Atreyu

As Atreyu tears across the nation on one of the year's hottest conecrt events, Taste Of Chaos 2006, the group showcases several all-new tracks from their forthcoming Victory record entitled "A Death-grip On Yesterday."

The new album, Scheduled for release on March 28th, finds the band pointed in a much more accessible musical direction than on their 2004 effort "The Curse." Although the record's slick hooks are still tempered with a hardcore metal edge, songs like "Shameful" and "The Theft" remain predominately focused on melody as apposed to aggression.

This past Valentine's Day, the group released a taste of the new music, making "Ex's And Oh's", the band's poppish new single available for download via the official Victory Records website.

A maturity is evident in the songwriting of the Orange County-based outfit, with many song structures further delving into the heavy7 metal of the eighties that the group is known to have an affinity for. Mosh maniacs will still have plenty to be excited about as songs like "Private War" rely on meaty riffing and abrasive vocalizations that offer a glimpse of the sheer ferocity the group is known to deliver.

Taste Of Chaos 2006 hits Florida next, with the traveling festival making its way up the East Coast this week. Following is a complete listing of official dates and venues.

2/26/2006 - Pompano Beach, FL @ POMPANO BEACH AMPHI

2/28/2006 - Atlanta, GA @ GWINNETT CENTER

3/1/2006 - Norfolk, VA @ CONVOCATION CENTER

3/3/2006 - East Rutherford, NJ @ MEADOWLANDS

3/4/2006 - Philadelphia, PA @ TWEETER CENTER 3/6/2006 - Portland, ME @ CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVCENTER

3/7/2006 - Lowell, MA @ TSONGAS ARENA

3/8/2006 - Hartford, CT @ EXPO CENTER

3/9/2006 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ MID HUDSON CIVIC

3/10/2006 - Orchard Park, NY @ BUFFALO BILLS

3/11/2006 - Detroit, MI @ COBO HALL ARENA

3/13/2006 - St. Louis, MO @ FAMILY ARENA

3/14/2006 - Chicago, IL @ U.I.C. PAVILION

3/15/2006 - Cleveland, OH @ WOLSTEIN CENTER

3/16/2006 - Toledo, OH @ TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 3/17/2006 - Dayton, OH @ HARA ARENA

3/18/2006 - Milwaukee, WI @ EAGLE‘S CLUB

3/19/2006 - St. Paul, MN @ ROY WILKENS AUDITORIUM

3/21/2006 - Fargo, ND @ FARGO MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

3/22/2006 - Lincoln, NE @ PERSHING AUDITORIUM 3/23/2006 - Kansas City, MO @ HALE ARENA

3/25/2006 - Denver, CO @ FILLMORE AUDITORIUM

3/27/2006 - Fresno, CA @ SELLAND ARENA - FCC

3/28/2006 - San Jose, CA @ SJSU EVENTS CENTER

3/29/2006 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO ARENA

3/30/2006 - Long Beach, CA @ LONG BEACH ARENA

4/1/2006 - Salem, OR @ L.B. DAY AMPHITHEATRE

4/2/2006 - Seattle, WA @ EVERETT EVENTS CENTER

4/3/2006 - Vancouver, BC, Canada @ PNE

4/5/2006 - Edmonton, Canada @ SHAW EVENTS CENTER 4/6/2006 - Calgary, AB, Canada @ SADDLEDOME

4/8/2006 - Saskatoon, SK, Canada @ SASKATCHEWAN PLACE

4/9/2006 - Winnipeg, MB, Canada @ MTS CENTER

4/12/2006 - LONDON, ON, Canada @ LABATT CENTRE

4/13/2006 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ ARROW HALL 4/14/2006 - Ottawa, ON, Canada @ COREL CENTER 4/15/2006 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ STADE UNIPRIX