With the release of the SoCal metalcore outfit Atreyu's sophomore album, it's time again to embrace Brandon Saller's galloping kick drum triplets and Alex Varkatzas's throat-shredding guttural lead vocals.
THE CURSE expands mightily on the promise and power of their debut, SUICIDE NOTES AND BUTTERFLY KISSES.
The loneliness and seclusion of life on the road (SUICIDE NOTES sold nearly a million copies, leading to the inevitable year-long tour and separation from friends and loved ones) here brings forth an explosion of creativity.
THE CURSE's opening salvo of "Bleeding Mascara" is closely followed by the morbid imagery of "This Flesh a Tomb", while the headlong metal rush of "You Eclipsed By Me" is best felt, not heard, at full ear-crushing volume.
"My Sanity on the Funeral Pyre" again references the results of the band's aforementioned debilitating tour schedule, but when enforced seclusion begets a set of songs this good it's hard to resist the thought that Atreyu's punishing work ethic may not be such a bad thing for their music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood Children (An Introduction)Dan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 01:14 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 2 | Bleeding MascaraDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Right Side of the BedDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | This Flesh a TombDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | You Eclipsed by MeDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | The CrimsonDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | The Remembrance BalladDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | An InterludeDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | CorsetingDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 02:10 | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | My Sanity on the Funeral PyreDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Nevada's GraceDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | Five Vicodin Chased With a Shot of ClarityDan Jacobs, Travis Miguel, Brandon Saller, Alex Varkatzas | Atreyu | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 13 | Demonology and Heartache | Atreyu | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 43 mins | 99 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 311 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atreyu | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Justin Borucki | Photography |
| 3 | Darkest Hour | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Bryan Gallant | Assistant |
| 5 | GGGarth | Audio Production, Producer |
| 6 | Dan Jacobs | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 7 | Ben Kaplan | Digital Editing |
| 8 | Jason Link | Layout Design |
| 9 | Tom MacDonald | Bass |
| 10 | Dean Maher | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 11 | Martyr AD | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Marc McKnight | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 13 | Kurt McNally | Assistant |
| 14 | Travis Miguel | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 15 | A Perfect Murder | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Lee Robertson | Assistant |
| 17 | Brandon Saller | Composer, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | Sean Stiegemeier | Photography |
| 19 | Alex Varkatzas | Composer, Layout Design, Lyricist, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 20 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| 21 | Josh Wilbur | 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). |