20 years is a long time to do anything, let along front one of the more successful and consistent metal bands that existed during that time. When Atreyu first burst onto the scene their brand of metal was so far underground the mainstream didn’t what to do with it. In the years that came metal core become a counter culutre onto it’s own and Atreyu were one of the leaders. All good things must come to an end as after 20 years lead singer Alex Varkatzas has left the band. The band made the following statement via social media:
“We have been a band for over 20 years now. Lived our dreams together as friends and as brothers. We traveled the world doing what we love, and have been fortunate enough to play music for such an incredible fan base that provides us with the opportunity to share our greatest moments with them.
Now a time of change has come for all of us. Alex Varkatzas is sailing off on a ship of his own, and will part ways with Atreyu. He will not disappear, and neither will Atreyu. There’s nothing but love and respect for each other, and we can’t wait to see what he will come up with next. Stay tuned for his upcoming projects and we all wish him success and fulfillment with all his future endeavors.
Atreyu’s next adventure is among us.
We love you, we’ll see you shortly.”
It’s great to see that the two entities still get along and support each other. Alex made is own statement via his Instagram (see below).
If you’d like to have some fun a couple of years ago the website Bring The Noise with the help of some of Atreyu’s friends ranked the top 10 Atreyu songs.
