Editing Atreyu (section)

===Signed to Victory Records (2001–2006)===
In 2001, Atreyu signed with [[Victory Records]], later releasing in 2002 their first studio album ''[[Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses]]''. Brandon Saller sang for the band as a second singer, who would become more prolific in their later releases. However, for ''Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses'', his parts were largely confined to choruses.<ref>Taylor, Jason D. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r591507|pure_url=yes}} Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses] review. AllMusic: 2002</ref> Music videos were filmed for the singles "[[Ain't Love Grand (song)|Ain't Love Grand]]" and "[[Lip Gloss and Black]]". The latter video found significant airplay on ''[[Headbangers Ball]]'' and ''[[Uranium (TV series)|Uranium]]'' in fall of 2003, gaining Atreyu some of its initial mainstream attention. Kyle Stanley quit the band was replaced first by Chris Thomson, and then by Marc "Porter" McKnight in 2004.

[[File:AlexV-Atreyu.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Former vocalist [[Alex Varkatzas]]]]
The band's second album, ''[[The Curse (Atreyu album)|The Curse]]'', was released in 2004, selling 450,000 copies.<ref name="amg" /> The band was then featured on the soundtrack to the film ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)|Mr. and Mrs. Smith]]'' with a cover of [[Bon Jovi]]'s "[[You Give Love a Bad Name]]".<ref>Phares, Heather. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r743752|pure_url=yes}} Mr. and Mrs. Smith]. AllMusic: 2005.</ref> Atreyu was also featured on the [[Underworld: Evolution: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack]] to ''[[Underworld: Evolution]]'' with "Her Portrait in Black". "Right Side of the Bed" also appeared on ''[[Burnout 3: Takedown]]'', a racing video game.

Atreyu released its third studio album, ''[[A Death-Grip on Yesterday]]'', on March 28, 2006. The album peaked at number 9 on the ''Billboard 200'', with sales of 69,000.<ref name="T.I. Rules As ">{{Cite magazine |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=August 5, 2006 |title=T.I. Rules As 'King' of Album Chart |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58852/ti-rules-as-king-of-album-chart |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 24, 2008}}</ref> The band gained further fame when the first single, Ex's and Oh's appeared on the soundtrack to ''[[Madden NFL 07]]''. The album was said to have a balance of Brandon Saller's melodic singing vocals and Varkatzas's aggressive screaming, and it was met with positive reviews."<ref name="IGN Music">{{Cite web |title=Atreyu&nbsp;— A Death Grip on Yesterday Review |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/702/702041p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514011656/http://music.ign.com/articles/702/702041p1.html |archive-date=May 14, 2007 |access-date=September 11, 2007 |publisher=music.ign.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>