SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ATREYU – A DEATH-GRIP ON YESTERDAY

ATREYU
A DEATH-GRIP ON YESTERDAY 
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Atreyu’s third studio album, A Death-Grip on Yesterday, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a vinyl reissue.

The nine-track album allows listeners to revisit the top 10 LP that helped define the metalcore genre.

“The Creature” is a great way to kick off the album. It remains one of the band’s catchiest and most genre-defining songs, featuring Alex Varkatzas’ harsh vocals and drummer Brandon Saller’s soaring clean vocals.

Fans will likely remember the chart-topping hit “Ex’s and Oh’s” as one of the most popular songs in the band’s discography, thanks to its prominent bass line and catchy guitar solo.

The album also marks a point in the band’s career when it began venturing into more melodic and anthemic territory. While it retains the key elements of metalcore, it introduces a more melodic sound, along with more conventional hooks and lyrics, giving it a more mainstream appeal compared with the band’s previous albums.

Overall, it’s a decent listen, although fans will more than likely gravitate toward the standout tracks that helped define the metalcore genre during that era.

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