The band's third album, The Fall of Ideals has reached a milestone: it has sold 100,000 copies in the US, and the band is both surprised and thankful to the fans who helped them reach that goal.

 

Singer Phil Labronte released the following statement:

Just shy of a year ago we put out a record called The Fall of Ideals and ever since that first week we have been amazed at the reaction people have had. This week we hit a milestone in ATR's career with 100,000 copies sold! We have been working towards this goal for a long time. I think HATEBREED was the first band that I was actually friends with that broke that number with Satisfaction...I remember thinking how huge it seemed and it still seems enormous, especially in today's musical climate.

Thank you to everyone who picked up the disc, who told their friends, who sent us love on MySpace, who posts on our message board, who started fan sites, and everyone who came out to shows to hang out and support ATR. We are gonna hit a few new places this year and lots of places we've been before. So come out, say what's up, and get into it!

The band hopes to replicate this success when they release a live concert DVD in October. The disc features a performances at the TLA in Philadelphia [awesome venue -- the floors are sloped, so you can see from pretty much anywhere in the venue], as well as new footage they will be shooting in Baltimore next month. Of course, there will also be behind-the-scenes shoots, interviews, and the band's official videos, as well.