A Death-Grip on Yesterday
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| A Death-Grip on Yesterday | ||
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| Studio album by Atreyu | ||
| Released | March 28, 2006 | |
| Recorded | Pulse Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California | |
| Genre | Metalcore | |
| Length | 32:53 | |
| Label | Victory Records | |
| Producer(s) | Josh Abraham/Atreyu | |
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| Atreyu chronology | ||
| The Curse (2004) |
A Death-Grip on Yesterday (2006) |
The Best of... (2007) |
A Death-Grip on Yesterday is the third studio album from the metalcore quintet Atreyu. It was released on March 28, 2006 through Victory Records.
It was leaked onto P2P and BitTorrent sites on February 24, over a month before its official release.
A week after its release, it had sold more than 69,000 copies and started out at #9 on the Billboard 200 and it has gone on to sell more than 222,000 copies.
[edit] Track listing
All music and lyrics written by Atreyu.
- "Creature" – 2:59
- "Shameful" – 3:29
- "Our Sick Story (Thus Far)" – 3:31
- "The Theft" – 3:58
- "We Stand Up" – 3:06
- "Ex's and Oh's" – 3:31
- "Your Private War" – 3:33
- "My Fork in the Road (Your Knife in My Back)" – 3:25
- "Untitled Finale" – 5:17
[edit] Trivia
- The song "Her Portrait in Black" is a B-side of this album and is on the Underworld: Evolution soundtrack.
- The song "Ex's and Oh's" was the first single released from the album, and is featured in EA Sports' Madden NFL 07 video game.
- "Shameful" was played during the TNA 2006 recap at the end of the December 28, 2006 edition of TNA iMPACT!.
- An instrumental version of the album, as well as The Curse was released on iTunes on January 9, 2007.
[edit] Personnel
- Dan Jacobs - guitar
- Travis Miguel - guitar
- Brandon Saller - drums, vocals
- Marc McKnight - bass guitar, vocals
- Alex Varkatzas - vocals
- Jeff Gros - band photography
- Brian Warwick - mix assistant
- Ted Jensen - mastering
- Josh Abraham - production
- Ryan Williams - engineering, mixing
| Atreyu |
| Dan Jacobs | Travis Miguel | Marc McKnight | Brandon Saller | Alex Varkatzas |
| Brian O'Donnell | Chris Thompson | Kyle Stanley |
| Discography |
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| Visions | Fractures in the Facade of Your Porcelain Beauty | Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses | The Curse | A Death-Grip on Yesterday | The Best of... |
| Singles |
| "Ain't Love Grand" | "Lip Gloss and Black" | "Bleeding Mascara" | "Right Side of the Bed" | "The Crimson" | "Her Portrait in Black" | "Ex's and Oh's" | "The Theft" | "Shameful" |
| Label(s) |
| Victory Records (2002-2006) | Hollywood Records (2006-) |
