Atreyu is a five-piece metalcore band from Orange County, California that formed in 1998. The band consists of vocalist Alex Varkatzas, guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Marc McKnight and drummer and vocalist Brandon Saller. The band was originally named "Retribution" but, when they found out that another band from Hemet, California had been using the name, they changed their name to "Atreyu," after the character from the fantasy movie The Neverending Story (by Michael Ende) . History Early Years Atreyu formed in sunny, bright Orange County, California back in 1998, originally under the name Retribution, but then changed their name to Atreyu, a fictional character from The Neverending Story because the band members at that time deemed the name more fitting to the band, and the fact that a band from Hemet, California had already taken the name. Atreyu's independent EP release, Visions was released somewhere between 1998 and 1999, and was sold at their live performances. Their second release, Fractures in the Facade of Your Porcelain Beauty was a short EP 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. Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses In 2001, Atreyu signed with Victory Records, who were famous for signing young, upstart metalcore bands and making them successful. In 2002, Atreyu released their first full-length release, Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses. The album was a smash-hit among critics and metalcore fans worldwide. The band's aggressive, raw riffs mixed with Alex Varkatzas's mind-blo
1 | Falling Down | Lead Sails Paper Anchor |
2 | The Crimson | The Curse-(Advance) |
3 | Our Sick Story | A Death Grip On Yesterday |
4 | At Least I Know I'm a Sinner | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |
5 | A Song for the Optimists | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |
6 | Dilated | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |
7 | The Theft | A Death-Grip On Yesterday |
8 | Her Portrait in Black | Underworld Evolution |
9 | You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon | The Curse |
10 | A Vampire's Lament | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |
11 | Becoming The Bull | Lead Sails Paper Anchor |
12 | Tulips Are Better | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |
13 | Shameful | A Death-Grip On Yesterday |
14 | Shameful (radio single) | Shameful |
15 | Deanne the Arsonist | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |
16 | Bleeding Mascara | The Curse-(Advance) |
17 | Blow | Lead Sails Paper Anchor |
18 | Ain't Love Grand | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |
19 | Slow Burn | Lead Sails Paper Anchor |
20 | Living Each Day Like You're Already Dead | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses |