August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill

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August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album
Sleddin' Hill.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2012
RecordedMarch 12–30, 2012 [1]
StudioAtrium Studios, Lancaster, PA
Genre
Length42:06
Label Solid State
Producer Carson Slovak
August Burns Red chronology
Leveler
(2011)
August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album
(2012)
Rescue & Restore
(2013)
Singles from Sleddin' Hill
  1. "Sleigh Ride"
    Released: September 18, 2012 [3]

August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album is the fifth studio album, the first Christmas album and the first instrumental album by American metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on October 9, 2012, through Solid State Records and was produced by Carson Slovak. [4]

Contents

Background

The album was announced on Solid State's website on August 7, 2012. [5]

Discussing the album, lead guitarist J.B. Brubaker said he was able "to get a little more wild" with his influences and that one of the solos was an ode to Blue Album -era Weezer. He also said that his punk influences are evident all over the album. [6]

"Flurries" was the first song released from the album for streaming. It was released online on August 31, 2012. [7] [8]

"Sleigh Ride" was the second song released from the album. It was released on September 18, 2012 to online retailers. [9] The song was one of the last songs to be recorded for the album due to "its crazy song structure and various key changes", guitarist J.B. Brubaker said. The song features a jazz section in the middle with a horn section. [10]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [12]
Metal InjectionPositive [13]

Track listing

All songs arranged by JB Brubaker. All songs are public domain, unless otherwise stated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flurries"JB Brubaker4:17
2."Frosty the Snowman"S. Nelson & J. Rollins 2:18
3."Sleigh Ride" Leroy Anderson 2:53
4."God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (remastered) Traditional/Unknown 2:50
5."Jingle Bells" James Lord Pierpont 4:13
6."Oh Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 4:24
7."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Johnny Marks 1:59
8."Sleddin' Hill"Brubaker2:38
9."Little Drummer Boy" (remastered)Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone 4:19
10."Winter Wonderland" Felix Bernard 1:55
11."O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (remastered)Traditional/Unknown4:55
12."Carol of the Bells" (2012) Mykola Leontovych 2:48
13."We Wish You a Merry Christmas"Traditional/Unknown2:30
Total length:42:06
2013 re-release bonus track [14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 2:47
2014 re-release bonus track[ citation needed ]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Joy to the World" Isaac Watts 3:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [15]

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [16] 147
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [17] 8
US Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [18] 14

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