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Atreyu "The Curse"
Released 06.29.04

Label:  Victory Records

Official Site: www.atreyurock.com

Myspace:  www.myspace.com/atreyurock

Review by Janee

Okay before I actually start this review I have something I have to confess...I've seen Atreyu 6 or 7 times live. However, I have only heard 3 songs of theirs in recorded form before listening to this CD.

So I put "The Curse" in my handy dandy disc man half expecting them to sound exactly how they do live. What I got was much better! Granted the opening track "Blood Children" did kind of remind me of something Marilyn Manson would do, but I'm all about Manson so that was cool. The Manson air was blown away once "Bleeding Mascara" had it's say. Pure Atreyu. The rest of the CD follows in suite a unique sound that blends melody, hardcore and metal to perfection. Personal favorite tracks are "Bleeding Mascara" [with such an awesome title and a song to match, how can you not love it?], "The Crimson" [which has strong vampiric elements \m/] and the first single off the album "The Right side of the Bed" which has the tendency to get stuck in my head every time I hear even a few seconds of it. Definitely buy this record and check out these boys live, they put on a hell of a show!

Songs:  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.  Corsetting  10.  Demonology and Heartache  11.  My Sanity on the Funeral Pyre  12.  Nevada's Grace  13.  Five Vicodan Chased with a Shot of Clarity