AUGUST BURNS RED Are Re-Recording Their Debut Album

Metalcore stalwarts August Burns Red have begun re-recording their debut album, Thrill Seeker, which was initially launched in 2005 with previous vocalist Josh McManness. The re-recording will characteristic vocalist Jake Luhrs, who joined August Burns Red in 2006 and has been featured on each recording since 2007’s Messengers.

Luhrs posted a video to Instagram explaining the significance to him of Thrill Seeker and collaborating within the re-recording (h/t to Lambgoat for the transcription):

“So we’re within the studio, day one for the rerecord of Thrill Seeker, and in actuality, I’m actually, actually enthusiastic about recording this report as a result of after I first heard Thrill Seeker not being within the band, clearly, from South Carolina, I used to be simply blown away by this album. And for my part, it was very progressive for the time. I bear in mind being at a celebration and my buddy John confirmed me the report, and I used to be like ‘Oh my gosh, I wanna be in a band that appears like this. That is the model of music that I wish to be part of.’ Little did I do know that possibly six months later I used to be gonna have a telephone name with Brent, our guitarist, and be like ‘Hey man, come check out to be the frontman of August Burns Red.’ So this album was the start of my journey because the frontman for August Burns Red in my musical profession. These songs I listened to over and again and again. Not solely as a result of I needed to tour a few of these songs earlier in my profession with August Burns Red, however they only meant a lot to me and I simply love them a lot. So having the ability to truly be on the report Thrill Seeker right now and be capable of contribute to a report that impacted my life earlier than I used to be with August Burns Red simply means a lot to me, and I am tremendous pumped.”

This model of Thrill Seeker doesn’t presently have a launch date set.