Bursters

Bursters
Musicians of Bursters in Manchester, UK, 2019.
Musicians of Bursters in Manchester, UK, 2019.
Background information
Also known asBurstered
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2014 (2014)–present
LabelsEvermore Music
Members
  • Daegun Noh
  • Junyong Ahn
  • Gyejin Lee
  • Hwanhee Jo
  • Taehee Jo
Past members
  • Sangyun Jung
Websiteevermoremusic.co

Bursters (Korean: 버스터즈, formerly known as Burstered (버스터리드) is a South Korean metalcore band under Evermore Music.[1] The group first appeared on Superstar K6,[2] in which the band finished at Top 6 as the first-ever heavy rock band in Superstar K history to do so. They released their debut album, Live In Hope, on April 16, 2017,[3] which received a high score of 85/100 on Japan's renowned hard rock and metal magazine Burrn!.[4] The band is also the first Korean artist to have been included in the weekly radio playlist of Kerrang! with the single "Barriers".[5]

The first single, "Colors", off of their second album, Once and For All, was released on February 19, 2020.

Members

  • Dae-gun Noh (노대건) – Vocalist
  • Jun-yong Ahn (안준용) – Guitarist
  • Gye-jin Lee (이계진) – Guitarist
  • Hwan-hee Jo (조환희) – Bassist
  • Tae-hee Jo (조태희) – Drummer

Past Members

  • Jeong Sangyun (정상윤) – Drummer


Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
Live In Hope 81 —
Once And For All 60 —

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
Independent
  • Released: February 17, 2015
  • Label: Evermore Music, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 11

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
Lost Child
  • Released: September 25, 2015
  • Label: Evermore Music, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[8]
"Whenever You Call Me" (나를 부르면) 2015 — — Independent
"Gwangalli" (광안리에서) — Lost Child
"Wherever You Are" 2017 — Live In Hope
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ "버스터즈 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "'슈퍼스타K6' 버스터리드, 샤우팅+헤드뱅잉하며 서태지 '필승' 열창" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 27 October 2014.
  3. ^ "'슈퍼스타K6' 출신 밴드 버스터즈, '버스터 리드'에서 팀명 바꾸고 정규 ..." (in Korean). Asia Daily. 16 April 2017.
  4. ^ "In Conversation with Bursters, a South Korean Rock Band". 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Bursters immer noch mit "Barriers" auf Kerrang!-Liste vertreten".
  6. ^ a b c "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  7. ^ "2015년 02월 Album Chart".
  8. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.