NewsMay 1, 2009 3:13 PM ET5,802 views

Atreyu begins work on next album

Orange County quintet Atreyu has entered Henson Studios in Los Angeles with producer Bob Marlette (Saliva, Seether) to begin work on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's Lead Sails Paper Anchor. "We started as a heavy hardcore band," says lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas, "and I think we've gotten away from that in recent years. The last record, for example, showcased us as a rock band with heavy parts. With this record, we want to return to our roots while also continuing to move forward. It's about finding the right balance between the two." "This album will scream as a statement of where we've been, what we've become and where we will go," adds drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller. "We think this record will be a huge marker in the life of Atreyu and we can't wait to unveil it." According to Varkatzas, the band has demo'd 30 songs and plan to narrow it down to 16, with the goal being to finish recording by June. "The songs definitely have a dark, heavier feel and I think the current climate has a lot to do with that," says the vocalist. "Personally, I just feel...angry and it's coming out in the music. Failed bailouts, unemployment on the rise, troops still in Iraq—I watch all this stuff on the news and it carries over to the sessions. It gets me fired up." After initial drum sessions at Henson, the band and Marlette will move production to the producer's Blue Room Studios in the San Fernando Valley. "I was anxious to work with these guys," says Marlette. "They're a great slamming live band with amazing power and a great signature sound. This is going to be a helluva record."

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Brett_ 5/1/2009 12:19:32 PM

Ugh, why???

iamthehydra 5/1/2009 12:20:35 PM

this is my first first post. Which brings me to the subject of how hollow a subject this band is. It swallows me up... like the nothing... the nothing... the nothing... the nothing...

castro_nyhc 5/1/2009 12:20:41 PM

this isnt cool.

iamthehydra 5/1/2009 12:20:49 PM

damn. I lied.

Get_Some 5/1/2009 12:21:50 PM

Fine, I'll just go back to hunting the Purple Buffalo...

Kids_will_be_skeletons 5/1/2009 12:21:55 PM

epic epic epic epic epic

devilondemand 5/1/2009 12:22:24 PM

if you hadn't written such a long shitty comment it could have been your big break

deadbabyjokes 5/1/2009 12:30:49 PM

i watched all this stuff on the news

bennetbrower 5/1/2009 12:35:12 PM

"Failed bailouts, unemployment on the rise, troops still in Iraq—I watch all this stuff on the news and it carries over to the sessions. It gets me fired up.".....and then i get in my tour bus and play shows 250 days a year....cry about it homo

tiger 5/1/2009 12:35:15 PM

shitty news.

4EVAFUCTXXX 5/1/2009 12:36:43 PM

taste of chaos supports this.

iamthehydra 5/1/2009 12:37:46 PM

better comment: devilondemand can suck it. suck it good. maybe that'll be your big break. pdiddle my skittle fool.

zukkahmahdeek00 5/1/2009 12:39:49 PM

I'm pretty sure this was the one post I never thought I'd see on Lambgoat. Next up, Coldplay.

ALABOMA 5/1/2009 12:41:06 PM

screwTHISband

jesusfuckingchrist 5/1/2009 12:45:07 PM

FALKORRRRRRRRRR

virus_dot_exe 5/1/2009 12:52:04 PM

OH OH OH OH! OH. OH. OH! OH OH OH OH.

xbumpx 5/1/2009 12:52:25 PM

30 songs.... huge fail already.

thieving_raccoon 5/1/2009 1:03:29 PM

*attempts to pilfer band's talent, realizes there is none, leaves.*

holyfuckingshit 5/1/2009 1:03:40 PM

Why would they do this

thehays 5/1/2009 1:11:59 PM

they'll be supporting hinder in the fall

hotaction 5/1/2009 1:32:57 PM

going to be a helluva record

meanmuggin 5/1/2009 1:48:06 PM

The best chance of producing a good "heavy hardcore" record is definitely to work with seether and saliva's producer. He's produced some of the best hardcore records (obviously I'm referring to salivas 2001 opus every 6 seconds) in the past 20 years.

GOKILLYOURSELF 5/1/2009 1:50:36 PM

why won't this end?!!?!!!@$!@$!@#%!

chicken_gang_bang 5/1/2009 2:14:33 PM

who gives a fck

Poisonedyouth 5/1/2009 2:16:08 PM

Everyone in hot topic just gooed in their skinny jeans.

xThizzelle_Washingtonx 5/1/2009 2:17:48 PM

Its gets me soo pumped up Ima start Muy Thai training for this record

stooooopid 5/1/2009 2:25:14 PM

They're a great slamming live band with amazing power and a great signature sound. This is going to be a helluva record. LOL!

admiralackbar 5/1/2009 2:31:32 PM

says the vocalist. "I watch all this stuff on the news and it carries over to the sessions. It gets me fired up." we can't repel douchebaggery of that magnitude!

perilsofreasoning 5/1/2009 2:38:55 PM

gaygtshit of the highest magnitude

josefgrool 5/1/2009 2:40:44 PM

what's the label, abercrombie and fitch?

Burn_Everything 5/1/2009 2:50:55 PM

to begin work on the highly anticipated follow-up to 2007's Lead Sails Paper Anchor. Anticipated by who??? "We started as a heavy hardcore band," says lead vocalist Alex Varkatzas Really?? This is the biggest news post of pure lies ever.

thetowerofrome 5/1/2009 2:58:31 PM

we started out as a heavy hardcore band

TheLetterJay 5/1/2009 3:02:14 PM

Girl pants everywhere are full of boners.

DIEIHATEYOU 5/1/2009 3:06:05 PM

AND THERE Kids_will_be_skeletons goes again. Every single post that is just the worst thing in the world hes stoked about. I just don't know...I'm a little embarrassed for him. fck...

conway 5/1/2009 3:43:32 PM

Who........?

breakdatback 5/1/2009 3:47:11 PM

IMMA BREAK DAT BACK AND fck DAT AZZ

theorgan 5/1/2009 3:59:54 PM

"This is going to be a helluva record."

xseanx 5/1/2009 4:01:41 PM

kinda stoked actually

Sandwiches 5/1/2009 4:04:01 PM

"hell yeah!" - vinnie paul Oh and kids will be skeletons is a gay

natron 5/1/2009 4:08:48 PM

No one everywhere is totally psyched about this.

iddqd 5/1/2009 4:28:35 PM

1000 comments.

ocular_terror 5/1/2009 4:39:45 PM

album fail, band fail, life fail

xbr00tal666x 5/1/2009 5:01:14 PM

gay band. band flip pl0x

manismostlybeard 5/1/2009 5:11:59 PM

30 songs!? proof that this bullshit can be written in a matter of seconds hahahah

GreenAppleQuickStep 5/1/2009 5:35:05 PM

when I really wanna let loose all my frustration about everything that is wrong in the world today I furiously jam out to Atreyu, they really understand

notnowyouneverwhocares 5/1/2009 6:06:14 PM

yo remember krang from tmnt? what ever happened to that nigawhats this post about?

goose 5/1/2009 7:40:30 PM

Bob Marlette (Saliva, Seether) fck yes heavy

Hulk_Hogan12 5/1/2009 7:51:35 PM

FINALLY!!!!

falling_down 5/1/2009 8:31:44 PM

AGAYU amirite guys? AMIRITE?

loki 5/1/2009 8:43:53 PM

funny comments here. I can't wait to fight someone to this aggro-core shit!!!

motherfckzombies 5/1/2009 10:19:47 PM

why is this front page news?

Dead1986 5/1/2009 11:27:36 PM

I dont know these guys are realizing how fcking gay that last cd was.I got money says the get dropped after this cd

suckitt 5/2/2009 1:36:01 AM

their last record had heavy parts?

SkinSuit 5/2/2009 1:07:10 PM

ugh...I was hoping they had fallen ill to swine flu or some shit.

nandez 5/2/2009 1:40:18 PM

please don't.

big_metal_al 5/2/2009 11:28:31 PM

Haha, cross dressers are stoked

pancakes 5/3/2009 3:09:25 AM

Fine, I'll just go back to hunting the Purple Buffalo... that joke was totally lost on 85% of everyone on this board, but i loved it

iwanttobangmyexoncemore 5/3/2009 7:01:07 PM

tornadoflip

seventwofour 5/3/2009 11:04:26 PM

WHY THE fck IS THIS NEWS?

emmure_vocalist 5/4/2009 12:07:59 PM

"We started as a heavy hardcore band," hahahahahahahahahahahAhAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

DIEIHATEYOU 5/5/2009 10:58:35 AM

Its band when emmure_vocalist is making fun of you. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

DIEIHATEYOU 5/5/2009 10:58:57 AM

Its bad when emmure_vocalist is making fun of you. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

deadbeforeistray 5/5/2009 2:04:32 PM

oh man, no. please fcking melt in a fire.

heeey 6/1/2009 9:58:41 PM

fck yeah bitch this is gonna be great atreyu rocks!!!


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