In Our Wake

by Atreyu

Overview

The eighth studio long-player from the stalwart Orange County metalcore troupe, In Our Wake sees Atreyu working once again with producer John Feldmann, who helmed the band's gold-certified Lead Sails Paper Anchor in 2007. Since emerging at the turn of the 21st century, Atreyu have been at the forefront of the metalcore scene, but as their popularity increased, so did their sonic approach to the genre. In finding that grey area between punishing breakdowns and earworm melodies, the band carved out a huge swath of commercial real estate in the mid- to late 2000s. In Our Wake leans harder on the melodic hard rock side of the equation, delivering huge choruses, rousing gang vocals, and flawless guitarmonies, with the occasional djenty, palm-muted riff and neck-snapping double kick-drum blast tossed in for good measure. Opener and album namesake "In Our Wake" wastes little time in setting the tone, with Alex Varkatzas asking the void "Who will we leave in our wake?" It's a fitting question, as Varkatzas does a pretty spot-on Chris Cornell scream at the end of the chorus, and the album was conceived in the wake of the Soundgarden and Audioslave vocalist's death. As anthemic as the title track is, it's "The Time Is Now" that lays waste to the nosebleed seats, unleashing one of the most sports highlight reel-ready intros since "Seven Nation Army." The like-minded but doltish "Blind, Deaf, and Dumb" doesn't fare as well, crumbling beneath a dated framework of rap and nu-metal posturing -- the punitive "Nothing Will Ever Change," however, should please fans of the band's heavier, more post-hardcore/screamo-fueled early works. The real outlier on the uneven but appealing In Our Wake is the over-the-top closer. "Super Hero," which features guest vocal spots from M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold) and Aaron Gillespie (Underoath), is rote but weapons-grade infectious, sporting a huge, string and horns-laden stadium-baiting chorus and a compelling verse melody that hews closer to Imagine Dragons and even early Radiohead than it does Shadows Fall or Agnostic Front. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/02/2018
Label:	Spinefarm Records
UPC:	0602567970965
Rank:	71660

Tracks

1. In Our Wake
2. House of Gold
3. The Time Is Now
4. Nothing Will Ever Change
5. Blind Deaf & Dumb
6. Terrified
7. Safety Pin
8. Into the Open
9. Paper Castle
10. No Control
11. Anger Left Behind
12. Super Hero

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Atreyu   Primary Artist
Aaron Gillespie   Featured Artist
M. Shadows   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering
Atreyu   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Aaron Gillespie   Composer
Fred Archambault   Engineer,Producer,Programming
John Feldmann   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Matt Sanders   Composer
M. Shadows   Composer
Dan Jacobs   Composer,Group Member
Brandon Saller   Composer,Group Member
Alex Varkatzas   Composer,Group Member
Matt Pauling   Drum Programming
Sean Stiegemeier   Photography
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Marc McKnight   Composer
Travis Miguel   Composer,Group Member
John Feldman   Composer
Jon Lundin   Mixing,Engineer
Geoff Neal   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Matt Malpass   Engineer
Darren Dalessio   A&R
Dylan McLean   Mixing,Engineer
Porter McKnight   Design,Composer,Group Member,Art Direction,Photo Editing
Adal Wiley   Programming
Zakk Cervini   Mixing,Engineer