PHANTOM SESSIONS EP OUT FEBRUARY 8

Toronto, ON – January 11, 2019 – August Burns Red and Nerdist have teamed up to premiere the band's guitar playthrough cover of the The Legend of Zelda theme song. Watch + listen here. The song is available at all DSPs here and will appear on the Grammy-nominated band’s Phantom Sessions EP, out February 8 via Fearless Records.

"For the cover, I wanted to do a mash-up of not only the original theme, but other pieces from the game as well, and since the dungeon theme flirts with the diminished scale, it just made sense to put it into a metal cover," bassist Dustin Davidson, who conceived and executed the guitar play through, explained. "It was a lot of fun to write and record and I look forward to playing it on future tours!"

"Out of all of the games that I played growing up, I easily logged the most time into Zelda," he shared about his history with the iconic game. "My brother and I would come home from school, race to finish our homework, and fight over who got to play. But the thing was — we didn't just have to fight each other — our mom was also in on the battle. My mom introduced us to Zelda on the original Nintendo, but the first game that I remember playing and really enjoying was A Link to the Past on SNES. Our love for the game only grew over the years and I'll never forget the three of us watching and playing Ocarina of Time together on N64. Fast forward 20 years from Ocarina of Time's release date to today, and you'll find permanent ink not only on my skin, but on my brother's as well. The series played a big role in our upbringing and we both got tattoos showcasing our love for a game that the three of us bonded over."

THE PHANTOM EP TRACK LISTING:

1. Midnight
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Laniakea
4. Coordinates (Reprise)
5. The Frost (Midi Version)

AUGUST BURNS RED ON TOUR:
WITH FIT FOR A KING, MISS MAY I, AND CRYSTAL LAKE
January 24 — Lexington, KY — Manchester Music Hall
January 25 — Richmond, VA — The National 
January 26 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
January 27 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm 
January 29 — Destin, FL — Club LA
January 30 — New Orleans, LA — House of Blues
January 31 — San Antonio, TX — Alamo City Music Hall
February 1 — Odessa, TX — Dos Amigos
February 2 — Albuquerque, NM — Sunshine Theater
February 4 — Tucson, AZ — The Rock
February 5 — Pomona, CA — The Glass House
February 6 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
February 8 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
February 9 — Boise, ID — Knitting factory
February 10 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot
February 11 — Grand Junction, CO — Mesa Theater
February 12 — Fort Collins, CO — Aggie Theatre
February 14 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
February 15 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre
February 16 — Minneapolis, MN — Cabooze
February 17 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly's
February 18—Grand Rapids, MI — Intersection*
February 20 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall*
February 22 — Ottawa, ON — TD Place
February 23 — Quebec City, QC — Imperial De Quebec
February 25 — Hampton Beach, NH — Wally’s ∞
February 26 —  Portland, ME — Aura
February 27 —  Clifton Park, NY — Upstate Concert Hall ∞
February 28 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
March 1 — Hartford, CT — The Webster ∞
March 2 — Poughkeepsie, NY — The Chance Theater

August Burns Red Are:
Jake Luhrs — Lead Vocals
John "JB" Brubaker — Lead Guitar
Brent Rambler — Rhythm Guitar
Matt Greiner — Drums
 Dustin Davidson — Bass

www.augustburnsred.com