ATREYU
May 27, 2021
3 minutes
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SPINEFARM
Metalcore pioneers gain star power but lose their spark
ATREYU’S INFLUENCE ON metalcore’s 00s boom and beyond is undeniable, but since the Cali veterans returned from a three-year hiatus in 2014 their second chapter has proved patchy. Since then, they’ve released two albums – 2015’s Long Live and 2018’s – that have been decent, but hardly groundbreaking, with attempts to modernise their sound not always hitting the mark.
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