#atreyu — Public Fediverse posts

There was a time in my youth when bands like California’s Atreyu, Killswitch Engage and their ilk were all I wanted to listen to. Whether this was due to the novelty of the sound in its era, coinciding with my novice experience with metal as a whole, or perhaps the reflection of my own earnest angst resonating from the common themes of the scene, records like As Daylight Dies or Lead Sails Paper Anchor marked core albums in my metallic upbringing. However, with only two exceptions, I never kept up with any of these bands as time passed. My tastes shifted and evolved. For a time, I forgot entirely about Atreyu, until the itch to sing a few of their songs in the car became too much to bear. And so, when I saw Atreyu were not only still active, but about to release a new record aptly entitled The End is Not the End, I had to know how almost 20 years of time away changed my appreciation for Atreyu.

One thing that 20 years did not change was Atreyu’s style. Since my introduction to them with Lead Sails Paper Anchor, an album I still hold in high regard for better or for worse, they firmly entrenched their metalcore base with poppy beats, addicting choruses, and earnest, if ham-fisted, lyrics. Thankfully, they also boasted one of the better vocalists in a style hell-bent on employing whiny tenors with unrefined technique, both in harsh and clean styles. If anything, Brandon Saller has only gotten better with time and practice. The rest of the lineup shifted and swirled until settling into its current form in 2020,1 but other than a marked uptick in pop-centric songwriting, Atreyu preserved the core of their 2007 sound remarkably well.

This both works in their favor and leaves me cold. On one hand, killer hit-makers that are impossible to resist (“Break Me,” “All for You”) recall the shockingly effective simplicity of post-grunge-pop acts like Daughtry or Shinedown at their peak. On the other hand, a distinct lack of unique ideas or distinct identity for the vast majority of its 45-ish minute runtime (with the exception of “Ego Death” and “Children of the Light”) leaves me starving for something of substance. At times, as in the generic “Death Rattle,” small songwriting choices (the crowd-core “MOTHERFUCKER” shout being one) cause a minor recoil in my spine as it recalls the more embarrassing moments of my teen years. However, album standouts “Children of Light” and “In the Dark” evoke a legitimate callback to classic In Flames-style melodic death metal, rippling with energetic gallops and even a cool tandem guitar/saxophone solo. These songs don’t go so far as to abandon Atreyu’s pop sensibilities or cheesy lyrics, but they are big fun nonetheless and are sure to please crowds mightily.

Yet I struggle to recall anything from The End is Not the End once it… well… ends. As happy as I am pulling my favorite songs like “All for You” or “In the Dark” for playlist duties—which would eventually allow them to find purchase in my memory—I can’t help but stew in disappointment that nothing here sticks with the immediacy of past bangers like “Doomsday,” “When Two Are One” or “Falling Down.” I can appreciate that The End is Not the End is an altogether more hopeful and uplifting record compared to that angsty, bitter predecessor of my youth, but the shift in tone hasn’t helped the songwriting. On that front, The End is Not the End sounds like Atreyu going through the motions, spinning their wheels, and making very little forward momentum. In turn, I found very little here to grab onto and even less that grabbed me first.

I still want to go to bat for these guys. As many times as I’ve heard my comrades and co-conspirators belittle Atreyu, I can’t help but protect the soft spot I have for them. At the same time, The End is Not the End is not going to convince any of the naysayers, and hasn’t won me over either. There are great songs here with choruses that I would have a blast belting out at a drop of a hat. A couple of small sparks of unexpected heft remind me that Atreyu are, indeed, part of the metal landscape, albeit on the poppiest fringe of the core region. All in all, though, I’m not going to think at all about The End is Not the End 20 years from now. Alas.

Rating: Disappointing.
DR: Use Your Imagination | Format Reviewed: Streamfarm
Label: Spinefarm Records
Websites: atreyuofficial.com | facebook.com/Atreyu
Releases Worldwide: April 24th, 2026

#NowPlaying #Atreyu #newrelease
I didn’t know Atreyu is still a thing and they are so active. The new album which is released today was out of nowhere from me. My music taste evolved a lot since I really, intentionally listened to them, but still it’s an enjoyable record and good for variety.
https://album.link/thqcvjmk3hdpt

Atreyu
21.10.2025 Berlin / Columbia Theater

Maruja
26.11.2025 Berlin / Hole 44

#Atreyu #Berlin #ColumbiaTheater #Hole44 #Maruja #SteelFeed

Going back and listening to some #Atreyu classics.

Their We Will Rock You inspired song, "Do you know Who You Are" hits hard.

In the years since it's release it's become even more relevant. It talks about peoples lack of self reflection, respect and a chorus that asks "Do you know who you are? Part of the solution or the one at fault?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkNp5b6m4u8&list=RDxkNp5b6m4u8&start_radio=1

#Metal #NowPlaying #Music #Song #Songs

1000mods
05.04.2025 Berlin / Columbia Theater

1914
18.03.2025 Berlin / Reset

Alligatoah
08.02.2025 Berlin / Uber Arena

Amenra
24.04.2025 Berlin / Astra

Amyl and the Sniffers
25.06.2025 Berlin / Zitadelle Spandau

Amystery
03.07.2025 Friesack / Freilichtbühne

Arch Enemy
17.10.2025 Berlin / Columbiahalle

Asphyx
19.06.2025 Fehrbellin / Protzen Open Air

Atreyu
09.10.2025 Berlin / Columbia Theater

Avenged Sevenfold
21.06.2025 Berlin / Zitadelle Spandau

Avralize
14.11.2025 Berlin / Badehaus

BABYMETAL
17.05.2025 Berlin / Velodrom

#1000mods #1914 #Alligatoah #Amenra #Amyl #Amystery #ArchEnemy #Asphyx #Astra #Atreyu #AvengedSevenfold #Avralize #BABYMETAL #Badehaus #Benediction #Berlin #ColumbiaTheater #Columbiahalle #Fehrbellin #Freilichtbuhne #Friesack #Lido #ProtzenOpenAir #Reset #UberArena #Velodrom #ZitadelleSpandau #SteelFeed

Schon öfter mal dran gedacht, einfach mal #musik die ich gut finde rauszutröten. Genre kann stark variieren, ich bin ein #ü40 der sich im Großteil der Musikrichtungen wohlfühlt 😉

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfSljVwOsFo

#musiktipp #listen #music #atreyu

Het gerucht gaat dat er bands (zoals FEVER 333, Hang Youth en Atreyu) zijn die muziek uitbrengen. Hoeveel is hier van waar? Wij hebben het voor je onderzocht. Klik snel op de link voor de schokkende waarheid! https://buff.ly/3v6gFe2

#Rock #Metal #FEVER333 #HangYouth #Atreyu

The weirdest coincidence just occurred.

One of my favorite movies has long been The Neverending Story. I haven't (yet) read the book and didn't know the movie only covered half the story.

I've been reading about author Michael Ende, the philosophical underpinnings of the book, & more.

As I was doing this, the song 'In Fantasia' by Kishi Bashi came up on my Spotify Playlist.

Wild! 🤯

https://open.spotify.com/track/4xcCaMj1SbDztA3e9wGf14?si=e4397b82cda94ec7

#Atreyu #NeverendingStory #Auryn #Falkor #Books #Philosphy #Fantasia #Fantastica

The weirdest coincidence just occurred.

One of my favorite movies has long been The Neverending Story. I haven't (yet) read the book and didn't know the movie only covered half the story.

I've been reading about author Michael Ende, the philosophical underpinnings of the book, & more.

As I was doing this, the song 'In Fantasia' by Kishi Bashi came up on my Spotify Playlist.

Wild! 🤯

https://open.spotify.com/track/4xcCaMj1SbDztA3e9wGf14?si=e4397b82cda94ec7

#Atreyu #NeverendingStory #Auryn #Falkor #Books #Philosphy #Fantasia #Fantastica

The weirdest coincidence just occurred.

One of my favorite movies has long been The Neverending Story. I haven't (yet) read the book and didn't know the movie only covered half the story.

I've been reading about author Michael Ende, the philosophical underpinnings of the book, & more.

As I was doing this, the song 'In Fantasia' by Kishi Bashi came up on my Spotify Playlist.

Wild! 🤯

https://open.spotify.com/track/4xcCaMj1SbDztA3e9wGf14?si=e4397b82cda94ec7

#Atreyu #NeverendingStory #Auryn #Falkor #Books #Philosphy #Fantasia #Fantastica

The weirdest coincidence just occurred.

One of my favorite movies has long been The Neverending Story. I haven't (yet) read the book and didn't know the movie only covered half the story.

I've been reading about author Michael Ende, the philosophical underpinnings of the book, & more.

As I was doing this, the song 'In Fantasia' by Kishi Bashi came up on my Spotify Playlist.

Wild! 🤯

https://open.spotify.com/track/4xcCaMj1SbDztA3e9wGf14?si=e4397b82cda94ec7

#Atreyu #NeverendingStory #Auryn #Falkor #Books #Philosphy #Fantasia #Fantastica

The weirdest coincidence just occurred.

One of my favorite movies has long been The Neverending Story. I haven't (yet) read the book and didn't know the movie only covered half the story.

I've been reading about author Michael Ende, the philosophical underpinnings of the book, & more.

As I was doing this, the song 'In Fantasia' by Kishi Bashi came up on my Spotify Playlist.

Wild! 🤯

https://open.spotify.com/track/4xcCaMj1SbDztA3e9wGf14?si=e4397b82cda94ec7

#Atreyu #NeverendingStory #Auryn #Falkor #Books #Philosphy #Fantasia #Fantastica

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DEAD ICARUS Feat. Former ATREYU Vocalist Cover Announce First-Ever Tour; Share New Single “The Unconquerable”

https://bravewords.com/news/dead-icarus-feat-former-atreyu-vocalist-cover-announce-first-ever-tour-share-new-single-the-unconquerable

#DeadIcarus #Atreyu #AlexVarkatzas #GabeMangold

Got to see a movie I love with a friend I love 😊

#friends #highschoolfriends #longdistance #england #canada #visiting #luckyme #theatre #movie #neverendingstory #falkor #atreyu #bastian #empress #fantasia #loveandhugs #canadiangirl #jenniesworld

Got to see a movie I love with a friend I love 😊

#friends #highschoolfriends #longdistance #england #canada #visiting #luckyme #theatre #movie #neverendingstory #falkor #atreyu #bastian #empress #fantasia #loveandhugs #canadiangirl #jenniesworld

Got to see a movie I love with a friend I love 😊

#friends #highschoolfriends #longdistance #england #canada #visiting #luckyme #theatre #movie #neverendingstory #falkor #atreyu #bastian #empress #fantasia #loveandhugs #canadiangirl #jenniesworld

Got to see a movie I love with a friend I love 😊

#friends #highschoolfriends #longdistance #england #canada #visiting #luckyme #theatre #movie #neverendingstory #falkor #atreyu #bastian #empress #fantasia #loveandhugs #canadiangirl #jenniesworld

That time I road my Luck Dragon to visit the Rockbiter from The Neverending Story. We must defeat the all-consuming Nothing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IhZ0kHVNEo

#NoMansSky #NMS #NeverendingStory #Atreyu #video #gamer #games #gaming #chiptune #limahl #videogames #HelloGames

"My name is Harry Potter Jr..."

Noah Hathaway of The Neverending Story and June Lockhart of Lost in Space in the 1986 cult classic, Troll.

#HarryPotter #Troll #JuneLockhart #NoahHathaway #LostInSpace #NeverEndingStory #Atreyu #HarryPotterJunior #EuniceStClair #MaureenRobinson #MovieClips #CultMovies

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Sh*t That Comes Out Today – April 14, 2023
New releases for Friday, April 14 including Metallica, Jesus Piece and Chat Pile. The post Sh*t That Comes Out Today – April 14, 2023 appeared first on MetalSucks.

https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/04/14/sht-that-comes-out-today-april-14-2023/

#NewAlbumReleases #MusicLoversUnite #MusicNews #StickToYourGuns #Hundredth #CorrosionOfConformity #Atreyu #VampireWeekend #Evanescence

Hey #metalheadclub 🤘
Was sind eure All-time-favorite-Alben?
Ich fang mal an:

#Atreyu – Lead Sails Paper Anchor
#BulletForMyValentine – The Poison
#Callejon – Wir sind Angst
#HeavenShallBurn – Iconoclast

Und (relativ) neu auf der Liste:
#Bloodywood – Rakshak

Here it is! A pic of us after our show.
Was a nice full house! #Atreyu #ZAMG #zildjian