We are very happy to present you the interview that Brent Rambler, the guitarist of August Burns Red, gave to Rock Overdose and Konstantinos Sotirelis.
Rock Overdose: How it’s going on the band’s side these days?
Brent: Things are going well. We are just home and preparing for the release of our new record.
Rock Overdose: You are going to release your new, seventh album called "Phantom Anthem", on October 6. How do you feel?
Brent: We feel great!
Rock Overdose: What should be expect on the new album and what will the differences be from the "Found In Far Away Places".
Brent: You should expect a heavier and more aggressive album than we had on FIFAP.
Rock Overdose: I’ve heard your new song, “Invisible Enemy”, and I have to say I really liked it. What’s the feedback so far from the press and the fans?
Brent: So far everyone seems to really dig the song. I can't really say I've seen anything negative.
Rock Overdose: You had a European tour for the tenth anniversary of the much-loved album "Messengers". What was the feedback?
Brent: We sold out 10 of the 16 Messengers shows on that tour so we were really excited by that. The fans seemed to love it!
Rock Overdose: If you had to pick up the greatest moment from this tour, what would be that?
Brent: I think the show in Paris was my favorite show. We played a hot, sweaty boat and the power went out mid set, but then came back on. It was just a wild show.
Rock Overdose: Do you plan to come back to Europe for the promotion of your new album?
Brent: Yes! We just announced a tour with HeavenShallBurn this morning. It kicks off in March and should be great!
Rock Overdose: Do you have any plans of returning in Greece for a show?
Brent: Not in the near future. It's a very hard place to get to. I'm not sure when we will return, but hopefully we will be back sometime!
Rock Overdose: Do you have any memories from your last performance in Greece?
Brent: I remember that the show was really wild, and we had a great time visiting all of the sites in Athens.
Rock Overdose: Have you ever thought that August Burns Red would become a huge band like it is now?
Brent: No I did not! Hopefully we will keep growing!
Rock Overdose: A few years ago, the die-hard metal fans usually didn’t respect metalcore. Do you think that this has changed now?
Brent: I'm not sure if that has changed. I think that metalcore is still looked down upon as whole, but I think a few bands have kind of risen to the top of pile. Bands like Architects and Parkway Drive kind of command respect as this point.
Rock Overdose: After so many years, you are one of the most respectable metalcore bands in metal. How do you feel about this?
Brent: I feel pretty great about it! I'm glad that you think so.
Rock Overdose: Thank you for this interview, the last words are yours.
Brent: Thank you for having us!
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Konstantinos Sotirelis
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