Bursters
Bursters | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Burstered |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Evermore Music |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | evermoremusic |
Bursters (Hangul: 버스터즈, formerly known as Burstered (버스터리드) is a South Korean metalcore under Evermore Music.[1] The group first appeared on Superstar K6,[2] in which the band finished at Top 6 as the first-ever heavy rock band in Superstar K history to do so. They released their debut album, Live In Hope, on April 16, 2017,[3] which received a high score of 85/100 on Japan's renowned hard rock and metal magazine Burrn!.[4] The band is also the first Korean artist to have been included in the weekly radio playlist of Kerrang! with the single "Barriers".[5]
The first single, "Colors", off of their second album, Once and For All, was released on February 19, 2020.
Members
- Dae-gun Noh (노대건) – Vocalist
- Jun-yong Ahn (안준용) – Guitarist
- Gye-jin Lee (이계진) – Guitarist
- Hwan-hee Jo (조환희) – Bassist
- Tae-hee Jo (조태희) – Drummer
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| Live In Hope |
|
81 | — |
| Once And For All |
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60 | — |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| Independent |
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11 |
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Single albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| Lost Child |
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— | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | ||||
| "Whenever You Call Me" (나를 부르면) | 2015 | — | — | Independent |
| "Gwangalli" (광안리에서) | — | Lost Child | ||
| "Wherever You Are" | 2017 | — | Live In Hope | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
References
- ^ "버스터즈 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "'슈퍼스타K6' 버스터리드, 샤우팅+헤드뱅잉하며 서태지 '필승' 열창" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
- ^ "'슈퍼스타K6' 출신 밴드 버스터즈, '버스터 리드'에서 팀명 바꾸고 정규 ..." (in Korean). Asia Daily.
- ^ https://viewofthearts.com/2019/06/27/in-conversation-with-bursters-a-south-korean-rock-band/
- ^ http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?lang=g&board_seq=367360
- ^ a b c "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "2015년 02월 Album Chart".
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.