A Death-Grip on Yesterday
| A Death-Grip on Yesterday | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 28, 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2005 Pulse Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Length | 32:49 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Josh Abraham, Atreyu | |||
| Atreyu chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Death-Grip on Yesterday | ||||
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A Death-Grip on Yesterday is the third studio album by American metalcore band Atreyu. It was released on March 28, 2006, through Victory Records. It debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200.[2]
The album was released with a Victory Records DVD featuring the making of the album and promotional videos by Victory Records artists.
An instrumental version of the album, as well as The Curse, was released on iTunes on January 9, 2007.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blistering | (average)[3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 2/10[4] |
| IGN | 6.2/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[6] |
| Punknews.org |  [7] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Creature" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Shameful" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Our Sick Story (Thus Far)" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "The Theft" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "We Stand Up" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Ex's and Oh's" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Your Private War" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "My Fork in the Road (Your Knife in My Back)" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Untitled Finale" | 5:17 |
| Total length: | 32:49 | |
Personnel
[edit]Band line-up
[edit]- Alex Varkatzas – vocals
- Dan Jacobs – guitar
- Travis Miguel – guitar
- Marc McKnight – bass, vocals
- Brandon Saller – vocals, drums, percussion, additional guitar, keyboards, programming
Additional credits
[edit]- Alex Varkatzas – lyrics
- Jeff Gros – photography
- Brian Warwick – assistant mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Josh Abraham – production
- Ryan Williams – engineering, mixing
- Scott Adair – management
- Atreyu – production
- Don Clark – artwork, layout design
- Tim Smith – management
Charts
[edit]Album - Billboard (North America)
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 92 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 9 |
| Top Independent Albums[10] | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Ex's and Oh's" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b A Death-Grip on Yesterday at AllMusic
- ^ Katie Hasty. "T.I. Rules as 'King' of Album Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "Blistering review". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
- ^ "IGN review". Archived from the original on 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Punknews.org review
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Atreyu Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Atreyu Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
