After close to a week of teasing their proverbial ‘death’, melodic metalcore group Atreyu have unveiled their brand new single “Dead“. The publicity stunts leading up to this big reveal included blacking out their social media and hosting an obituary notice through atreyuisdead.com.
Unfortunately for the band, the wealth of touring they have booked in advance, and the recent addition of more dates in 2026, didn’t exactly lend credibility to their ploy. Speaking of this new track, the band collectively offered the following of the song:
“‘Dead‘ asked the question I feel many ask. Do I matter? Would anyone actually notice if I was gone? Not speaking in the space of depression or suicidal thought, but more in the grand scheme of life. We all want and aspire to leave some sort of lasting legacy or impression, but do we really matter? I guess we all hope so.”
The group recorded this latest single with Matthew Pauling behind the boards. Various touring on the 20th anniversary of their gold-certified 2004 album “The Curse” will see them through the year, including the following stops:
With Eighteen Visions (performing “Obsession):
09/27 Bristol, UK – SWX
09/28 Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham
09/30 Glasgow, UK – SWG3
10/01 Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
10/02 Norwich, UK – Epic Studios
10/03 London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
10/04 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
With Zero 9:36:
10/06 Paris, FRA – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
10/07 Amsterdam, NET – Melkweg O2
10/08 Berlin, GER – Columbia Theater
10/11 Vienna, AUT – Simm City
10/12 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
10/13 Munchen, GER – Backstage Werk
10/14 Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
10/15 Zurich, SWI – Komplex
10/17 Aschaffenburg, GER – Colos-Saal
10/18 Cologne, GER – LMH
10/19 Liege, BEL – Reflektor
10/20 Hamburg, GER – Gruenspan
With He Is Legend (performing “I Am Hollywood“) and Zero 9:36:
11/04 Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
11/05 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
11/07 Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
11/08 Dallas, TX – Studio at The Bomb Factory
11/09 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
11/11 New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater
11/12 Birmingham, AL – Iron City
11/13 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
11/14 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
11/15 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
11/17 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
With Unearth (performing “The Oncoming Storm“) and Zero 9:36:
11/18 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
11/20 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
11/21 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/22 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
11/23 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
11/25 Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield
11/26 Toronto, ON – The Opera House
With Norma Jean (celebrating “O’ God, The Aftermath“) and Zero 9:36:
11/28 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
11/29 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
11/30 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
12/02 Denver, CO – Summit
12/03 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
12/04 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
With Eighteen Visions (celebrating “Until The Ink Runs Out” & “Obsession“) & Zero 9:36:
12/05 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
12/06 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
12/08 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
12/10 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
12/11 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
Atreyu also went on to re-record “The Curse” with their current lineup configuration and release it this summer.
