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Alternative-Metal Black-Metal band formed in Orange County, California
USA, in early 2000 from the ashes of a hardcore-Punk outfit which comprised
the key members of Atreyu: vocalist Alex Varkatzas, guitarist Daniel Jacobs
and drummer Brandon Saller; following several line-up changes, the new
band was completed by the addition of second guitarist Travis Miguel and
bassist Christopher Thomson.
The quintet recorded a couple of demo-discs and during 2001 released
an EP titled "Fractures In The Facade Of Your Porcelain Beauty"
on Tribunal Records.
A year later the band signed a deal with Chicago's Victory Records label
who released their debut full-length album, "Suicide Notes And Butterfly
Kisses"; the crew hit the road to support it, playing clubs across
North-America.
Atreyu headed home in late 2003 to write and record their second album,
"The Curse", which was issued in mid-2004; in the meantime Thomson
left the group to be replaced by bass player Mark McKnight; the support
of Active Rock radio and the summer Ozzfest Tour propelled the album to
#32 on The Billboard Top 200 and to #1 on the Top Independent Albums charts.
In 2005 the group contributed their rendition of Bon
Jovi's "You Give Love A Bad Name" to the soundtrack of the
hit movie "Mr. And Mrs. Smith".
The Californian metallers returned in March 2006 with their best-selling
album to date, "A Deathgrip On Yesterday"; the 9-track set peaked
at #9 on The Billboard 200 list while the main single, "Ex's And
Oh's", reached the #24 position on The Hot Mainstream Rock chart.
In June 2007 Atreyu launched a game in which fans are able to hear and
arrange snippets of hook-laden first single, the Hot Mainstream Rock top
5 smash "Becoming The Bull"; the song is off their new album,
"Lead Sails Paper Anchor", which was released in late August.
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