Atreyu album

Album   Released Publisher Rating
Congregation of the Damned (Clean) 2009 Hollywood Records
Lead Sails Paper Anchor: 2.0 (Enhanced) 2007 Hollywood Records
Lead Sails Paper Anchor (Clean) 2007 Hollywood Records
Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses (CD/DVD) 2002 Victory Records
Back to the topCongregation of the Damned (Clean)
Review by Gregory Heaney, All Music Guide
Released:
October 27, 2009
Label:
Hollywood Records
Rating:
Styles:
Contemporary Pop/Rock
Heavy Metal
Alternative Metal
Alternative/Indie Rock
Screamo
On their latest effort, Atreyu come with more of the same metalcore that listeners have come to expect from the band. All of the familiar elements are in place, with the alternating screaming/soaring vocals, thundering double bass drumming, and big, crunchy riffage. Following the trend from their last album, the band takes a (relatively) mellower and more melodic approach, though there are certainly flashes of the younger, more visceral and cathartic Atreyu here and there. There are some solid breakdowns to sink your teeth into, and the choruses are still huge and anthemic. If you're hungry for more Atreyu after Lead Sails Paper Anchor, then Congregation will be a no-brainer. [Congregation of the Damned was also released in a clean version with explicit content removed.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Stop! Before It's Too Late and We've Destroyed It All 3:50 Atreyu
2 Bleeding Is a Luxury 3:32 Atreyu
3 Congregation of the Damned 3:30 Atreyu
4 Coffin Nails 3:23 Atreyu
5 Black Days Begin 3:54 Atreyu
6 Gallows 3:28 Atreyu
7 Storm to Pass 3:47 Atreyu
8 You Were the King, Now You're Unconscious 5:08 Atreyu
9 Insatiable 4:00 Atreyu
10 So Wrong 3:20 Atreyu
11 Ravenous 3:07 Atreyu
12 Lonely 3:40 Atreyu
13 Wait for You 4:03 Atreyu
14 (CD-ROM Track) (Multimedia Track) N/A Atreyu
Price: $13.98     5 Reviews
A full decade since their formation, Orange County, California's Atreyu are just as subversive, unrelenting and unpredictable as they were when they first started. Congregation Of ...
Back to the topLead Sails Paper Anchor: 2.0 (Enhanced)
Review by Katherine Fulton, All Music Guide
Released:
August 28, 2007
Label:
Hollywood Records
Rating:
Styles:
Heavy Metal
Alternative Metal
Punk Metal
Nü Metal
Atreyu's Lead Sails Paper Anchor is a decent album. The problem? It would be a much more consistent and stronger one if producer John Feldmann had settled on one sound -- slick or raw -- because it can't be both. (For the record, the rougher moments on the album do give Atreyu more vitality.) It isn't even a case of different songs having different production values, which would have made for a difficult, but ultimately forgivable, listen. Instead, these switches in sound occur multiple times, often in the same song. It's noticeable right from the beginning with opening number "Doomsday." During the verses, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel crunch away while Alex Varkatzas' raspy vocals add texture and grit, but as soon as the chorus hits, the sound abruptly becomes slick and restrained. It's not on the part of the musicians, either -- it's very obviously a recording effect. It's a trend that is repeated throughout Lead Sails Paper Anchor, reining in Atreyu's hard and heavy sound to the album's detriment. By holding the band back, the album never achieves any sort of critical mass. Fortunately, Lead Sails Paper Anchor isn't a bland effort, and this helps to compensate somewhat, even if some of the songs seem a little out of place. ("Falling Down," which sounds a little too punk-pop for this collection, is a prime example.) "Lose It" is a particularly intriguing number, beginning with layered and distorted guitars before bursting into a brief flurry of heavy riffs. This, in turn, gives way to haunted verses, a rough, aggressive chorus, and an eerie bridge section featuring echoing harmonies and hand claps. "Blow" is another highlight, though for completely different reasons -- the big, juicy guitar riffs, a singalong (though hardly family-friendly) chorus, and a healthy dose of cowbell all add up for a rousing, arena-ready showstopper. Both are unencumbered by the restraining effects placed on most of the other pieces, giving a glimpse of what this album could have been. Fans may have to wait for a live album or a concert ticket to hear what Atreyu are really capable of doing with this material. [This version includes enhanced features, including video content and three bonus tracks, "The Squeeze," "Epic," and "Clean Sheets."]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Doomsday 3:19 N/A
2 Honor 3:08 N/A
3 Falling Down 2:59 N/A
4 Becoming the Bull 3:40 N/A
5 When Two Are One 4:40 N/A
6 Lose It 3:58 N/A
7 No One Cares 3:03 N/A
8 Can't Happen Here 4:02 N/A
9 Slow Burn 3:26 N/A
10 Blow 4:09 N/A
11 Lead Sails (And a Paper Anchor) 4:22 N/A
12 The Squeeze (Bonus Track) (*) 4:04 N/A
13 Epic (Bonus Track) (*) 4:54 N/A
14 Clean Sheets (Bonus Track) (*) 5:45 N/A
Price: $13.98     10 Reviews
Exclusive content for the CDVU+ Release includes: A brand new song, "The Squeeze," Two special cover songs "Epic" (Faith No More) and "Clean Sheets" (The Desscendents) Five exclusi...
Back to the topLead Sails Paper Anchor (Clean)
Review by Katherine Fulton, All Music Guide
Released:
August 28, 2007
Label:
Hollywood Records
Rating:
Styles:
Heavy Metal
Alternative Metal
Punk Metal
Nü Metal
Atreyu's Lead Sails Paper Anchor is a decent album. The problem? It would be a much more consistent and stronger one if producer John Feldmann had settled on one sound -- slick or raw -- because it can't be both. (For the record, the rougher moments on the album do give Atreyu more vitality.) It isn't even a case of different songs having different production values, which would have made for a difficult, but ultimately forgivable, listen. Instead, these switches in sound occur multiple times, often in the same song. It's noticeable right from the beginning with opening number "Doomsday." During the verses, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel crunch away while Alex Varkatzas' raspy vocals add texture and grit, but as soon as the chorus hits, the sound abruptly becomes slick and restrained. It's not on the part of the musicians, either -- it's very obviously a recording effect. It's a trend that is repeated throughout Lead Sails Paper Anchor, reining in Atreyu's hard and heavy sound to the album's detriment. By holding the band back, the album never achieves any sort of critical mass. Fortunately, Lead Sails Paper Anchor isn't a bland effort, and this helps to compensate somewhat, even if some of the songs seem a little out of place. ("Falling Down," which sounds a little too punk-pop for this collection, is a prime example.) "Lose It" is a particularly intriguing number, beginning with layered and distorted guitars before bursting into a brief flurry of heavy riffs. This, in turn, gives way to haunted verses, a rough, aggressive chorus, and an eerie bridge section featuring echoing harmonies and hand claps. "Blow" is another highlight, though for completely different reasons -- the big, juicy guitar riffs, a singalong (though hardly family-friendly) chorus, and a healthy dose of cowbell all add up for a rousing, arena-ready showstopper. Both are unencumbered by the restraining effects placed on most of the other pieces, giving a glimpse of what this album could have been. Fans may have to wait for a live album or a concert ticket to hear what Atreyu are really capable of doing with this material. [The album was also released in a clean version, with all profanity removed.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Doomsday 3:19 Atreyu
2 Honor 3:08 Atreyu
3 Falling Down 2:59 Atreyu
4 Becoming the Bull 3:40 Atreyu
5 When Two Are One 4:40 Atreyu
6 Lose It 3:58 Atreyu
7 No One Cares 3:03 Atreyu
8 Can't Happen Here 4:02 Atreyu
9 Slow Burn 3:26 Atreyu
10 Blow 4:09 Atreyu
11 Lead Sails (And a Paper Anchor) 4:46 Atreyu
12 (Untitled Hidden Track) 7:26 Atreyu
13 (CD-ROM Track) N/A N/A
Back to the topSuicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses (CD/DVD)
Review by Jason D. Taylor, All Music Guide
Released:
June 04, 2002
Label:
Victory Records
Rating:
Styles:
Heavy Metal
Alternative/Indie Rock
Punk Metal
Screamo
Atreyu's debut album, Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses, is an invigorating foray into melodic metalcore in the vein of Darkest Hour, Poison the Well, and Eighteen Visions. Helmed by the tortured vision of frontman Alex Varkatzas, Atreyu look to strike a name for themselves in a genre that has experienced its share of attention, yet while other bands simply bludgeon the listener to death with a permanent double-bass thrash, these five men wish for a little bit more originality to be added to the metalcore equation. Exquisitely crafted, the band fuses Swedish metal riffs in the vein of At the Gates with a tremendous rhythm section that never ceases to amaze with its precision and intricate nod to detail. Varkatzas' inflamed vocal screams make the listener wince with pain, yet this vocal agony helps convey the sincerity and depth of his lyrics. Drummer Brandon Saller backs these growls of pain with melodies of passion, apparently contributing a beam of light into the darkness that consumes Varkatzas. Together, these two men make for some spectacular vocal moments, as their give and take on "Ain't Love Grand" is breathtaking. "Someone's Standing on My Chest" is a much more volatile blend of emotion and anger, as Varkatzas' ferocity is just barely kept in check by Saller's melody, and explodes into a tumultuous thunderstorm of sound on numerous occasions. Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses is an outstanding debut for a band that has its eyes set on the top of the heap, and with its extensive slaying of all heavy genres, Atreyu is quite possibly the next big thing in the metalcore scene. [Victory's 2008 edition came packaged with a bonus DVD.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 A Song for the Optimists 4:39 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
2 Dilated 3:34 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
3 Ain't Love Grand 3:43 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
4 Living Each Day Like You're Already Dead 2:45 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
5 Deanne the Arsonist 3:41 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
6 Someone's Standing on My Chest 4:09 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
7 At Least I Know I'm a Sinner 3:22 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
8 Tulips Are Better 3:32 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
9 A Vampire's Lament 3:19 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
10 Lips Gloss and Black 5:04 Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
11 Bonus Materials (DVD)(*) N/A Jacobs, Miguel, Saller, Varkatzas
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