Guardians

Guardians is the ninth studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on April 3, 2020, through Fearless Records. The album was produced by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland. It is their last album to be released on this label before the band signed to SharpTone Records in 2022. Release and promotion On February 6, 2020, August Burns Red released the first single, "Defender". At the same time, the band announced the album itself, the album cover, the track list, and release date. On February 26, the band released the second single of the album titled "Bones". On March 26, a week before the album release, the band released their third single "Paramount". After the release of the album on April 3, the band planned to embark on a full North American Tour in support of Killswitch Engage; however, the tour was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical reception