Atreyu have announced that they are to take a long break.

The band, who recently supported Bullet For My Valentine on their UK tour, are going to be taking a couple of years away from the life in the band. However, the band are keen to stress that this does not mean in any way that they are splitting up and have released the following statement:

"Hey all. You have asked, so here goes. Atreyu is taking a long long break after 11 years of rocking. We aren't breaking up but we aren't writing recording or touring for a while. Simply taking a break to recharge and focus on different parts of our lives. Much love.

All of us have other projects we are excited about and urge you to check them out if you miss us too much.

Thanks to everyone who has supported us and given us a reason to exist over the past 11yrs. We hope to see you again 1 day. Until next time..."