Suicide Notes & Butterfly Kisses

Atreyu | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Victory Records
• ASIN: B000066JH2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,111 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "metalcore for kids who listen to in flames", December 14, 2002

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RxxktheVote (maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Suicide Notes & Butterfly Kisses (Audio CD)

That is how Atreyu describes their music and I must agree. They straddle the line between Killswitch Engage and Iron Maiden and do it VERY WELL. Every song is amazing, moving, heavy, and memorable. The clean/growled vocal trade off is reminescent of the afforemention KSE and Shadows Fall, so if you are a fan of those bands do yourself a favor and get this.

For a debut album, the songwriting skills are very impressive.. even so much that some amount of mainstream success could lie ahead for them. I really don't know how to describe it other than amazing.... probably the premiere metalcore album of this year. Fav songs = Ain't Love Grand, Lip Gloss and Black, Someone's Standing on My Chest

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY impressive full-length debut, April 14, 2003

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"atreyu9x" (Temecula, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Suicide Notes & Butterfly Kisses (Audio CD)

The first song on this record 'A Song For The Optimists' slowly fades in, into a thick black metal-esc guitar solo and the sound of Alex's very unique throaty vocal pattern, pummelling the listener. The more you listen to this record, you can't help but notice their musical style jumping out at you, as if their Guitarists went and took songwriting lessons from fellow label mates Darkest Hour, so much so that the main guitar riff at the beginning of the first track 'A Song For The Optimists', sounds exactly like Darkest Hour's 'For The Soul Of The Savior'. Now by saying that I am not ripping Atreyu, because I actually really like this band. One of the main reasons I do is that very same first track, which goes through at least 5 tempo changes, showing incredible range on the bands part, as well as the vocalists.

It's rather enjoyable to hear a band with this much range, and it's just the first song. This range continues throughout the record, adding in soft melodic rock (I refuse to say emo) interludes (see track 2 'Dilated') and fast paced hardcore two-steppin' parts to their already fierce black metal-ish approach. There is alot of melodic soft singing throughout this record, my favorite section has got to be the beginning of the third song 'Aint Love Grand?', vocals that are so soft and harmonious and pleasing to the ear. One of 2002s highlights, undoubtedly.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb hardcore/metal CD!, January 27, 2004

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Sean Matharoo (Central Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Suicide Notes & Butterfly Kisses (Audio CD)

Heavy. Really f-ing heavy. Those words describe one of the greatest bands out right now. The band is Atreyu. And the CD that really shows their talent off is Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses. Released in 2002 from Victory Records, this is a brutally melodic album that shines in many categories. First of all, the lyrics (although overly dramatic at times) are strong and menacing. Lead singer Alex Varkatzas really knows how to scream. He probably has the best voice of any hardcore band. Only Matt Shadows of A7X can compete. The percussion is really great. Drummer Brandon Saller knows what he's doing. The guitarists (Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel) have a lot of creativity and skill. I love the finger tapping intro on Lip Gloss and Black, not to mention the great solo on that song either. One drawback is that the CD is very short. It clocks in at 40 minutes and there's only 10 tracks. But each one has a lot of aggression and emotion, so it's not so bad. The best track off of this CD is Lip Gloss and Black. But Ain't Love Grand, Deanne the Arsonist, and Tulips are Better are excellent as well. The other tracks are better than good too. If you are into metal, hardcore, or even some punk (which I hate) you will enjoy this CD. Another thing I would like to mention is that it's great when bands try different things and succeed. For example, the piano on Lip Gloss and Black. It was a very ballsy thing to do, but ultimately gave the song a more melodic feel. We heard Avenged Sevenfold try a similar (and equally compelling) effect on I Won't See You Tonight. Speaking of Avenged Sevenfold, I would compare them to Atreyu. They have a similar style, they're the same age, and both are original and refreshing. But the musicianship of Avenged Sevenfold is much stronger than Atreyu. So if you enjoy Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses (which you will), you need to get Waking the Fallen (it's the best album ever).