August Burns Red have been forging their own path in metalcore for over 20 years. Hailing from Lancaster, PA, the band boasts multiple Billboard Top 200 top-10 placements, tours with acts like Bullet For My Valentine and A Day To Remember, and over 600 million streams to their name.
Now, August Burns Red return with “Behemoth,” a single that delivers exactly what the title promises: a massive, unrelenting assault of metalcore power. Herculean breakdowns, battering-ram percussion, and battle-cry choruses dominate the track — yet the band also prove their versatility, weaving quiet, tense moments amid the chaos that amplify the song’s sheer ferocity.
JB Brubaker spoke about the process behind the song: “‘Behemoth’ is a song that probably went through more revisions and changes than any song we’ve ever written. While frustrating at times, the conversations and re-writes were worth the effort as we collectively feel very proud of how this song turned out. I believe it’s one of the heaviest and most raw songs we’ve ever delivered.”
Lyrically, frontman Jake Luhrs explains: “‘Behemoth’ speaks about the realization of past pains living through present actions in life. With the determination to face this reality, a process of healing and breaking old ways leads to a rebirth. It’s about cutting the ties to your past, giving it no space to live in the present, and inevitably, changing the course of your life.”
August Burns Red have also celebrated their triumphant return to Fearless Records, marking a new chapter in a career defined by consistency, evolution, and relentless heaviness.
The Amity Affliction, August Burns Red, Boundaries, and Heavensgate are teaming up for a pretty extensive North American tour in 2026. It kicks off April 10 in Worcester, MA and runs through May 17 in Philadelphia, PA. Get your tickets here.
4/10 Worcester, MA The Palladium (w/ Dreamwake, no Heavensgate)
4/11 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall (w/ Dreamwake, no Heavensgate)
4/12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
4/14 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
4/15 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
4/16 Orlando, FL House of Blues
4/18 New Orleans, LA The Fillmore
4/19 Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory
4/21 Houston, TX House of Blues
4/22 San Antonio, TX Vibes Event Center Outdoors
4/24 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee
4/25 San Diego, CA Soma
4/26 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
4/28 Sacramento, CA Channel 24
4/29 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert House
5/1 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
5/2 Denver, CO The Fillmore
5/3 Omaha, NE The Astro Theater
5/5 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore
5/6 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
5/8 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
5/9 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
5/10 Toronto, ON History
5/12 Montreal, QC Mtelus
5/13 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
5/15 Baltimore, MD Nevermore Hall
5/16 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple
5/17 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
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