher Monger, from AllMusic, gives the album 4/5 stars, and stated that Phantom Anthem delivers "a balanced, brutal, and almost relentlessly efficient 11-track set that deftly utilizes every inch of sonic space to its advantage". [3] NewNoiseMagazine offers some additional positive feedback, praised the newest album, stating "It's true, classic metalcore, with sometimes lightning fast feeling guitar work underlying harsh vocals. There are not really any clean vocals on this release, but that’s not a drawback...it doesn’t push the genre – other bands can do that – instead, it just perfects it."[4]
Personnel
- August Burns Red
- Jake Luhrs – lead vocals
- JB Brubaker – lead guitar
- Brent Rambler – rhythm guitar
- Dustin Davidson – bass, backing vocals
- Matt Greiner – drums
References
- ^ Dickman, Maggie (July 27, 2017). "August Burns Red announce new album, debut striking new song Invisible Enemy". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8006593/august-burns-red-camp-top-christian-albums-chart
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/phantom-anthem-mw0003098429
- ^ http://newnoisemagazine.com/review-august-burns-red-phantom-anthem/#