Atreyu reimagine “Bleeding Mascara” for 20th anniversary release of “The Curse”

US metalcore band Atreyu have dropped a freshly re-recorded version of “Bleeding Mascara”, bringing new life to one of their most iconic tracks. The updated version is part of “The Curse (2025)”, a full re-recording of their breakthrough 2004 album. This new edition, captured with the band’s current lineup, is set to arrive on vinyl on August 1st, 2025.

Originally fronted by ex-vocalist Alex Varkatzas, the track now features bassist Marc “Porter” McKnight on vocals. The band went into the studio with the aim of preserving the spirit of the original while upgrading its intensity and sharpness with two decades’ worth of growth and experience.

Atreyu describe the new album as a respectful reclamation—not a rewrite, but a reimagining that’s heavier, tighter, and more fully realized. It’s a tribute to the era that helped define metalcore in the mid-2000s, now seen through the eyes of a veteran lineup.

The re-recorded “Bleeding Mascara” is streaming now below, complete with a visualizer. Several limited vinyl variants have been announced as part of the reissue rollout.

Alongside the release, the band will also hit the road in Europe this fall, with support from Unearth, Norma Jean, and Eighteen Visions.

Atreyu Tour Dates 2025:

September 27 – SWX, Bristol, UK*
September 28 – O2 Institute Birmingham, Birmingham, UK*
September 30 – SWG3, Glasgow, UK*
October 1 – O2 Ritz, Manchester, UK*
October 2 – Epic Studios, Norwich, UK*
October 3 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, UK*
October 4 – Rock City, Nottingham, UK*

October 6 – La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris, France^
October 7 – Melkweg O2, Amsterdam, Netherlands^
October 8 – Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany^
October 11 – Simm City, Vienna, Austria^
October 12 – Durer Kert, Budapest, Hungary^
October 13 – Backstage Werk, Munich, Germany^
October 14 – Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg^
October 15 – Komplex, Zurich, Switzerland^
October 17 – Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany^
October 18 – LMH, Cologne, Germany^
October 19 – Reflektor, Liege, Belgium^
October 20 – Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany^

November 4 – TBA, Mesa, AZ†
November 5 – Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM†
November 7 – Bad Astronaut, Houston, TX†
November 8 – Studio at The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX†
November 9 – Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX†
November 11 – The Joy Theater, New Orleans, LA†
November 12 – Iron City, Birmingham, AL†
November 13 – The Orpheum, Tampa, FL†
November 14 – Buckhead Theater, Atlanta, GA†
November 15 – Music Farm, Charleston, SC†
November 17 – Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC†

November 18 – The NorVa, Norfolk, VA‡
November 20 – The Paramount, Huntington, NY‡
November 21 – The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD‡
November 22 – District Music Hall, Norwalk, CT‡
November 23 – The Palladium, Worcester, MA‡
November 25 – Theatre Beanfield, Montreal, QC‡
November 26 – The Opera House, Toronto, ON‡

November 28 – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL§
November 29 – Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis, MN§
November 30 – Bourbon Theatre, Lincoln, NE§
December 2 – Summit, Denver, CO§
December 3 – Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT§
December 4 – Treefort Music Hall, Boise, ID§

December 5 – El Corazon, Seattle, WA*
December 6 – Roseland Theater, Portland, OR*
December 8 – Ace Of Spades, Sacramento, CA*
December 10 – The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA*
December 11 – The Glass House, Pomona, CA*

Support Band Clarifications

* w/ Eighteen Visions (performing Obsession)
^ w/ Zero 9:36
† w/ He Is Legend (performing I Am Hollywood) and Zero 9:36
‡ w/ Unearth (performing The Oncoming Storm) and Zero 9:36
§ w/ Norma Jean (celebrating O’ God, The Aftermath) and Zero 9:36