Becoming the Bull

Infobox Single
Name = Becoming The Bull


Artist = Atreyu
from Album = Lead Sails Paper Anchor
Released = 2007
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Metalcore
Post-hardcore
Length = 3:45
Label = Hollywood Records
Writer =
Producer =
Chart position =
Reviews =
Last single = Shameful
(2007)
This single = "Becoming The Bull"
(2007)
Next single = "Doomsday"
(2007)

Becoming the Bull is the 4th track and first single on Atreyu's 4th album Lead Sails Paper Anchor. It is their 2nd highest-charted single to date on Modern Rock Format (#5 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and #11 on the Modern Rock Chart), surpassing "Ex's and Oh's". Additionally, the song was featured in the EA Sports game Madden 08, where it was incorrectly listed as being called "Becoming" [cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6173374.html|title=Madden 08 drafts song list|date=2007-06-29|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2007-07-01|author=Magrino, Tom] .

The song has been released by Atreyu in a computer game where players have 20 sound clips and must put them in order in the fastest time. Atreyu made the game a contest where the contestant with the fastest time by August 6th, 2007, will win a signed guitar, a phone call from the band, a copy of the CD before it is in stores, and a free membership to Atreyu's exclusive fan club. The top 10 runner ups were given a copy of the CD before it is in stores, and a free membership to Atreyu's exclusive fan club.

Atreyu have since made the single available on their MySpace page.

The band shot the video with acclaimed director Kevin Kerslake. [ [http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2007/week28/index.html#entry-36376738 Video Static: Music Video News: July 8, 2007 - July 14, 2007 ] ] The video was released on MySpace Music on August 16th, 2007.The video can be found on YouTube.The song itself was used to promote UFC commercials on Spike.

Track listing

# "Becoming The Bull"
# "Can't Happen Here (Demo)"

References