Phantom Anthem

Phantom Anthem is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on October 6, 2017, through Fearless Records 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.

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

Personnel
August Burns Red
 * Jake Luhrs – lead vocals
 * JB Brubaker – lead guitar
 * Brent Rambler – rhythm guitar
 * Dustin Davidson – bass, backing vocals
 * Matt Greiner – drums, piano

Additional musicians
 * Taylor Brandt – violin on "Float", "Generations", and "The Frost"
 * Grant McFarland – production, engineering, mixing, cello on "Generations", "Coordinates", "Dangerous", "Float", "The Frost" and "King of Sorrow"

Additional personnel
 * Carson Slovak – production, engineering, mixing
 * Bob McCoy – assistant engineering
 * Troy Glessner – mastering