Like the Headbanger’s Ball series (also assisted by Roadrunner), you pick your faves, and know who’s a fashion band and who deserve every word of praise.
Atreyu’ve been combining Arch Enemy guitar wails with hardcore rumbling since ’01, recently overtaken by Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, and Avenged Sevenfold.
Adding a distinctly American touch (hyperventilating hardcore vocalist, emo singing) on top of their Dark Tranquillity style makes the brew that much stronger.