December 1, 2023
Atreyu Shares "Come Down" Video from The Beautiful Dark of Life Album
Using a psychedelic drug metaphor, the single speaks to current Atreyu mood. “What we’re going through is a high we never want to come down from,” frontman Brandon Saller said. “Those experiences with psychedelics can be very awakening to some people, too,” adds guitarist Dan Jacobs. “They can break you down and give you a bigger, broader perspective of yourself when you come back down, which I feel is a journey we’ve all been on.”
The Beautiful Dark of Life is an emotional journey through three distinct phases accompanying the three EPs—capturing the essence of despair on The Hope Of A Spark, the pursuit of hope on The Moment You Find Your Flame and the triumphant self-discovery and purpose on A Torch In The Dark.
The album features sonic numbers that touch every corner of the heavy music sphere – from metal to punk and alternative, via ’80s classic rock and with shades of industrial, hip-hop, and unashamed pop – speaking more than ever to a generation of music fans who care little for the traditional constraints of genre.
Through the expression of deeply personal feelings and emotions, the album is soul-baring and empathetic and offers escapism, and empowerment through songs that speak openly about anxiety, depression, self-belief, love, and identity that includes three new songs, “Dancing With My Demons,” “Insomnia” and the title track.
“‘The Beautiful Dark Of Life’ is the journey we are all on,” said frontman Brandon Saller. “It is the journey we have taken the audience on through the three EPs: the highs, lows, and lessons of life. And much like living through them, you don’t gain a full understanding of what it all means without the whole picture. This album is that picture.”
“We wanted each EP to have its own space to exist, for every song to find its audience and connect with people in its own right. But then when those songs are later collected together in the shape of the album, it will be an ‘A-ha!’ moment where we hope people will rediscover them in a new light, and find something in them all over again,” said the bassist/vocalist, Porter McKnight.
“I was walking with my young daughter one day when we went under a bridge,” said Saller. “She pointed at something and said, ‘Daddy, what’s that?’ I told her, ‘That’s a shadow, honey.’ And she turned to me and said, ‘Shadows are the beautiful dark of life,’” in discussing the album title.
The Beautiful Dark of Life Tracklisting:
Drowning
Insomnia
Capital F
God/Devil
Watch Me Burn
Good Enough
Dancing with My Demons
Gone
I Don’t Wanna Die
Immortal
(i)
Death or Glory
Forevermore
Come Down
The Beautiful Dark of Life
Atreyu will kick off their UK & European headlining tour dates on November 12 in Dublin at The Academy and conclude on December 3 in Stockholm at Klubben.
UK & EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR DATES:
12/01 – Madrid, SPN @ Mon Live
12/02 – Barcelona, SPN @ Apolo 2
12/04 – Paris, FRAN @ Backstage BTM
12/05 – Munster, GER @ Skaters Palace
12/06 – Antwerp, BELG @ Zappa
12/07 – Utrecht, NETH @ Tivoli
12/09 – Cologne, GER @ Kantine
12/10 – Hamburg, GER @ Knust (SOLD OUT)
12/11 – Copenhagen, DEN @ Pumpehuset
12/12 – Oslo, NORW @ John Dee
12/13 – Stockholm, SWDN @ Klubben