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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Atreyu
| Img = TravisM-Atreyu.jpg
| Img_capt = Atreyu live in 2006
| Img_size = 250
| Landscape = Yes
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = Yorba Linda, California, [[United States]]
| Genre = [[Metalcore]], [[Alternative metal]]
| Years_active = 1998-Present
| Label = [[Tribunal Records|Tribunal]], [[Victory Records|Victory]], [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]], [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| Associated_acts = [[Avenged Sevenfold]]<br>[[Bleeding Through]]<br>Crushed on You
| URL = [http://www.atreyurock.com/ www.atreyurock.com]
| Current_members = Alex Varkatzas - <br />Dan Jacobs<br />Travis Miguel<br />Marc McKnight<br />Brandon Saller
| Past_members = Chris Thomson<br />Brian O'Donnell<br />Kyle Stanley
| Also_Known_As = Eat The Grass, Sit On The Bass Drum, I Like Blue Denim
}}

'''Atreyu''' is an American metal band from [[Orange County, California]], formed in 1998. The band consists of [[Lead vocalist|vocalist]]/[[lyricist]] Alex Varkatzas, [[guitarist]]s Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and [[drummer]]/vocalist Brandon Saller. The band was originally named "Retribution", but later changed their name to "Atreyu" after the [[Characters of The Neverending Story#Atreyu|character of the same name]] from the fantasy book/movie ''[[The Neverending Story]]'', when they found out that another band from [[Hemet, California]] had been using their original name.<ref name="metalexpressradio">{{cite web
| url = http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=reviews&id=1013
| publisher = Metal Express Radio
| title = LAMB OF GOD&nbsp;— Burn The Priest
| author = SHOEGAZER ROSS
| accessdate = 2008-05-06
}}</ref>
Since their formation the band have since released five studio albums, The first four being; ''[[Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses]]'', ''[[The Curse]]'', ''[[A Death-Grip on Yesterday]]'' and ''[[Lead Sails Paper Anchor]]'', each of which has sold more than 200,000 copies. Their fifth studio album, ''[[Congregation of the Damned]]'', was released on 27 October, 2009. In 2008, they were on the [[Projekt Revolution]] tour with [[Linkin Park]] and headlined the smaller Revolution Stage along with [[10 Years (band)|10 Years]], [[Hawthorne Heights]], and [[Armor for Sleep]].
<ref>http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1589723/20080620/atreyu.jhtml</ref>
== History ==
=== 1999–2000: Independent years ===
Atreyu currently consists of drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller, vocalist Alex Varkatzas, bassist Marc McKnight and guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel.<ref name="Interview Travis Miguel Atreyu">{{cite web
|title=Interview Travis Miguel Atreyu
|author=Lumpkin, S
|url=http://www.fourteeng.net/atreyu.html
|accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref><ref name="Interview With Atreyu">{{cite web
|title=Interview With Atreyu
|publisher=Euro Punk
|date=2005-05-23
|url=http://www.europunk.net/interviews.php?id=136
|accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> During the independent years though, the members were only Brandon, Alex, Dan and Kyle Stanley. The band changed its name to Atreyu, which was suggested by a friend, Scott Lloyd, aka The Mess.<ref name="metalunderground.com">{{cite web|title = Metal Underground&nbsp;— Interview with Dan Jacobs from Atreyu|publisher=Metal Underground|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=14502|accessdate=2007-06-17|date=2005-[[July 19|07-19]]}}</ref>

In 1999, Atreyu released an independent 6-track EP titled ''[[Visions (Atreyu album)|Visions]]''. The album was sold at their live performances. Their second release, was a short 5-track EP titled ''[[Fractures in the Facade of Your Porcelain Beauty]]'' released by underground label Tribunal Records and featured tracks that would be re-worked in later releases. Atreyu signed with Victory Records in 2001, and their most critically acclaimed works would be to come from these releases.<ref name="amg">Torreano, Bradley. [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gnfpxqukldfe~T1 Atreyu]. [[Allmusic]]. Accessed December 8, 2007.</ref>

=== 2001–2006: Victory Records ===

In 2001, Atreyu signed with [[Victory Records]], who were famous for signing young, upstart [[metalcore]] bands and making them successful, later releasing in 2002 their first full-length album ''[[Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses]]''. The band also introduced another singer, Brandon Saller, the drummer, who would become more prolific in their later releases. But in this album, his parts were largely confined to choruses.<ref>Taylor, Jason D. [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0jfpxql0ldae Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses] review. [[Allmusic]]: 2002</ref> [[Music video]]s were filmed for the singles "Ain't Love Grand" and "Lip Gloss and Black." The latter video found significant airplay on ''[[Headbangers Ball]]'' and ''[[Uranium (TV series)|Uranium]]'' in fall of 2003, gaining Atreyu some of its initial mainstream attention.

The group's second album, ''[[The Curse]]'', was released in 2004, selling 450,000 copies.<ref name="amg"/> The band was then featured on the [[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (OST)|soundtrack]] to the film ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)|Mr. and Mrs. Smith]]'' with a cover of [[Bon Jovi]]'s [[You Give Love a Bad Name (song)|"You Give Love a Bad Name"]].<ref>Phares, Heather. [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxftxqwsldde Mr. and Mrs. Smith]. [[Allmusic]]: 2005.</ref> Atreyu was also featured on [[Underworld: Evolution: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|the soundtrack]] to ''[[Underworld: Evolution]]'' with "Her Portrait in Black." The band gained further fame when "Exs and Ohs" appeared on the soundtrack to [[Madden NFL '07]]. "Right Side of the Bed" also appeared on the ''[[burnout 3 soundtrack|Burnout 3 Soundtrack]]'', a racing [[video game]].

In 2006, Atreyu released its third [[studio album]], ''[[A Death-Grip on Yesterday]]'', on March 28, 2006. The album peaked at number 9 on the ''Billboard 200'', with sales of 69,000.<ref name="T.I. Rules As 'King' Of Album Chart">{{cite web
|title=T.I. Rules As 'King' of Album Chart
|author=Hasty, Katie
|publisher=''Billboard''
|date=2006-08-05
|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002312492
|accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> The album was said to have a balance of Brandon Saller's melodic singing vocals and Varkatzas's aggressive screaming.<ref>Prato, Greg. [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpfuxqqdldhe A Death Grip on Yesterday]. [[Allmusic]]: 2006</ref> The album was met with positive reviews."<ref name="IGN Music">{{cite web|title = Atreyu&nbsp;— A Death Grip on Yesterday Review |publisher=music.ign.com|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/702/702041p1.html|accessdate=2007-09-11}}</ref>

=== 2007–2009: Hollywood Records ===

In early 2007, Atreyu signed a record deal with [[Hollywood Records]] for America and an international deal with [[Roadrunner Records]]. With a new label, the band began to prepare its fourth studio album. A jigsaw puzzle was released on the band's website, as the goal was to put all the audio clips of the [[Single (music)|single]] "[[Becoming the Bull]]" into correct order, forming the whole song.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=75196 Atreyu: New Album Details Revealed]. Blabbermouth.net: June 20, 2007.</ref> The album was received with mixed reviews, and was a notable change in sound for the band.

''[[Lead Sails Paper Anchor]]'' was released on August 28, 2007, and debuted at number 8 on the ''Billboard 200'' with first-week sales of 43,000 copies.<ref name="'High School Musical 2' Starts Third Week At No. 1">{{cite web
|title='High School Musical 2' Starts Third Week At No. 1
|author=Cohen, Jonthan
|publisher=''Billboard''
|date=2007-09-05
|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003635057
|accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref> The American release of the album had a bonus track, a cover of the song "[[Epic (song)|Epic]]" by ''[[Faith No More]]'' while the European and Australian bonus track was a cover of "Clean Sheets" by The ''[[Descendents (band)|Descendents]]''. It was their first album taking a more [[Alternative rock|Alternative]] twist towards their music

They toured in the United States, in the [[Taste of Chaos]] 2008 tour, alongside bands such as [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[Bullet for My Valentine]], and [[Blessthefall]]. The band also toured with co-headliners [[Avenged Sevenfold]] and [[Bullet for My Valentine]] in Australia and New Zealand, to positive reactions from audiences and stated on a blog on their [[MySpace]] that they're planning another tour down there later in the year.

They also played the UK Taste of Chaos tour, headlining with [[Story Of The Year]] and [[As I Lay Dying (band)|As I Lay Dying]].

On April 22, 2008, ''Lead Sails Paper Anchor'' was re-released with two previously unreleased bonus tracks, a DVD, and a [[digital booklet]]. It also featured new cover art. A trailer was released promoting the CD on their MySpace page.

On May 23, 2008, Varkatzas was forced to drop out of two shows&nbsp;— the shows being [[Mayday (disambiguation)|May Day]] in [[Indianapolis]] and Balloon Fest in [[El Paso]] - due to a throat infection, which resulted in Saller and McKnight taking over vocal duties for both dates.

Apart from being on the US Taste of Chaos they are also headlining the international leg of the tour. Other bands playing are [[Story of the Year]], [[As I Lay Dying (band)|As I Lay Dying]] and [[Mucc]]. Travis Miguel stated that the band will do "whatever it takes" to get food on the road.<ref>[http://www2.kerrang.com/2008/07/atreyu_to_headline_taste_of_ch.html Kerrang! Atreyu to headline Taste Of Chaos 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

From July to August 2008, Atreyu headlined the Revolution Stage of [[Linkin Park]]'s [[Projekt Revolution]]. Their setlist consisted of 45 minutes of various songs. With them on the stage were [[10 Years (band)|10 Years]], [[Hawthorne Heights]], [[Armor for Sleep]], and [[Street Drum Corps]]. Several interviews with various band members have stated that the tour was one of the best touring cycles they've been on, and cited [[Chris Cornell]] as the most surprising performer on the tour for his performance of his various projects, and his introduction of his new music from his latest album entitled [[Scream (Chris Cornell album)|Scream]], produced by [[Timbaland]]. Here is a recent interview with the guys: http://app.synclive.com?show/29398

Atreyu was part of the [[KROQ]] Epicenter '09 Show where they did a meet a greet to benefit the non-profit organization [[Music Saves Lives]]

=== 2009–present: ''Congregation of the Damned'' ===
Atreyu's fifth studio album, ''[[Congregation of the Damned]]'', was released on October 27, 2009.<ref name="blab release">[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=124544 ATREYU To Release 'Congregation Of The Damned' In October - July 31, 2009]</ref> The album, which was produced by Bob Marlette ([[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Airbourne (band)|Airbourne]]) and mixed by [[Rich Costey]] ([[System of a Down]], [[Rage Against the Machine]]), was said to be "darker" and "heavier" than the band's previous albums. Prior to release, the album was expected to contain heavier tracks such as "You Were the King, Now You're Unconscious" and "Bleeding Is a Luxury," as well as slower songs such as "Wait for You." According to lead singer Alex Varkatzas, the record is a "mix of everything we've ever done. For every song that's more melodic or rock-driven there's a total shitkicker, and I think that's what makes us a well-rounded band."<ref name="blab release"/>

The band started a co-headlining tour with [[Hollywood Undead]], [[Escape The Fate]] and [[The Sleeping]] in October, and as promotion of album have debuted songs like "Bleeding Is A Luxury" at K-Rockathon 14 in New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY., and "Gallows".<ref name="blab release"/><ref name="Setlist.fm">[http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/atreyu/2009/new-york-state-fairgrounds-syracuse-ny-43d7b767.html Atreyu at New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY Setlist on August 8, 2009]</ref> Atreyu has also promoted their new album in many other ways. For example, 5 [[webisode]]s, between September 1 to October 20 every two weeks, have been released advertising the album. They describe the album to "Make more sense than the other ones because they finally realize what they are".

Congregation of The Damned debuted at #18 on the Billboard 200, selling 27,412 copies on its first week.

The band is scheduled to appear on the Mayhem stage during the 2010 Mayhem festival.

== Band members ==
;Current members
*Alex Varkatzas&nbsp;— lead vocals <small>(1998&ndash;present)</small>
*Dan Jacobs&nbsp;— lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals <small>(1998&ndash;present)</small>
*Travis Miguel&nbsp;— lead & rhythm guitars <small>(2000&ndash;present)</small>
*Marc McKnight&nbsp;— bass, vocals <small>(2004&ndash;present)</small>
*Brandon Saller&nbsp;— drums, percussion, lead vocals, brass instruments, piano, additional guitar <small>(1998&ndash;present)</small>
;Former members
*Joseph Slominski&nbsp;— bass <small>(2003&ndash;2004)</small>
*Chris Thompson&nbsp;— bass <small>(2001&ndash;2003)</small>
*Kyle Stanley&nbsp;— bass <small>(1998&ndash;2001)</small>
*Bryan O'Donnell&nbsp;— bass <small>(1998)</small>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! width="35"| [[Top Rock Albums|US Rock]]
! width="35"| [[Independent Albums|US Indie]]
! width="35"| [[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]
! width="35"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]
! width="35"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
|-
| 2002
| align="left"| '''''[[Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses]]'''''
<small>
* Released: June 4, 2002
* Label: [[Victory Records]]</small>
| —
| —
| 30
| 37
| —
| —
|-
| 2004
| align="left"| '''''[[The Curse (album)|The Curse]]'''''
<small>
* Released: June 29, 2004
* Label: Victory Records</small>
| 32
| —
| 1
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2006
| align="left"| '''''[[A Death-Grip on Yesterday]]'''''
<small>
* Released: March 28, 2006
* Label: Victory Records</small>
| 9
| —
| 1
| —
| 49
| 92
|-
| 2007
| align="left"| '''''[[Lead Sails Paper Anchor]]'''''
<small>
* Released: August 28, 2007
* Label: [[Hollywood Records]]</small>
| 8
| 1
| —
| —
| 38
| 61
|-
| 2009
| align="left"| '''''[[Congregation of the Damned]]'''''
<small>
* Released: October 27, 2009
* Label: Hollywood Records</small>
|18
|8
|—
|—
|39
|116<ref>[http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/091107cluk.txt]</ref>
|-
| colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}

===EPs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Album details
|-
| 1999
| align="left"| '''''[[Visions (Atreyu album)|Visions]]'''''
<small>
* Released: 1999
* Label: Die Trying Records</small>
|-
| 2001
| align="left"| '''''[[Fractures in the Facade of Your Porcelain Beauty]]'''''
<small>
* Released: January 29, 2002
* Label: [[Tribunal Records]]</small>
|-
|}

===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="2"| Peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="50"| US
! width="50"| US Indie
|-
| 2007
| align="left"| '''''[[The Best Of... Atreyu]]'''''
<small>
* Released: January 23, 2007
* Label: Victory Records</small>
| 103
| 6
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
! width="40"| [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US<br />Main.]]
! width="40"| [[Alternative Songs|US<br>Alt.]]
|-
| 2002
| align="left"| "Ain't Love Grand"
| —
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses''
|-
| 2003
| align="left"| "Lip Gloss and Black"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| align="left" rowspan="2"| 2004
| align="left"| "Bleeding Mascara"
| —
| —
| —
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''The Curse''
|-
| align="left"| "Right Side of the Bed"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2005
| align="left"| "[[The Crimson (song)|The Crimson]]"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2006
| align="left"| "Her Portrait in Black"
| —
| —
| —
| align="left"| [[Underworld: Evolution (soundtrack)|''Underworld: Evolution'' soundtrack]]
|-
| align="left"| "[[Ex's and Oh's]]"
| —
| 24
| —
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''A Death-Grip on Yesterday''
|-
| align="left"| "[[The Theft]]"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2007
| align="left"| "Shameful"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| align="left"| "[[Becoming the Bull]]"
| 119
| 5
| 11
| align="left" rowspan="4"| ''Lead Sails Paper Anchor''
|-
| align="left"| "[[Doomsday (Atreyu song)|Doomsday]]"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| align="left"| "[[Falling Down (Atreyu song)|Falling Down]]"
| 115
| 5
| 3
|-
| align="left"| "[[Slow Burn (Atreyu song)|Slow Burn]]"
| —
| 16
| 16
|-
| 2009
| align="left"| "Storm to Pass"
| —
| 20
| 40
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Congregation of the Damned''
|-
| 2010
| align="left"| "Lonely"
| —
| —
| —
|-
| colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.atreyurock.com/ Atreyu's official website]
* [http://www.shockhound.com/artists/2970-atreyu-mp3 Atreyu on Shockhound.com]

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