A Death-Grip on Yesterday
2006 studio album by Atreyu
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A Death-Grip on Yesterday is the third studio album by American rock band Atreyu. It was released on March 28, 2006, through Victory Records. It debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200.[3]
ReleasedMarch 28, 2006[1]
Recorded2005 Pulse Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreMetalcore
Length32:49
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| Released | March 28, 2006[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2005 Pulse Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 32:49 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
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| Singles from A Death-Grip on Yesterday[2] | ||||
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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 | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blistering | (average)[4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 2/10[5] |
| IGN | 6.2/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[7] |
| Punknews.org |  [8] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Atreyu.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
Band line-up
- Alex Varkatzas – harsh vocals
- Dan Jacobs – lead guitar
- Travis Miguel – rhythm guitar
- Marc McKnight – bass, backing vocals
- Brandon Saller – clean vocals, drums, percussion, additional guitar, keyboards, programming
Additional credits
- 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
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (Official Charts)[9] | 92 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 9 |
| Top Independent Albums[11] | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | "Ex's and Oh's" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |