NewsDecember 5, 2011 8:29 PM ET7,852 views

I Am War (Atreyu, etc.) signs with Razor & Tie

Official press release: Razor & Tie announces the addition of newly formed, Orange County, CA based act, I Am War to its label and publishing rosters. I Am War joins Razor & Tie for an exclusive, multi-album, North American deal. The band is led by Atreyu frontman Alex Varkatzas (on vocals) and Brandan Schieppati (on guitar and vocals). I Am War is currently writing and demo'ing new material which will encompass their brutal debut album set for release in spring of 2012. "Brandan and I are extremely happy to sign with Razor & Tie. We feel like they fully understand the musical intentions of I Am War, and we couldn't be more excited about our future. I am personally looking forward to making the most extreme record I have ever been a part of. We are looking forward to creating an album filled with super aggressive, heavy, energetic metallic, raw, punky hardcore. The kind of music that boils your blood and inspires you to get up and move," says Alex Varkatzas. I Am War have posted a new demo version of "The Poisoning," a track they've recently been working on: As a member of Atreyu, Alex Varkatzas sold over 1.7 million albums and toured extensively the world over. His music has been featured on numerous soundtracks including Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Underworld: Evolution and on the Madden NFL video game. Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through has sold over 300,000 albums worldwide and played in numerous bands since beginning his music career in 1999.

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anonymous 12/5/2011 5:33:00 PM

first, no care.

m00k 12/5/2011 5:41:44 PM

Holy shit it's 2002

anonymous 12/5/2011 5:47:31 PM

boo ring.

anonymous 12/5/2011 5:48:53 PM

Mr Atreyu is pulling the same shit as Bury Your Dead. Did the sell out radio rock, it didn't work, so now they go back to their 'mosh' ways. fck right off.

anonymous 12/5/2011 5:57:56 PM

My God, this is fcking embarrassing and abysmal.

anonymous 12/5/2011 5:58:42 PM

gay shit needs to die in a plane crash on board continental flight 82 on the way to china for a show.

willxcore 12/5/2011 6:08:45 PM

I think it's neat fck you

anonymous 12/5/2011 6:14:43 PM

Regardless of what band your in 1.7 million albums is legit. Lambgoat has turned into the TMZ of heavy music.

anonymous 12/5/2011 7:38:31 PM

HA suck my ass

anonymous 12/5/2011 9:31:47 PM

stoked cant wait.Honestly people can complain all they want but this not the same core vocals labels are signing day in and day out.

fuckthisband 12/5/2011 9:59:05 PM

1.7 million albums is legit? boil yourself in acid along with those other idiots

anonymous 12/5/2011 10:39:16 PM

I really wish that you would say that to one of those two dudes so I could watch them knock you're fcking head off. I wonder if you would ever have 1.7 anything, maybe tears in your beer you fcking gay.

anonymous 12/5/2011 10:43:12 PM

Uh oh, Brandon's picking up the guitar again. I smell a "Until the Ink..."-era 18V reunion.

metal_bob 12/5/2011 11:34:49 PM

This is terrible... And I liked the sing-songy Atreyu stuff. Good god

anonymous 12/6/2011 12:14:06 AM

well.... I guess this is better than atreyu... I guess...

anonymous 12/6/2011 1:00:13 AM

So now they have I Am War and I Declare War on the same label. Way to be original.

anonymous 12/6/2011 2:37:58 AM

2 bands I was into when I was 13... that's this bands potential crowd. Bleeding through circa 2003 is still cooler than every metalcore band I've heard in the last 6 years

anonymous 12/6/2011 3:57:07 AM

super aggressive, heavy, energetic metallic, raw, punky hardcore

L3ssTh4nPer5ect 12/6/2011 4:29:35 AM

Everything about this is terrible.

EndWellFan2007 12/6/2011 5:08:02 AM

Makes me sad =(

anonymous 12/6/2011 5:08:32 AM

I dig it.

LoydChristmas 12/6/2011 5:30:31 AM

thanks for that lulzy last paragraph...i never would have possibly known who these two scene bro's were had it not been for that. seriously. Atreyu? Bleeding Through? no heard of evarrr

anonymous 12/6/2011 6:19:31 AM

two sell-outs trying to reconnect with their once strong fanbase. guess the high lifes not all its cracked up to be

anonymous 12/6/2011 6:40:53 AM

gay music for gays

ineedsalt 12/6/2011 7:30:57 AM

i will not buy borrow or steal. i have old 18v, dont need more

anonymous 12/6/2011 7:58:09 AM

i hate his voice. if he wasn't yelping i'd give the music a chance. also if that first drum fill didn't sound fake as fck.

anonymous 12/6/2011 8:27:25 AM

2004 called and they want their breakdown back

thesnorks 12/6/2011 8:56:28 AM

There comes a time when you're not relevant anymore; all your tattoos become mistakes of your past and your old bands, who's gimmicks worked 8 years ago, no longer work today. Sorry guys.. give up.

anonymous 12/6/2011 8:56:57 AM

Reminds me of Hall and Oats

LoydChristmas 12/6/2011 12:52:37 PM

snorks gets it. take note, OC scene dudes.

anonymous 12/6/2011 1:35:23 PM

At least that goofy drummer from Atreyu isn't on here singing

anonymous 12/6/2011 6:06:44 PM

I Am Uninterested

HBDad 12/6/2011 7:04:06 PM

Hmmm... I like both bands but this doesn't work for me. I'd prefer more of Brandon's vox over Alex's. The two don't go together well at all! Hopefully the real album will sound better...

anonymous 12/6/2011 10:42:40 PM

It makes total sense that they got popular in the era that open chugs were considered "real hardcore" or "punk".

anonymous 12/7/2011 6:52:56 AM

what a pile of shit

LOLWHUT 12/7/2011 11:37:39 AM

Why? I can't even...my head is full of fck. just stop please stop.

fuckyourband 12/7/2011 5:39:17 PM

fck, am i back in highschool? jesus let this shit die already its not 2000 anymore




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