Atreyu announced plans to "recharge and focus on other parts of our lives" in 2011 - but they officially regrouped last year and are currently playing Australia's Soundwave touring festival.

Varkatzas tells The Metal Hammer Magazine Show: "We didn't overthink anything. Our best work has always been when we just explode on to tape. Everyone expects us to do a throwback record, in the style of The Curse. I'm not saying it's not that - but it's an amalgamation of all the best parts of our band. We've realised our strong suits and realised the best way we make music, and made a record that way."