

Lancaster PA's August Burns Red has charged into the release of new album Found In Far Away Places with their best first week to date, debuting at #4 on the Top Albums Chart, #9 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 Rock Album, #1 Independent Album, and is still holding down the #1 spot on the iTunes Metal Chart, selling over 29,000 copies.
Guitarist JB Brubaker adds, "We are pumped on how overwhelmingly positive the response to Found In Far Away Places has been. It's always a little nerve wracking to release new material and I'm so grateful that we have listeners who are willing to grow and evolve with this band."
Found In Far Away Places has been noted by Revolver Magazine as "heavier and more creative than ever", "an emotionally charged thrill ride of a record," by Metal Hammer Magazine, while Absolutepunk.net calls the album "a clear contender for Album Of The Year for 2015." Lead singer Jake Luhrs is featured on the cover of Substream Magazine's Warped Tour Issue, and the band was featured on the cover HM Magazine's May issue. Members of August Burns Red are nominated in this year's Alternative Press Music Awards 2015. Lead vocalist Jake Luhrs is nominated for the Artist Philanthropic Award for his non-profit Heart Support, and Matt Greiner is on the ballot for Best Drummer. The APMAs will take place at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH on July 22nd.
The band is currently shaking up the Main Stage of the Vans Warped Tour for the summer and will head into the fall with a European/UK tour with Asking Alexandria, Memphis May Fire, and In Hearts Wake. Full tour routing listed below.
AUGUST BURNS RED is Jake Luhrs (Vocals), JB Brubaker (Guitar), Brent Rambler (Guitar), Matt Greiner (Drums), Dustin Davidson (Bass). Since their formation in 2003, the local upstart from Lancaster, PA has evolved into one of the biggest names worldwide in the modern metal scene, continually growing and connecting fiercely with a colossal legion of fans. August Burns Red has spent years skillfully crafting a balance between a ferociously heavy sound with empowering lyrical content, while showcasing a rich surplus of inventive guitar riffs, blistering solos, and dynamic drumming. With a solid collection of 5 previous albums, Thrill Seeker (2005), Messengers (2007),Constellations (2009), Leveler (2011), the band's latest release Rescue & Restore (2013) rocketed to the top of the Billboard charts - debuting at #9 on the Billboard Top 200. The road to the top has seen the band on stages across the globe alongside the likes of Underoath, A Day To Remember, Lamb Of God, Bring Me The Horizon, from South America, to Australia, Japan, and Russia, and headlining the Vans Warped Tour 2013.
AUGUST BURNS RED TOUR DATES:
JOURNEY'S PRESENTS VANS WARPED TOUR 2015:
Jul 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
Jul 10 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 11 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheater
Jul 12 - Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
Jul 14 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
Jul 15 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake PAC
Jul 16 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 17 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheater
Jul 18 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 19 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Jul 21 - Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Jul 23 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jul 24 - Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills Parking Lot
Jul 25 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 26 - Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park
Jul 27 - Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino At 2 - Paris, mphitheater
Jul 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
Jul 29 - Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
Jul 30 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Aug 1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds
Aug 2 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center Parking Lot
Aug 5 - San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium Parking Lot
Aug 7 - Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center
Aug 8 - Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheater
EUROPEAN TOUR w/ ASKING ALEXANDRIA, MEMPHIS MAY FIRE, & IN HEARTS WAKE:
Oct 1 - Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
Oct 2 - Paris, France @ La Cabaret Sauvage
Oct 3 - Bordeaux, France @ La Rocher de Palmbar
Oct 5 - Madrid, Spain @ Sala Penelope
Oct 6 - Barcelona, Spain @ Sia Razzmatazz2
Oct 8 - Lucerne, Switzerland @ Konzerhaus Schuur
Oct 9 - Solothurn, Switzerland @ Kofmel
Oct 10 - Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
Oct 11 - Linz, Austria @ Posthof
Oct 12 - Krakow, Poland @ Fabryka
Oct 13 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresia
Oct 14 - Berlin, Germany @ Postbahnhof
Oct 16 - Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle
Oct 17 - Oberhausen, Germany @ Turbinehalle
Oct 18 - London, United Kingdom @ Vans Warped Tour UK
Oct 20 - Leicester, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy
Oct 21 - Newcastle, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy
Oct 22 - Lincoln, United Kingdom @ Engine Shed
Oct 23 - Glasgow, United Kingdom @ O2 ABC
Oct 24 - Dundee, United Kingdom @ Fat Sams
Oct 25 - Aberdeen, United Kingdom @ Garage
Oct 27 - Sheffield, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy
Oct 28 - Manchester, United Kingdom @ The Ritz