Smother Magazine Band Spotlight
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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
Smother Magazine Band Spotlight: Atreyu
Formed in 2002 in Orange Country, Atreyu quickly climbed the ranks of the hardcore-metalcore stew armed with their Victory Records debut "Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses". Certainly this five-piece have re-written all the rules of heavy rock/metal realm scattering the torn pages to the chaos that's resulted. It seems as if with each release they jump through the skylights to reach an entirely new level that was seemingly unreachable before--and they only have two releases under their belt.
With tremendous tours such as Ozzfest at their disposal, they've steamrolled through the scene picking up fans like drunk girls at a frat party. Always intriguing both lyrically and in their song structures, Atreyu is destined to achieve greatness in the finnicky world of hardcore music.
Current Releases:
The Curse (2004) - Read the review
Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses (2002) - Read the review
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