''Thrill Seeker'' is the debut 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 November 8, 2005, through
Solid State Records and was produced by
Adam Dutkiewicz. A music video was released for the opening track "Your Little Suburbia Is In Ruins".
''Thrill Seeker'' is the band's only release to feature both original
bassist
A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a Bass (instrument), bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboar ...
Jordan Tuscan and
vocalist Josh McManness, as they both would later depart from the band the following year with Dustin Davidson and
Jake Luhrs taking their positions respectively. An unreleased track, "Pride & Humility", was featured on ''This is Solid State Vol. 6''.
In 2020, the band celebrated the album's 15th anniversary with a virtual livestream concert, with no fans in attendance due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. They performed the album in its entirety, featuring a guest appearance from McManness, performing lead vocals on "Consumer", followed by an encore of songs from ''
Messengers''. This performance was later made available to stream as an album.
Track listing
Personnel
August Burns Red
* Josh McManness – lead vocals
* JB Brubaker – lead guitar
* Brent Rambler – rhythm guitar
* Jordan Tuscan – bass guitar
*
Matt Greiner – drums, piano
Additional personnel
*
Adam Dutkiewicz – producer,
engineering, mixing
* Wayne Krupa – engineering
* Troy Glessner – mastering
* Asterik Studio, Seattle, Washington – art direction, design
* Dave Hill – band photography
References
External links
*
Thrill Seeker' at
Allmusic
Pride & Humility track
August Burns Red albums
2005 debut albums
Solid State Records albums
Albums produced by Adam Dutkiewicz
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