Rescue & Restore

Rescue & Restore
Studio album by August Burns Red
Released June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)
Recorded February – April 2013
Genre Metalcore[1]
Length 48:43
Label Solid State
Producer Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland
August Burns Red chronology
Sleddin' Hill
(2012)		 Rescue & Restore
(2013)		 Found in Far Away Places
(2015)
Singles from Rescue & Restore
  1. "Spirit Breaker"
    Released: June 4, 2013[2]

Rescue & Restore is the sixth full-length album by August Burns Red.[3][4] The album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Billboard Top Christian Album chart, losing the No. 1 spot to Skillet's album Rise, which was released on the same day.

Background and history

Guitarist JB Brubaker stated that their new album will "...push the boundaries of our genre more than we ever have before. We set out to write a record where every song stands out from the last. There is a lot of ground covered here and a ton of meat to this album. It's full of odd metered rhythms and breakdowns, unexpected twists and turns, and some of our most technical riffing to date. Each of us have parts that make our heads spin and we have had to practice like crazy to get some of this stuff together. I know we always say this, but this will be our most ambitious album yet."[5]

On February 12, 2013 the band announced that they would be back in the studio next week to commence recording on their new album.[5] Carson Slovak (Century) and Grant McFarland (former This or the Apocalypse drummer) will again be overseeing the production of the album.[5][6]

Release and promotion

On May 5, they announced that the album, Rescue & Restore is set to release June 25, 2013.[7] They released the first song off of the album called "Fault Line" on May 14 on their Facebook page. On June 4, the album became available for pre-order on iTunes. The pre-order also comes with a free download of the first single "Spirit Breaker".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(84/100)
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[8]
AbsolutePunk100%[9]
Allmusic[10]
Alternative Press[11]
CCM Magazine[12]
Exclaim!6/10[13]
HM[14]
Metal Hammer8/10[1]
Outburn10/10[15]
Rock Sound8/10[16]

Rescue & Restore garnered critical acclaim by the 13 music critics to review the album. Todd Lyons of About.com noted it as being "demanding and rewarding", and that this is a "difficult and ultimately stellar achievement."[8] At AbsolutePunk, Jake Denning promises that "if you consider yourself a fan of heavy music, Rescue & Restore is going to be an automatic staple in your record collection for many years to come."[9] Gregory Heaney of Allmusic stated that the effort "is an incredible leap for the band that should not only please the August Burns Red faithful, but opens them up to a wider audience of metal lovers."[10]

At Metal Hammer, Nik Young wrote that with respect to this album people "who think metalcore, has run its course, think again."[1] Dan Slessor of Outburn called the release "A damn impressive feat" that at its core "flows flawlessly, each track demarcating a subtle shift in direction yet constantly builds toward a whole greater than the sum of its parts."[15] At Rock Sound, Max Barrett noted that the album "isn't reaching into game changing territory, but ABR will retain their status as one of the genre's heavyweights."[16] At HM, Anthony Bryant called the album an "11-track powerhouse solidifies their claim as one of the premier bands [...] not only in the genre [...] but in the whole industry as well", and noted that "from opening to closing, there is something unique about this album."[14] Matt Conner of CCM Magazine stated that the band went beyond their form musical confinements on the release because it has everything "From fluid rhythmic changes to incredible guitar work, the band maintains the intensity through exploratory globally infused soundscapes, capped off with ever-developing theatrics."[12]

Lee Brown of Indie Vision Music highlighted that the release contains a "tight and cohesive musical experience that isn’t afraid to innovate musically".[17] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Wayne Reimer noted how the album "is much more than just metal with a few odd interludes sprinkled throughout."[18] Also, Michael Weaver of Jesus Freak Hideout noted how the release "is stepped up a notch from their previous attempt."[19] Christian Music Zine's Anthony Peronto rated the album 4.75-out-of-five, and told that "Rescue & Restore shows the band at their most inspiring and creative level yet."[20] However, at Exclaim!, Bradley Zorgdrager said that "although the album doesn't repeat a verse-chorus-verse-chorus-breakdown formula, it also lacks distinct or memorable riffs."[13]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 selling 26,000 copies within the first week. The album also debuted at the No. 2 spot on Billboard Christian Albums, just behind Skillet's new album Rise, which debuted the same day.[21] In the first five weeks of its release, the album sold 42,000 copies in the US.[22] The album has sold 77,000 copies in the U.S. as of June 2015.[23]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Provision"   4:40
2. "Treatment"   5:14
3. "Spirit Breaker"   4:51
4. "Count It All as Lost"   4:09
5. "Sincerity"   3:17
6. "Creative Captivity"   4:42
7. "Fault Line"   4:03
8. "Beauty in Tragedy"   4:51
9. "Animals"   3:29
10. "Echoes"   4:23
11. "The First Step"   4:24
Total length:
 48:43

Personnel

August Burns Red
Additional Musicians

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24] 15
US Billboard 200[25] 9
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[26] 2
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[27] 10
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[29] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[31] 15

Videos

"Fault Line" was released as a lyric video on May 14, 2013, in advance of the release.[32] "Provision" and "Beauty in Tragedy" both had videos released on November 12, 2013 and June 24, 2014 respectively.[33][34]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Young, Nik (2013). "August Burns Red: Rescue & Restore - Pennsylvanians put their faith back into metalcore". Metal Hammer (TeamRock). August 2013 (246): 93. ISSN 1422-9048. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "August Burns Red Spirit Breaker (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "AUGUST BURNS RED: Video Footage From 'Rescue & Restore' Recording Sessions - May 22, 2013". May 22, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Solid State Records, August Burns Red, Rescue & Restore". May 22, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "August Burns Red recording new album". February 16, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ "August Burns Red new album Liner Notes". February 16, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ "August Burns Red Headed To The Studio Next Week | Theprp.com – Metal, Hardcore And Rock News, Reviews And More". Theprp.com. February 17, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Lyons, Todd (June 25, 2013). "August Burns Red - Rescue & Restore Review". About.com. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Denning, Jake (June 25, 2013). "August Burns Red - Rescue & Restore". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  10. 1 2 Heaney, Gregory (June 25, 2013). "Rescue & Restore – August Burns Red : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  11. ↑ Manley, Brendan (June 28, 2013). "August Burns Red - Rescue & Restore". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  12. 1 2 Conner, Matt (February 1, 2014). "August Burns Red: Rescue & Restore (Solid State)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 27. ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  13. 1 2 Zorgdrager, Bradley (June 24, 2013). "August Burns Red – Rescue & Restore". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  14. 1 2 Bryant, Anthony (July 2, 2013). "August Burns Red – Rescue & Restore". HM. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  15. 1 2 Slessor, Dan (2013). "August Burns Red: Rescue & Restore (Solid State)". Outburn (Octavia Laird and Rodney Kusano). Aug/Sept 2013 (70): 56. ISSN 1542-1309. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  16. 1 2 Barrett, Max (2013). "August Burns Red: 'Rescue & Restore' (Solid State)". Rock Sound (Freeway Press Inc.). Aug 2013 (176): 76. ISSN 1465-0185. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  17. ↑ Brown, Lee (June 20, 2013). "August Burns Red – Rescue and Restore | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  18. ↑ Reimer, Wayne (June 21, 2013). "August Burns Red, "Rescue and Restore" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  19. ↑ Weaver, Michael (June 23, 2013). "August Burns Red, "Rescue and Restore" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  20. ↑ Peronto, Anthony (June 25, 2013). "August Burns Red – Rescue & Restore (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  21. ↑ Rahman, Ray (July 3, 2013). "Album sales: Wale tops chart, Kanye West sees 'Yeezus' fall big". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Metal By Numbers 7/31: Metalcore gets back to its Roots". Metal Insider. July 31, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015.
  24. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for August Burns Red.
  25. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard 200 for August Burns Red.
  26. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for August Burns Red.
  27. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for August Burns Red.
  28. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for August Burns Red.
  29. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for August Burns Red.
  30. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for August Burns Red.
  31. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for August Burns Red.
  32. ↑ "August Burns Red: 'Fault Line' Lyric Video Released". Blabbermouth. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  33. ↑ "August Burns Red Unveil ‘Provision’ Video". Loudwire. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  34. ↑ "August Burns Red’s Video For ‘Beauty In Tragedy’ Is A Black And White Masterpiece". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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