Max Cavalera Joins Atreyu On Their New Song 'Children Of Light'

By Editorial Staff | Published: Apr 11, 2026 2:19 PM EDT

Atreyu delivered a special treat for fans with the release of their latest song, "Children Of Light" that features a guest appearance from Max Cavalera. The track comes from their forthcoming album "The End is Not the End," that is set for release on April 24, 2026.

The band had this to say about the new track, "'Children of Light' was created with a primal spirit in mind. A 'festival' song. Heavily inspired by classic Sepultura, though it seemed like an untouchable ask, we wanted Max involved. We're honored to share this song with a legend."

Frontman Brandon Saller added about the album, "We realized what made Atreyu great in the beginning was that we didn't sound like anyone else. We didn't really make sense anywhere. We weren't an emo band, a metal band, a punk band - but somehow it all worked. We kind of just carved our own path."

Atom Splitter shared these additional details: Guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel, bassist Porter McKnight, drummer Kyle Rosa, and Saller created several of 'The End is Not the End''s songs on creative trips.

"Tokyo made us feel like kids again," Saller says. "We'd write for a few hours in the morning, then go out and get lost in all this inspiration. The first song we finished was 'Dead,' and we knew we were onto something."

After the Japanese sessions, the band and their producer decamped to San Juan Island off the coast of Washington, where isolation became a creative accelerant. "It was the polar opposite of Tokyo. We didn't leave the house for four days and wrote some of the heaviest songs on the record."

The result is an album that feels simultaneously classic and unfamiliar, aggressive and unselfconscious, deeply emotional and unconcerned with trends. Produced by Matt Pauling, ATREYU's tenth album is vibrant, inventive, and beautifully aggressive.

"It's our heaviest, most metal record we've made," Saller points out. "But it's also the biggest musical journey we've taken in years."