ATREYU TO HEADLINE "CONGREGATION OF THE DAMNED" TOUR

ATREYU TO HEADLINE "CONGREGATION OF THE DAMNED" TOUR
TOUR ALSO FEATURES BLESS THE FALL, CHIODOS, ARCHITECTS (UK) AND ENDLESS HALLWAY

DATES BEGIN OCTOBER 20 AT HOUSE OF BLUES IN ANAHEIM

(BURBANK, CA) - Fresh off their triumphant run headlining the second stage of this year's Mayhem Festival, ATREYU have announced that they'll headline their own "Congregation of the Damned" Tour, a speaker-shattering roadshow set to begin October 20th at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. The tour, which is being sponsored in part by Monster Energy Drink, will see Atreyu topping a bill that features heavy hitters Bless The Fall, Chiodos, Architects (UK) and Endless Hallway.

After months of international main stage festival performances including Download, Grasspop, among others, the "Congregation of the Damned" Tour gives fans a chance to experience Atreyu in an intimate club setting. "It's gonna be a blast," says frontman Alex Varkatzas. "We're looking forward to hitting the road with some of our favorite bands and breaking out a few surprises from our catalog." Adds drummer/vocalist Brandon Saller, "We're ecstatic to be headlining again and to have the opportunity to give the fans a full-blown Atreyu show. We're looking forward to playing songs from the new album, as well as the classics and some rare gems that have been gathering dust. Get ready to party."

While they await the tour's launch, fans can whet their appetite for an Atreyu live show with "Gallows," a raw, in-your-face music video featuring the band in action. The clip can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?..v=nKAwap4Y8Qc .

After the "Congregation of the Damned" tour, Atreyu will head overseas for a string of UK dates with Bullet For My Valentine and Bring Me The Horizon beginning December 6th (see itinerary below), to be followed by a special Australian tour (details to be announced tomorrow on the band's official website, atreyurock.com).

Atreyu is touring in support of Congregation of the Damned, which came out in October 2009 and debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. It was recently announced that "Ravenous," one of the album's most electrifying tracks, will be featured in Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock and Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock mobile.

Don't miss your chance to catch Atreyu live. Dates are as follows:

DATE .. CITY .. VENUE
Oct 20 .. Anaheim, CA .. House of Blues
Oct 21 .. San Francisco, CA The Regency
Oct 22 .. Portland, OR .. Roseland Theater
Oct 23 .. Boise, ID .. Knitting Factory
Oct 25 .. Seattle, WA .. Showbox
Oct 26 .. Spokane, WA .. Knitting Factory
Oct 27 .. Calgary, AB .. MacEwan Hall
Oct 28 .. Edmonton, AB ..EEC
Oct 29 .. Saskatoon, SK ..The Odeon
Oct 30 .. Winnipeg, MB ..The Garrick
Nov 2 .. Toronto, ON .. The Phoenix
Nov 3 .. Montreal, QC .. Metropolis
Nov 4 .. Hartford, CT .. Webster Theater
Nov 5 .. Allentown, PA ..Crocodile Rock
Nov 6 .. Sayreville, NJ ..Starland Ballroom
Nov 8 .. Norfolk, VA .. The Norva
Nov 9 .. Pittsburgh, PA ..Mr. Smalls
Nov 10 .. Baltimore, MD ..Sonar
Nov 12 .. Orlando, FL .. House of Blues
Nov 13 .. Atlanta, GA .. Masquerade
Nov 14 .. Ft. Lauderdale, FL ..Revolution
Nov 15 .. Tampa, FL .. Ritz Theatre
Nov 17 .. Detroit, MI .. St. Andrews
Nov 18 .. Chicago, IL .. House of Blues
Nov 19 .. Minneapolis, MN ..Cabooz
Nov 20 .. Kansas City, MO ..Beaumont Club
Nov 21 .. Denver, CO .. Gothic Theatre
Nov 23 .. San Antonio, TX ..White Rabbit
Nov 24 .. Dallas, TX .. The Palladium
Nov 26 .. Phoenix, AZ .. Marquee
Nov 27 .. Los Angeles, CA ..House of Blues
Dec 6 .. Birmingham, UK NIA Arena
Dec 8 Manchester, UK MEN Arena
Dec 9 Glasgow, UK SECC Arena
Dec 11 Cardiff UK, CIA Arena
Dec 12 London, UK Wembley Arena

www.atreyurock.com