Atreyu have released a newly re-recorded version of their track “Bleeding Mascara”, which originally appeared on their gold-certified 2004 album The Curse. This updated version arrives ahead of the record’s upcoming 20th anniversary vinyl reissue, set for release on August 1st.
The California metalcore veterans returned to the studio to re-record the entire album from the ground up with their current lineup. The newly updated recording now features bassist Marc “Porter” McKnight handling the screams, a role previously held by ex-vocalist Alex Varkatzas on the original release.
Upon announcing the re-recorded edition earlier this month, the band stated:
“Rebuilt with reverence — not to rewrite, but to reclaim. This is the album that shaped everything, re-recorded from the ground up with 20 years of perspective and precision. It’s heavier. It’s sharper. It’s The Curse, fully realized.”
Both versions of “Bleeding Mascara” — the newly re-recorded track and the original featuring Alex Varkatzas — can be heard below.
In celebration of this milestone, Atreyu will be hitting the road this fall for a run of 20th anniversary tour dates. Select dates will feature Eighteen Visions performing Obsession, He Is Legend performing I Am Hollywood, Unearth performing The Oncoming Storm, and Norma Jean celebrating O’ God, The Aftermath.

With Eighteen Visions (performing Obsession):
09/27 Bristol, UK – SWX
09/28 Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham
09/30 Glasgow, UK – SWG3
10/01 Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
10/02 Norwich, UK – Epic Studios
10/03 London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
10/04 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
With Zero 9:36:
10/06 Paris, FRA – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
10/07 Amsterdam, NET – Melkweg O2
10/08 Berlin, GER – Columbia Theater
10/11 Vienna, AUT – Simm City
10/12 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
10/13 Munich, GER – Backstage Werk
10/14 Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
10/15 Zurich, SWI – Komplex
10/17 Aschaffenburg, GER – Colos-Saal
10/18 Cologne, GER – LMH
10/19 Liege, BEL – Reflektor
10/20 Hamburg, GER – Gruenspan
With He Is Legend (performing I Am Hollywood) and Zero 9:36:
11/04 Mesa, AZ – TBA
11/05 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
11/07 Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
11/08 Dallas, TX – Studio at The Bomb Factory
11/09 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
11/11 New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater
11/12 Birmingham, AL – Iron City
11/13 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
11/14 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
11/15 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
11/17 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
With Unearth (performing The Oncoming Storm) and Zero 9:36:
11/18 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
11/20 Huntington, NY – The Paramount
11/21 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/22 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
11/23 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
11/25 Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield
11/26 Toronto, ON – The Opera House
With Norma Jean (celebrating O’ God, The Aftermath) and Zero 9:36:
11/28 Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
11/29 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
11/30 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
12/02 Denver, CO – Summit
12/03 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
12/04 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
With Eighteen Visions (celebrating Until The Ink Runs Out & Obsession) and Zero 9:36:
12/05 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
12/06 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
12/08 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
12/10 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
12/11 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
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It’s awful
Chris Calvo truly
And it’s absolutely dog shit. Why they would even thought of re-recording this album without Alex is insane.
It’s fuggin awful
It’s fucking terrible
Ass water
The original 20 year old version of the album is still fine. Why have a soulless re-recorded version when they hate to bring up the past since Alex is gone and only like to write Octane radio too 10 imagine dragons butt core rock?
This feels more like a “hey, we re-recorded this because we wanted a version to not include Alex to show you how well we can do without him”.
Chris Vasconcelos exactly if their intentions weren’t that they would have just done a repress or a remaster of the original recording. This feels like they’re purposely excluding which seems petty and unnecessary. It’s just going to turn off everyone who was a fan of the original
This is a whole lotta nope.
No one asked for this 👎
No one gives a shit. I dont it will get any plays
Trying to win back old fans because the heel turn to butt rock didn’t work out but this isn’t it lol
Zach Pardus perfect assessment 🤣🤣 kinda like the new day heel run currently, just ain’t working out
It’s really not good
It’s nothing great, Alex vocals were stand out to the song which made it pop, This version is a bust 👎
I hate that, thanks
It’s hard to re record something that was horrid to begin with.
Nothing Butt Rock…..
I’d be curious to hear what a re-recording of suicide notes would sound like.
Insufferable
No Alex, no Atreyu