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{{Infobox album
| name       = August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[August Burns Red]]
| cover      = Sleddin' Hill.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = October 9, 2012
| recorded   = March 12–30, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sleddin-hill-a-holiday-album-mw0002420099 |title= Sleddin' Hill: A Holiday Album - August Burns Red |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=December 24, 2013}}</ref>
| venue      =
| studio     = Atrium Studios, [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster, PA]]
| genre      =
* [[Melodic metalcore]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/Metal/august_burns_red-august_burns_red_presents_sleddin_hill_holiday_album |title=August Burns Red Burns Red Presents Sleddin' Holiday Album |publisher=Bradley Zorgdrager |date=October 9, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Christmas music]]
| length     = 42:06
| label      = [[Solid State Records|Solid State]]
| producer   = Carson Slovak
| prev_title = [[Leveler (album)|Leveler]]
| prev_year  = 2011
| next_title = [[Rescue & Restore]]
| next_year  = 2013
| misc       = {{Singles
| name        = Sleddin' Hill
| type        = studio
| single1     = Sleigh Ride
| single1date = September 18, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=84591 |title=August Burns Red Streaming "Sleigh Ride" Track Off Upcoming Christmas Album | publisher=Metal Underground |date=September 18, 2012 |accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2012/08/august-burns-red-announce-christmas.html |title=August Burns Red Announce Christmas Album Sleddin' Hill: A Holiday Album |publisher=Alter The Press! |date=September 13, 2012 |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref>
==Background==
The album was announced on Solid State's website on August 7, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solidstaterecords.com/news/4206/August_Burns_Red_Presents_Sleddin_Hill_A_Holiday_Album_Out_October_9th/ |title=News &#124; "August Burns Red Presents: Sleddin' Hill, A Holiday Album" Out October 9th! |publisher=Solid State Records |date=August 7, 2012 |accessdate=September 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902212321/http://www.solidstaterecords.com/news/4206/August_Burns_Red_Presents_Sleddin_Hill_A_Holiday_Album_Out_October_9th/ |archive-date=September 2, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 ''[[Weezer (1994 album)|Blue Album]]''-era [[Weezer]]. He also said that his punk influences are evident all over the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/august_burns_red_announce_holiday_album_sleddin_hill |title=August Burns Red announce holiday album, 'Sleddin' Hill' |publisher=Alternative Press |date=August 7, 2012 |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref>
"Flurries" was the first song released from the album for streaming. It was released online on August 31, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/august_burns_red_stream_flurries_from_holiday_album |title=August Burns Red stream "Flurries" from holiday album |publisher=Alternative Press |date=August 31, 2012 |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/august-burns-red-stream-new-song-flurries-from-upcoming-holiday-album/ |title=AUGUST BURNS RED STREAM NEW SONG 'FLURRIES' FROM UPCOMING HOLIDAY ALBUM |publisher=Loudwire |date=August 31, 2012 |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref>
"Sleigh Ride" was the second song released from the album. It was released on September 18, 2012 to online retailers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Sleigh-Ride/dp/B009471BTE |title=Sleigh Ride |website=Amazon |date=September 18, 2012 |accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lambgoat.com/bits/6489/August-Burns-Red-new-song-Sleigh-Ride |title=August Burns Red has premiered another new song from their forthcoming release. |publisher=Lambgoat |date=September 18, 2012| accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
{{Album ratings
| rev1      = ''[[HM (magazine)|HM Magazine]]''
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|website=[[HM (magazine)|HM Magazine]]|last=Cunningham|first=Jack|url=https://hmmagazine.com/august-burns-red-sleddin-hill/|title=August Burns Red - Sleddin' Hill|date=January 2, 2013 |accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref>
| rev2      = Jesus Freak Hideout
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SleddinHill.asp |title=Jesus Freak Hideout review |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |date=October 5, 2012 |accessdate=October 9, 2012}}</ref>
| rev3      = Metal Injection
| rev3score = Positive<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Metal Injection|author=Sol|url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-august-burns-red-august-burns-red-presents-sleddin-hill-a-holiday-album|title=AUGUST BURNS RED Sleddin' Hill, A Christmas / Holiday Album Review|date=October 12, 2012|accessdate=December 12, 2019}}</ref>
| noprose   = yes
}}
==Track listing==
All songs arranged by JB Brubaker. All songs are [[public domain]], unless otherwise stated.
{{tracklist
|headline         =
|title1           = Flurries
|writer1          = JB Brubaker
|length1          = 4:17
|title2           = [[Frosty the Snowman]]
|writer2          = S. Nelson & [[Walter E. Rollins|J. Rollins]]
|length2          = 2:18
|title3           = [[Sleigh Ride]]
|writer3          = [[Leroy Anderson]]
|length3          = 2:53
|title4           = [[God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen]]
|note4            = remastered
|writer4          = [[Folk music|Traditional/Unknown]]
|length4          = 2:50
|title5           = [[Jingle Bells]]
|writer5          = [[James Lord Pierpont]]
|length5          = 4:13
|title6           = [[Oh Holy Night]]
|writer6          = [[Adolphe Adam]]
|length6          = 4:24
|title7           = [[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]
|writer7          = [[Johnny Marks]]
|length7          = 1:59
|title8           = Sleddin' Hill
|writer8          = Brubaker
|length8          = 2:38
|title9           = [[Little Drummer Boy]]
|note9            = remastered
|writer9          = Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati & [[Harry Simeone]]
|length9          = 4:19
|title10          = [[Winter Wonderland]]
|writer10         = [[Felix Bernard]]
|length10         = 1:55
|title11          = [[O Come, O Come, Emmanuel]]
|writer11         = Traditional/Unknown
|note11           = remastered
|length11         = 4:55
|title12          = [[Carol of the Bells]]
|note12           = 2012
|writer12         = [[Mykola Leontovych]]
|length12         = 2:48
|title13          = [[We Wish You a Merry Christmas]]
|writer13         = Traditional/Unknown
|length13         = 2:30
|total_length     = 42:06
}}
{{tracklist
|headline         = 2013 re-release bonus track<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/song_stream_august_burns_red_dance_of_the_sugar_plum_fairy|title = Song Stream: August Burns Red, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"| website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date = December 10, 2013}}</ref>
|title14          = [[Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy]]
|writer14         = [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]
|length14         = 2:47
}}
{{tracklist
|headline         = 2014 re-release bonus track{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}
|title14          = [[Joy to the World]]
|writer14         = [[Isaac Watts]]
|length14         = 3:07
}}
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from [[AllMusic]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/sleddin-hill-a-holiday-album-mw0002420099/credits |title= Sleddin' Hill: A Holiday Album - August Burns Red - Credits |website= [[AllMusic]] |accessdate=December 24, 2012}}</ref>
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'''August Burns Red'''
* [[Jake Luhrs]] &ndash; vocals (track 7)
* JB Brubaker &ndash; lead guitar, vocals, banjo (track 7)
* Brent Rambler &ndash; rhythm guitar, vocals (track 7)
* [[Matt Greiner]] &ndash; drums, piano, vocals (track 7)
* Dustin Davidson &ndash; bass guitar, vocals (track 7)
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'''Additional musicians'''
* Zachary Veilleux &ndash; piano (track 3)
* Taylor Brandt &ndash; violin (tracks 3, 6, 7 & 13)
* Ailie Herr &ndash; additional violin (track 13)
* Grant MacFarland &ndash; additional drums and percussion (tracks 3 & 5), cello (tracks 6 & 13)
* Jason Welsh &ndash; tuba (track 13), trumpet (tracks 3 & 13)
* Lancaster Bible College Vocal Choir &ndash; vocals (track 6)
* Dr. Robert Bigley &ndash; vocal choir writing, direction (track 6)
'''Additional personnel'''
* Carson Slovak &ndash; producer
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==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|147|rowheader=true|artist=August Burns Red}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardChristian|8|rowheader=true|artist=August Burns Red}}
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Hard Rock Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/august-burns-red/chart-history/mtl/|title=August Burns Red Chart History (Hard Rock Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
| align="center"| 14
|}
==References==
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{{August Burns Red}}
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[[Category:2012 Christmas albums]]
[[Category:August Burns Red albums]]
[[Category:Solid State Records albums]]
[[Category:Christmas albums by American artists]]