Rock bands that combine hardcore vocals together with heavy metal riffs have become commonplace in the early 21st century.
One such band that follows this blueprint to a T is the southern California quintet Atreyu, and the proof is offered in truckloads on their 2006 release, A Death Grip on Yesterday.
Instead of just having a single vocalist doing all the work, Atreyu employ the use of two singers -- Alex Varkatzas and Brandon Saller -- the latter of whom pulls a "Phil Collins" (he doubles as the group's drummer).
With one handling the hardcore barking and the other handling the melodic emo singing, the vocal duo is showcased best on such tracks as "The Theft" and "Shameful." Although they put a unique spin on modern-day metal with the vocal duo thing, musically, Atreyu sound similar to the majority of the bands you can spot on any given episode of Fuse (riffs, riffs, riffs), as evidenced by such selections as the album-opening "Creature." Atreyu fit perfectly into the modern-day metal landscape, but there's a multitude of other bands sharing the metallic sound heard on A Death Grip on Yesterday.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CreatureAtreyu | Atreyu | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | ShamefulAtreyu | Atreyu | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Our Sick Story (Thus Far)Atreyu | Atreyu | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | The TheftAtreyu | Atreyu | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | We Stand UpAtreyu | Atreyu | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Your Private WarAtreyu | Atreyu | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | My Fork in the Road (Your Knife in My Back)Atreyu | Atreyu | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Untitled FinaleAtreyu | Atreyu | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | Ex's & Oh's | Atreyu | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 32 mins | 75 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 243 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Abraham | Producer |
| 2 | Scott Adair | Management |
| 3 | Atreyu | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Don Clark | Artwork, Layout Design |
| 5 | Jeff Gros | Photography |
| 6 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 7 | Marc McKnight | Bass, Group Member, Vocals |
| 8 | Travis Miguel | Group Member, Guitar |
| 9 | Brandon Saller | Drums, Group Member, Vocals |
| 10 | Marcus Samperio | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Tim Smith | Management |
| 12 | Alex Varkatzas | Group Member, Vocals |
| 13 | Brian Warwick | Mixing Assistant |
| 14 | Ryan Williams | Engineer, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |