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In Trivium's band photo for ASCENDANCY, the four members sport t-shirts from (early) Metallica, Overkill, Guns N' Roses, and black-metal legends Darkthrone. The odd thing is that no one in the group is old enough to have experienced any of the first three bands in their 1980s glory. This doesn't seem to adversely affect Trivium's sound, however, as the band has clearly done its homework.
Riding the wave of bands like Shadows Fall and labelmates Killswitch Engage, Trivium bring together the speed of thrash, the melody of classic metal, and the aggression of hardcore in one seamless package. Founder and guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy uses metal-core screams, James Hetfield-esque growls and sing-along melodies to carry the title track. In the first few bars, "Departure" changes style from acoustic strumming to thrash riffs to full death-metal rage, while "Rain" takes a great opening riff and makes it even better with a subtle and unexpected harmonic shift. Showing maturity beyond his 19 years, Heafy crafts songs packed with power, precision, solos, and hooks.
Audio Mixer: Andy Sneap.
Recording information: Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL; Morrisound Recordings, Tampa, FL.
Photographer: Josh Rothstein.
Trivium: Paolo Gregoletto (bass guitar); Travis Smith, Matthew K. Heafy, Corey Beaulieu.
Personnel: Matthew K. Heafy (vocals, guitar); Travis Smith (vocals, drums, percussion); Chad Sunderland, Gizz Butt, Andy Sneap (vocals); Corey Beaulieu (guitar, background vocals); Paolo Gregoletto (background vocals).
Uncut (p.125) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The] crisp production neatly balances heaviness with accessibility." Ascendancy Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Crazy!
Man, the first time I heard the album, I thought, ehh okay, but the next time I listened to it, it was totally different and fantastic! They got amazing talent, especially for a group of young artists. Well organized and I'll be ordering the first album soon, to here more of Trivium
Submitted by mrknugget13 (Baltimore MD) 
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Best Metal Album of '05
Trivium offers up a Hell of a second album (and mainstream debut) right up there with the metal masters. These cats might be young, but they play with a confidence and tightness that sounds ageless. From the superb intro (talk about some eerie such and such) to the last track, the whole album really is virtually flawless. Heafy transistions well from singing to screaming (and not that bitchy emo screaming like Linkin Park or any other so-called "rock" or "emo" band on the Top 40) and Beaulieu rips some of the best solos on any recent recording. Brutal, nasty metal with a precise execution that, nowadays, is almost impossible to match.
Submitted by xailith (Pittsylvania County, VA)
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This album is great totally awesome TRIVIUM really brings the metal great riffs and all totally worth buying!!
Submitted by footjr5 (MAMOU,LA,USA)
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This album, though softer than their previous music, contains the same stellar riffs and oddly harmonic vocals. It is an amazing album, and the title 'The Next Metallica' may very well be fitting for these young stars.
Submitted by crestfallensun (Helsinki, Finland)
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this is the Trivium thats awesome...i dont know what the singer was thinking for the new CD the Crusade...i previewed some of the songs and hes trying to sound like metallica singer with no screaming at all, and he doesnt sing that good high pitched singing he does on this CD...very disappointing to see this perfect CD and be expecting similar things in the future and get a totally different sound...but this CD is an awesome CD from start to finish definately!!
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