Following their hugely impactful return to European shores earlier this year as special guests to Bullet For My Valentine, the band cannot wait to come back, telling us; “You asked for it, and we listened! We’re heading back again this year for our first proper UK/EU headlining tour in over a decade. We have something truly special in store for everyone and are so excited to see y’all!”
UK & IRELAND Tour Dates:
NOVEMBER
12 IRELAND DUBLIN, ACADEMY
13 N.IRELAND BELFAST, LIMELIGHT
15 SCOTLAND GLASGOW, GARAGE
16 ENGLAND NOTTINGHAM, RESCUE ROOMS
18 ENGLAND WOLVERHAMPTON, KK’S STEELMILL
19 ENGLAND MANCHESTER, CLUB ACADEMY
20 ENGLAND BRISTOL, THEKLA
22 ENGLAND LONDON, ELECTRIC BALLROOM
23 ENGLAND BRIGHTON, CHALK
EUROPE Tour Dates:
NOVEMBER
25 GERMANY BERLIN, HOLE 44
26 CZECH REP. PRAGUE, ROCK CAFÉ
27 AUSTRIA VIENNA, SZENE
28 GERMANY MUNICH, BACKSTAGE HALLE
29 SWITZERLAND ZURICH, DYNAMO
DECEMBER
01 SPAIN MADRID, MON LIVE
02 SPAIN BARCELONA, APOLO 2
04 FRANCE PARIS, BACKSTAGE BTM
05 GERMANY MUNSTER, SKATERS PALACE
06 BELGIUM ANTWERP, ZAPPA
07 HOLLAND UTRECHT, TIVOLI
09 GERMANY COLOGNE, KANTINE
10 GERMANY HAMBURG, KNUST
11 DENMARK COPENHAGEN, PUMPEHUSET
12 NORWAY OSLO, JOHN DEE
13 SWEDEN STOCKHOLM, KLUBBEN
Pre-sale starts tomorrow at 10am UK time, whilst the general sale will be available Friday, 10 am. Head to atreyuofficial.com to purchase.
Meanwhile, Atreyu’s new EP The Hope of a Spark is out now via Spinefarm – stream here. The 4-tracks embody everything that the band has come to be, to mean, to represent, marking the beginning of the next chapter in the band’s story, with assorted pieces of an expansive puzzle still taking shape, form, and focus.
Produced by long-time collaborator John Feldmann, the new music explores reflection and rumination on modern life’s pressures, pleasures, and pains, with each track representing a snapshot of deeply personal, lived, and shared experiences.
“The overarching concept is essentially about the seasons of life,” frontman, Brandon Saller explains. “Everyone goes through the same things, the ups, and downs of life. The emphasis really is the importance of at least respecting those, and finding the positives and the lessons from even your lowest moments.”
The recent single, “Watch Me Burn” is the EP’s phoenix rising from life’s trial-by-fire, a call to arms to let renewed hope emerge from smoldering embers and ash. “To me, it’s a song about being cleansed by fire,” explains bassist, Porter McKnight. “Whatever it is that’s bringing you down and holding you back, burn it down. Use it, learn from it, move on, and grow. That thing does not deserve you and you don’t deserve it.”
“It’s very relatable to all of us individually,” adds Saller, who leads the track’s anthemic, hooky chorus with a defiant cry of ‘Even when flames grow higher / I’ll be fighting till I’m dead.’ “But it’s also incredibly pertinent to the journey of this band.”
Oran O’Beirne
www.overdrive.ie 2023
