ATREYU | BRANDON SALLER ON METALCORE’S EVOLUTION, THE CURSE + THE END IS NOT THE END.

My guest on the podcast this week is Brandon Saller of Atreyu. An OG of the scene, we talked about the early days of metalcore, his switch up from drums to vocals, the impact of their album ‘The Curse’ and of course their new album The End Is Not The End. We also talk about how he wrote kids book, and got a vasectomy (unrelated?).

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00:00:00 Introducing Atreyu's Brandon Saller to The Downbeat
00:02:48 Brandon Saller on Atreyu, Vending Machines and Writing Kids Books
00:05:39 Brandon Saller's Humorous Vasectomy Story
00:07:25 Atreyu's Live Shows: Pyro, Visuals and Production
00:12:55 Atreyu, Monster Energy and Finding Their Metalcore Identity
00:17:36 Why Atreyu Re-Recorded 'The Curse'
00:22:41 Atreyu's 'The Curse': Hope, Recovery and Its Message
00:25:23 Craig Reynolds' Near-Empty Tank Festival Ordeal
00:31:28 Atreyu's Creative Process, Exotic Locations and Max Cavalera
00:39:33 Brandon Saller: From Atreyu Drummer to Lead Vocalist
00:42:39 Brandon Saller on Vocal Warm-Ups and Recording Atreyu Vocals
00:45:12 Brandon Saller's Controversial Metallica Album Preferences
00:48:00 Brandon Saller on Website Domains, Skincare and Second Chances
00:52:36 Atreyu, Dream Gigs, Festival Memories and Final Thoughts