Showing posts with label Atreyu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atreyu. Show all posts
I Am War (Atreyu/Bleeding Through) Signs To Razor & Tie Records
I Am War (featuring Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu and Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through) have signed to Razor & Tie Records.The band is currently writing and demo’ing new material for their debut album which will be released in Spring 2012.
A demo of a new song titled, 'The Poisoning' can be streamed by clicking read more.
Hayley Williams + Weezer Cover Kermit The Frog
Hayley Williams and Weezer have covered Kermit The Frog's 'Rainbow Connection' for the upcoming Muppets tribute album.'Muppets: The Green Album' also features tracks from Alkaline Trio, a collaboration from Atreyu's Brandon Saller and Good Charlotte's Billy Martin and more.
Track listing:
OK Go - Muppet Show Theme
Weezer and Paramore's Hayley Williams - Rainbow Connection
The Fray - Mahna Mahna
Alkaline Trio - Moving Right Along
My Morning Jacket - Our World
Amy Lee - Halfway Down the Stairs
Sondre Lerche - Mr. Bassman
The Airborne Toxic Event - Wishing Song
Atreyu's Brandon Saller and Good Charlotte's Billy Martin - Night Life
Andrew Bird - Bein' Green
Matt Nathanson - Hope That Something Better Comes Along
Rachael Yamagata - I'm Going to Go Back There Someday
'Muppets: The Green Album' is released August 23rd through Walt Disney Records.
Atreyu Announce Hiatus
Atreyu have announced they are going on a hiatus.The band posted the following via Twitter:
"Hey all.u have asked, so here goes. Atreyu is taking a long long break after 11 yrs of rocking.we arnt breaking up but....We arnt writing recording or touring for a while, simply taking a break to recharge and focus on different parts of our lives. Much love. Thanks to everyone who has supported us and given us a reason to exist over the past 11yrs. We hope to see you again 1 day. Until next time. All of us have other projects we are excited about and urge you to check them out if you miss us too much. -Al"
Atreyu's Brandon Saller Forms A New Band
Atreyu drummer Brandon Saller has formed a new band called The Black Cloud Collective.A new song, 'Hail Mary' can be heard here.
Atreyu Covers EP Stream
Atreyu's new 'Covers of the Damned' EP featuring members of Chiodos, BlessTheFall and Architects can be heard here.Atreyu Covers EP
Atreyu will be releasing a covers EP, 'Covers of the Damned' on October 12th and features appearances from members of Chiodos, Blessthefall, Architects, and Endless Hallway.- Aerosmith's "Livin' On The Edge" (Atreyu)
- Dead Kennedys "Holiday In Cambodia" (Atreyu with Endless Hallway)
- Volbeat's "Guitar Gangsters And Cadillac Blood" (Atreyu)
- Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town" (Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas and guitarists Travis Miguel and Dan Jacobs with Evan and Joe Mullen of Endless Hallway, Brandon Bolmer of Chiodos, Sam Carter of Architects UK and Beau Bokan of Blessthefall)
- Deftones' "My Own Summer (Shove It)" (Atreyu's Travis Miguel and bassist Mark McKnight with Bolmer and Tanner Wayne of Chiodos, Carter of Architects UK and Jono Evans of Endless Hallway)
Atreyu + Chiodos Announce US Tour
Chiodos and Atreyu have announced details of a US tour. Support comes from Blessthefall, Architects, and Endless Hallway.Dates can be seen by clicking read more.
Bring Me The Horizon To Support Bullet For My Valentine on UK Tour
Bring Me The Horizon will be supporting Bullet For My Valentine on their UK arena tour, in December. Atreyu will also be supporting.MON 6th DECEMBER: BIRMINGHAM NIA
WED 8th DECEMBER: MANCHESTER MEN ARENA
THURS 9th DECEMBER: GLASGOW SECC ARENA
SAT 11th DEC: CARDIFF CIA ARENA
SUNDAY 12th DEC: LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA
Atreyu/BlessTheFall US Tour?
Apparently Atreyu and BlessTheFall will be on a US tour together, later this year.The Used Announce Headline US Tour
The Used will headline a US tour with Atreyu, and Drive A supporting.January 27 – House of Blues, San Diego, CA
January 28 – House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
January 29 – House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
January 31 – The Pavilion, Lubbock, TX
February 1 – Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
February 3 – Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines, IA
February 5 – The Venue, Fargo, ND
February 6 – Convention Center, Sioux City, IA
February 8 – Convocation Center, DeKalb, IL
February 9 – The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
February 12 – House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
February 13 – Lupo’s, Providence, RI
February 14 – Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
February 16 – Rapids Theatre, Niagara Falls, NY
February 17 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
February 19 – Lifestyles Pavilion, Columbus, OH
February 20 – House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
February 22 – Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
February 23 – Valarium, Knoxville, TN
February 25 – Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
February 26 – Five Point Music Hall, Birmingham, AL
Interview: Atreyu
Last week Atreyu released their new album 'Congregation of the Damned', their 5th album and their 2nd for Hollywood Records. Alter The Press! recently asked guitarist Travis Miguel about the recording of the album, working with producer with Bob Marlette, their current US tour with Hollywood Undead and more.ATP: You've just released your new album 'Congregation of The Damned'. Is there a meaning behind the title?
Travis: It's basically a broad outlook on the way the world is today and how the human race in general could be in better shape.
ATP: I hear the new album's lyrics are darker. Could you expand on this?
T: Our singer Alex is a very observant and perceptive person. He writes about what he sees or how he feels, which at times, can be very dark.
ATP: How was did the writing and recording of the record go?
T: We didn't stray very far from our usual writing process. We basically spent a few months writing and demoing about 25 songs or so. Then we went into preproduction with Bob Marlette for a few weeks and fine tuned 16 songs. After that, we headed to Henson Studios in Hollywood to track the drums, which took about 4 days. From there, we headed into Bob Marlette's Blue Room Studio to track the rest. It was a long and arduous process but well worth it.
ATP: 'Congregation of The Damned' is your 2nd record on Hollywood Records. How has the band changed since leaving Victory for Hollywood?
T: We're all a bit older now. We've learned a lot. 4 of us have mortgages and 2 of us are married. We've had our fair share of ups and downs but we don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
ATP: How was it working with producer Bob Marlette?
T: Bob Marlette wasn't one of these producers who was kissing our asses, telling us we're gonna make a platinum record and make us huge rockstars. He was more concerned with getting the best record out of us. A lot of producers may solely work with drums and vocals or some may only work with the preproduction stage. Some producers don't work on albums at all and slap their name on the finished product. This wasn't the case with Bob Marlette. He was right there with us everyday manning the boards and getting his hands dirty.
ATP: Are there any tracks from the new album you'd recommend to new listeners and why?
T: Listen to the whole damn thing.
ATP: On the day you released the new album, you did an all day webcast. What was the reason behind this?
T: It's a big deal for any band to release a record. We wanted to share our big day with our fans.
ATP: Do you think online promoting is now more important than non-online promoting?
T: Promoting in general, whether it be online or not, is important. It's obviously easier to promote online and you can cover much more ground via the internet, but any kind of promotion is essential.
ATP: Recently you've been on tour with Hollywood Undead. How have these shows been?
T: We're about half way through the tour right now and the shows have been great. There are a lot of HU fans who may not have heard Atreyu or seen us play live so it's been great for us.
ATP: What has the reaction been like to the new songs?
T: There have been way more positive reactions than negative ones, so we really can't complain.
ATP: Are there any plans to tour outside of the US?
T: A lot of plans to go overseas are up in the air. I believe we'll be going to Japan for a few dates in January. Europe and Australia are always on our radar.
ATP: Is there anything else you'd like to say?
T: Go check out Congregation of the Damned...NOW!
As Travis said Atreyu's new album 'Congregation of the Damned' is available now and can be purchased here.
Atreyu's Official Website
Sean Reid
New Atreyu Album Amazon Offer
Atreyu's new album 'Congregation of The Damned' is Amazon's Deal of the Day at $3.99.Atreyu All-Day Webcast
Today Atreyu release their new album 'Congregation of the Damned'. To celebrate the release the band will be doing an all-day webcast on their myspace.1:30 PM EST - Come with us to buy our new record
4:00 PM EST - Join Us At Soundcheck
4:30 PM EST - Join us for a hang on our tour bus
8:15 PM EST - A little pre-show backstage hang
8:45 PM EST - Join us for our live set
9:40 PM EST - With the fans for a post-set signing
10:10 PM EST - A little more time hanging on the tour bus
Album Review: Atreyu - Congregation of the Damned
After the medicore reaction to their first post-Victory Records album (2007's 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor'). Atreyu's 5th album 'Congregation of the Damned' is an attempt to find a return to form for the Californian 5-piece.'Stop! Before It’s too Late and We’ve Destroyed It All' shows a band with energy and effort with a blistering guitar riff leading the way and Alex Varkatzas' rasby shouts and screams fitting in well. Add to this a fist-pumping chorus and you understand the bands overall of aim of this; standard, guitar riff-filled songs that are listenable but nothing exceptional.
However 'Bleeding Is A Luxury' is more pleasing as the band use the familair method of melodic vocals from drummer Brandon Saller backed by the occasional scream from Varkatzas. Despite being a method the band have used tirelessly, it works very well. Whilst the title track takes all what was good of the previous track and adds a dark, horror-like tone . Whilst this is somewhat a new approach by the band, its not something that has been done before (see Avenged Sevenfold for details).
As the record goes along and Atreyu settle into their comfrot zone, tracks like 'Black Days Begin' and 'Gallows' is your typical hard rock/metalcore numbers. However 'Storm To Pass' is one of the albums highlights with its hooky, fierce chorus that is highly favourable.
Whilst 'You Were the King, Now You’re Unconscious' could be considered what this whole record is about. It's slow build up with tribal drums that leads to a tight brand of thrash metal mixed in with Saller's vocals. The slow build up dosn't quite work well but the band's dense sound and the track's tempo, once it comes to life.
'So Wrong' is also worth mentioning with Varkatzas' singing for a change, which despite is welcomed and with the impressive duelling guitars. Whilst 'Lonely' has a punky beat that brings the album alive, with its screeching guitar solos and thumping drums.
Atreyu's return may be one with open arms to some but for other 'Congregation of the Damned' comes across as bland and tiresome, from a band that is stuck in a rut. Although there are signs of progression, for the most part this is your typical Atreyu record. It has good parts and bad parts but overall its limited to the bands style, one that has been done again and again.
'Congregation of the Damned' isn't quite the return to form the band had hoped for but they are going the right away about it and there are signs of new ideas.
3/5
'Congregation of the Damned' by Atreyu is available from next week.
Links:
Official Site
Myspace
Sean Reid
Atreyu Release Online Video Game
Atreyu have created an online video game called "Metal Head Zombies", which is loosely based on the original Call of Duty video game."Metal Head Zombies" is a first person shooter that requires players to protect themselves from zombies who are out for blood and attacking from all directions.
If players make it to Level 6, they gain access to a never-before-heard track titled, "Gallows" from the new album, 'Congregation of the Damned'.
'Metal Head Zombies' can be found here.
Atreyu will release 'Congregation Of The Damned' on October 27th.
Atreyu Posts 5th Webisode
Atreyu's 5th webisode can be viewed by clicking read more below.Atreyu will release 'Congregation Of The Damned' on October 27th.
Atreyu To Stream Live Soundcheck
Atreyu will be streaming live their sound check from their Houston, TX concert (Wednesday October 21st) exclusively on MySpace, at 5pm Central Time.