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Long-running melodic metalcore institution Atreyu's eighth studio effort marks the amicable departure of vocalist Alex Varkatzas and the debut of frontman/clean singer Brandon Saller, who previously sat behind the kit. Producer John Feldmann, who helmed 2018's like-minded In Our Wake, makes certain that the transition feels relatively seamless, allowing ample room for the band to flex their arena-rock muscles. If the slickness of its predecessor was a turn-off for longtime fans, then Baptize is sure to disappoint, as it plays out like a sizzle reel for modern rock production. The playing is strong throughout, but Feldmann's fondness for boa constrictor-like compression renders the album as a whole strangely inert. That said, Saller is a far more robust and versatile vocalist than Varkatzas, and he embraces the group's more mainstream proclivities with a zeal that often helps to elevate tracks that would have otherwise been headed for a future B-sides and rarities compilation. After commencing with the stirring, a cappella "Strange Powers of Prophecy," Baptize hits hard early on with a trio of nosebleed section-aimed sonic missiles: the pummeling title cut and its equally unrelenting successors "Save Us" and "Underrated." Therein lies the rub. What follows is no better or worse, just largely the same, with Saller delivering post-hardcore banalities with gusto and the band peppering those surface-level maxims with blazing riffage and fist-pumping gang vocals, ad nauseam.
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JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Brandon Saller, Composer - Dan Jacobs, Composer, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
Joe Kirkland, Composer - JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Kevin Hissink, Composer - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Jordan Benjamin, Composer - Kyle Rosa, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
Mark Hoppus, Composer - JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - David Hodges, Composer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
Mark Hoppus, Composer - JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Jacoby Shaddix, FeaturedArtist - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Nick Anderson, Composer - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
Joe Kirkland, Composer - JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Matt Heafy, FeaturedArtist - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Nick Furlong, Composer - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
JOHN FELDMANN, Composer, Producer, SoundEngineer - Atreyu, MainArtist - Alex Varkatzas, Composer - Brandon Saller, Composer, Drums - Dan Jacobs, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Travis Barker, Composer, Drums, FeaturedArtist - Travis Miguel, Composer, Guitar, BackgroundVocals - Porter McKnight, Composer, BackgroundVocals, BassGuitar
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
Album review
Long-running melodic metalcore institution Atreyu's eighth studio effort marks the amicable departure of vocalist Alex Varkatzas and the debut of frontman/clean singer Brandon Saller, who previously sat behind the kit. Producer John Feldmann, who helmed 2018's like-minded In Our Wake, makes certain that the transition feels relatively seamless, allowing ample room for the band to flex their arena-rock muscles. If the slickness of its predecessor was a turn-off for longtime fans, then Baptize is sure to disappoint, as it plays out like a sizzle reel for modern rock production. The playing is strong throughout, but Feldmann's fondness for boa constrictor-like compression renders the album as a whole strangely inert. That said, Saller is a far more robust and versatile vocalist than Varkatzas, and he embraces the group's more mainstream proclivities with a zeal that often helps to elevate tracks that would have otherwise been headed for a future B-sides and rarities compilation. After commencing with the stirring, a cappella "Strange Powers of Prophecy," Baptize hits hard early on with a trio of nosebleed section-aimed sonic missiles: the pummeling title cut and its equally unrelenting successors "Save Us" and "Underrated." Therein lies the rub. What follows is no better or worse, just largely the same, with Saller delivering post-hardcore banalities with gusto and the band peppering those surface-level maxims with blazing riffage and fist-pumping gang vocals, ad nauseam.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:09
- Main artists: Atreyu
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Spinefarm
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2021 Spinefarm Music Group 2021 Spinefarm Music Group
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