A few years ago -- before major labels stepped into the picture -- Avenged Sevenfold and Atreyu were the two "most likely to" groups to emerge from the Orange County metalcore scene, and in no time a bitter rivalry erupted, one that was eagerly fueled by metal mags looking for a good beef.
First, Avenged told Britain's Kerrrang magazine that Atreyu had stolen one of their songs, lacked creativity. etc., etc. Then, Atreyu lashed back and accused Avenged of being two-faced and opportunistic. The war was on.
So, when the two bands announced in December that they would both be taking part in this year's Taste of Chaos tour, those who follow such trivial things as rock rivalries raised an eyebrow. In the spirit of attempting to drive a new wedge between A7X and Atreyu, we decided to pit them against one another in our latest Who Rocks Harder campaign. Even if you think neither rock, it's a tough call.
Certainly, Avenged are more popular, but Atreyu have the louder screamer. On another fornt, both have strayed from their metalcore roots. Avenged did so first and achieved platinum success with their Metallica/Guns N' Roses hybrid. But then, Atreyu left the roost with the critically acclaimed Lead Sails Paper Anchor, and are currently flying high with the single "Becoming the Bull" (see below).
Both bands have strong songwriting chops and blazing lead guitarists and both have totally rad imagery -- if you're 16 and like to hang out in Hot Topic. So we ask you, who rocks harder, Avenged Sevenfold or Atreyu? Leave you comments in the box below. And if you think we're totally lame-ass posers for even posing such a question, let us know that as well. We welcome your abuse.
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