The Curse [20th Anniversary]

by Atreyu

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/06/2024
Label:	Craft Recordings
UPC:	0888072592292
Rank:	119883

Tracks

1. Blood Children (An Introduction)
2. Bleeding Mascara
3. Right Side Of The Bed
4. This Flesh A Tomb
5. You Eclipsed By Me
6. The Crimson
7. The Remembrance Ballad
8. An Interlude
9. Corseting
10. Demonology And Heartache
11. My Sanity On The Funeral Pyre
12. Nevada's Grace
13. Five Vicodin Chased With A Shot Of Clarity
14. You Give Love A Bad Name

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Atreyu   Primary Artist
Darkest Hour   Primary Artist
A Perfect Murder   Primary Artist
Martyr AD   Primary Artist
Marc McKnight   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Travis Miguel   Guitar
Tom MacDonald   Bass
Dan Jacobs   Guitar
Brandon Saller   Drums,Vocals
Alex Varkatzas   Vocals

Technical Credits

Dean Maher   Audio Engineer,Engineer
GGGarth   Audio Production,Producer
Travis Miguel   Composer
Ben Kaplan   Digital Editing
Josh Wilbur   Mixing
Lee Robertson   Assistant
Jason Link   Layout Design
Justin Borucki   Photography
Bryan Gallant   Assistant
Kurt McNally   Assistant
Atreyu   Composer
Desmond Child   Composer
Darkest Hour   Composer
Dan Jacobs   Composer
Brandon Saller   Composer
Alex Varkatzas   Composer,Lyricist,Layout Design
Sean Stiegemeier   Photography
Jon Bon Jovi   Composer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Richie Sambora   Composer