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Atreyu officially part ways with Alex Varkatzas

Atreyu officially part ways with Alex Varkatzas

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 30, 2020 | News, Splits

  While there were rumors about Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas leaving the band, today (30th), the group has made an official announcement. Based on their statement, it appears to be an amicable split.   Read the full statement below: “We have been a band...
Atreyu officially part ways with Alex Varkatzas

Atreyu’s Alex Varkatzas to sit out UK & European tour

by Zenae Zukowski | May 22, 2019 | News, Touring

Atreyu’s Alex Varkatzas has announced he is unable to perform on the group’s upcoming UK and European tour due to a damaged disc in his back that formed a few weeks before the band’s recent spring invasion run. The singer decided to take time off to seek medical...
Video Interview: Metal Insider’s M.I Crowley caught up with Atreyu’s Alex & Dan

Video Interview: Metal Insider’s M.I Crowley caught up with Atreyu’s Alex & Dan

by Metal Insider | Dec 10, 2018 | Interviews, News, Video

Metal Insider’s Newsroom With M.I Crowley is Metal Insider’s brand new video series featuring host M.I Crowley. In Episode 9, Crowley spoke to Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas and guitarist Dan Jacobs just before their show at Gramercy Theatre in NYC on November 27th....

Exclusive: Listen To I Am War’s “Chipped Shoulders And Heart Attacks”

by Metal Insider | Aug 8, 2012 | Exclusive, New Music, Video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmprYKdNhSE[/youtube] Exactly one week ago, we had the pleasure of introducing you to some behind the scenes video footage showing I Am War recording some gang vocals with some help from MMA fighter Josh Barnett, which sounded...

Exclusive Video: I Am War Record Gang Vocals With MMA Fighter Josh Barnett

by Zach Shaw | Aug 1, 2012 | Video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImIhoyo_7iA[/youtube] What do you get when Atreyu frontman Alex Varkatzas and Bleeding Through vocalist Brandan Schieppati join forces? You get the hardcore punk project I Am War. And on August 28, the duo will release I Am...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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