''Phantom Anthem'' is the eighth studio album by American

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

band

August Burns Red August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist Ja ...

. It was released on October 6, 2017, through

Fearless Records Fearless Records is an American independent record label that was founded in 1994. Fearless is based in Culver City, California, and is best known for its early pop punk moments captured in the ''Fearless Flush Sampler'' and ''Punk Bites'' releas ...

and was produced by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland. The album peaked at No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 19,000 equivalent album units (17,000 in traditional sales) in its first week.

Reception

Critical 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". 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."

Accolades

August Burns Red received a

Grammy nomination The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...

for their song "Invisible Enemy" under the "Best Metal Performance" category.

Track listing

Personnel

August Burns Red *

Jake Luhrs William Jacob "Jake" Luhrs is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of American metalcore band August Burns Red. Background Luhrs first entered the music scene in Columbia, South Carolina where he was the frontman for a band kn ...

– lead vocals * JB Brubaker – lead guitar * Brent Rambler – rhythm guitar * Dustin Davidson – bass guitar, backing vocals *

Matt Greiner Matt Greiner, born Matthew Wilson Greiner, is an American metalcore drummer. He's most well known as a founding member for the band August Burns Red. Greiner was homeschooled as a child. Greiner cofounded the drum company ''Greiner&Kilmer'' wit ...

– drums, piano Additional musicians * Taylor Brandt – violin on "Float", "Generations", and "The Frost" * Grant McFarland – producer, engineer, mixer, cello on "Generations", "Coordinates", "Dangerous", "Float", "The Frost" and "King of Sorrow" Additional personnel * Carson Slovak – producer, engineer, mixer * Bob McCoy – assistant engineer * Troy Glessner – mastering

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums August Burns Red albums Fearless Records albums