<P> While the group has stated that they don't mind being classified as metalcore, Brubaker has grown a distaste for many of the genre's bands: "I feel like anyone who can pick up and play a guitar and learn to play a metalcore riff and any drummer who can learn to play a thrash beat over a breakdown is doing it . It's almost become very formulaic, and metal to me was never a formulaic genre ." Musically, the group has incorporated instrumentals such as the cello and the violin while also featuring song elements such as classical music inspired interludes, pushing the boundaries of what is considered' metalcore' . </P> <P> August Burns Red members have been asked about the origin of their band name on many occasions and have given numerous different stories . The most popular story behind the name is an incident involving Jon Hershey, the band's original vocalist, when he dated a woman named August who burned his dog Redd alive in his dog house . </P> <P> However, it was later revealed in a radio interview that this meaning (along with others) was simply a comical story created by the members and that there is no actual meaning behind the band name . Drummer Matt Greiner stated in the interview that "we just came up with the name to come up with a name ." </P> <P> August Burns Red is a Christian band . JB Brubaker mentioned in an interview with online magazine Shout!, that "Christianity is a religion, not a style of music" and he would "rather just let the music speak for itself .", and that he would rather let Christianity shine through the band's lyrics . Brent Rambler commented on the fact that "It is important to us that people know that we are indeed Christians...without having us stand up there and ram it down people's throats ." </P>

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