Formed: 2000
From:
Altamonte Springs,
FL,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Background
Trivium was formed in 2000 in Altamonte Springs Florida - Travis Smith, Matt Heafy and two other band mates met at Travis's house to learn and cover "For Whom the Bell Tolls" for his high school's Battle of the Bands competition. Even though they were inexperienced, they quickly formulated a band - the aggression of Trivium was popular among the high school crowd. Shortly after the Battle of the Bands show Trivium performed in a local music contest, Indiefest, taking 2nd place overall. After a couple local party gigs, Trivium's original singer left the band.
It was decided that Matt would take on the lead vocal duties as well as being the lead & rhythm guitarist and a search was underway for a rhythm guitarist. An old band mate of Travis', Brent Young earned the spot. With the new line up, Trivium played several garage gigs, party gigs, small clubs, and high school level competitions, gaining experience and writing more original songs. Soon, Trivium headed into a local studio to record a three-song demo.
Brent eventually moved to bass after Trivium's bassist departed.
Trivium's fan base began to grow, the band began to receive more local buzz and awards. Carrying a full set of originals, Trivium tore up club after club during the summer, opened for national acts - placed 1st for Battle of the Bands in high school and Matt was awarded The Best Metal Guitarist Award for 2002 presented by The Orlando Metal Awards.
Trivium recorded four more originals for their next demo. After this demo was recorded the musical direction of the band changed to something that the band and critics categorize as Melodic Death Metalcore. After one more 7-song demo EP, LifeForce records from Germany signed the band in May of 2003 and the band released 'Ember To Inferno' before adding second guitarist Corey Beaulieu and joining Roadrunner in April 2004.
Latest Trivium News
Below is our complete Trivium news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Trivium’s Heafy & Sophie Lloyd Premiere New Single
Machine Gun Kelly guitarist Sophie Lloyd and Trivium/Ibaraki vocalist/guitarist Matthew K Heafy have joined forces in their recently premiered track "Fall Of Man". The below single will also appear on Lloyd‘s forthcoming debut solo effort “Imposter Syndrome“.
Check out now "Fall Of Man" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
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Frozen Soul Premiere New Single & Music Video
Dallas, TX-based death metal band Frozen Soul will release their sophomore studio full-length “Glacial Domination” on May 19th, 2023. Dying Fetus vocalist/guitarist John Gallagher guests on the band's new single and NSFW music video “Morbid Effigy“, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
The band tapped Trivium frontman Matthew K. Heavy to co-produce the record and also guests on the title track and a song named “Abominable“.
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Trivium Releases Heaven Shall Burn Cover
Florida heavy metal outfit Trivium has shared their cover of the Heaven Shall Burn song, "Implore The Darken Sky." You can check it out below. A message from the band reads as follows:
"Our cover of Heaven Shall Burn's "Implore The Darken Sky" is now available on all streaming platforms.
"The cover is featured on a split 7" that we are selling on the road and directly to fans while touring Europe. Heaven Shall Burn previously released their cover of "Pillar of Serpents," from our first album From Ember to Inferno.
"In the early days of Trivium, back when we were discovering the many great genres and flavors of heavy music, I knew about the classic greats, I knew about extreme metal, but never before had I heard what HSB was doing," says Heafy. "Heaven Shall Burn's Whatever It May Take album was my first introduction to their brand of metalcore. This fusion of hardcore ethos and metal sounds blew my mind."
Heafy finishes, ""Implore the Darken Sky" is not only my favorite HSB song, but the one that taught me so much about a sound that needed to be injected into Trivium."
Trivium's European tour wraps at the end of the month. The band will announce further 2023 tour plans shortly. More...
See: The Biggest Shred Collab Song In The World #5
YouTuber Jared Dines (Sion, etc.) returns with his fifth entry in the annual ‘The Biggest Shred Collab Song In The World’ series. A total of 69 artists were have been recruited to accompany him on this latest collaboration.
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Trivium Unveils "The Shadow Of The Abattoir" Video
Orlando, Florida metal mainstays Trivium has posted a new music video online for the song, "The Shadow Of The Abattoir." You can check it out below. The track comes from the band's latest album, "In The Court Of The Dragon," which was released in October 2021. A statement from video director Pavel Trebukhin reads as follows:
"Making a video for a band you grew up listening to is a dream come true. 'Don't go searching for the battle, you won't find any beasts to slay' - I think this line is what stood out the most to me. I knew I had to somehow visualise this message.
"Being a fan of dark science fiction, fantasy, and heavily inspired by 80s world of Stranger Things, I came up with this idea of a haunted book that holds a secret nobody should know. But because of our human nature, we never know when to stop, so the book keeps feeding off our curious souls, taking one victim after another.
"One of the main challenges we've faced was how do we make copyright-free book illustrations? It would cost tons of money and time to draw all of them from scratch, so the technology came to help. All of the illustrations you see in the book were 100% AI generated with the help of Midjourney Bot. Then, the whole book was custom made and was actually finished just one hour before the shoot.
"Overall, we had lots of fun making it. Wouldn't be possible without the amazing team that has worked tirelessly for 3 days shooting it. And pay attention to detail, you might find a couple easter eggs hidden throughout the video." More...
Iron Maiden Premiere New Live Music Video
NWOBHM veterans Iron Maiden premiere a new official live video for “Stratego“ streaming via YouTube for you below. The studio version of that track can be found on the band’s 17th studio full-length “Senjutsu“ (2021) streaming via Spotify for you below as well.
Iron Maiden are presently out on the below North American headlining tour: More...
Malevolence Premiere New Official Live Video
UK hardcore metal band Malevolence premiere their new live music video of their performance of their song “Karma” at this year’s edition of the ‘Bloodstock Open Air‘ festival. That particular track saw Malevolence joined by Lorna Shore frontman Will Ramos.
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Ingested Premiere New Single & Music Video
Technical deathcore /death metal outfit Ingested will release their new album “Ashes Lie Still” via Metal Blade Records on November 04th, 2022. A second single from that record named “Shadows In Time“ and an official music video for it, have just premiered online streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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Trivium’s Matt Heafy Premieres New Solo Track
Trivium/Ibaraki singer/guitarist Matt Heafy premieres another solo single named “Perpetual Hate“. Drummer Josh Devine (One Direction, etc.) joins him on session drums for that track that is available to stream via YouTube and Spotify below:
Malevolence Shares Collaboration With Matt Heafy
Today, Steel City's Malevolence are proud to release their blindsiding new studio album, "Malicious Intent." Dubbed early on as the year's most hotly anticipated metal record, it marks their most singular work to date, staking their place amongst metal's heavyweights.
In celebration, Malevolence have revealed their fourth and final single from the record - a coup de grâce titled "Salvation." The track features Matthew K Heafy, who lent his legendary talents to both vocal and shredding duties.
Malevolence front-man Alex Taylor stated:
"After hundreds of hours of hard work, blood, sweat and tears, our third album ‘Malicious Intent’ is finally here!
"We would like to thank everyone who has pre-ordered a copy of the album a million times over. Your continued support means to the world to us.
"We would also like to thank our team behind the scenes for helping deliver this album, including our family, friends, Nuclear Blast and 5B Management.
"This is a monumental moment on our path to global domination, we hope you enjoy the album!"
*UK fans* tomorrow Saturday 21st May from 1-4pm, Malevolence will be hosting a pop-up shop in Sheffield, at Church - Temple of Fun. Expect exclusive merch, vinyl, food, drinks and good vibes. More...
Ibaraki (Trivum, Emperor) Premieres New Track
Trivium mainman Matt Heafy premieres the new single “Ronin” from his black metal project Ibaraki.This particular song finds My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way guesting. Ibaraki features production and input from Emperor‘s Ihsahn.
The record also features guest appearances by Behemoth vocalist/guitarist Nergal and Ihsahn. A May 06th release has been scheduled for the debut full-lenth “Rashomon”.
Ibaraki (Trivum, Emperor) Premiere Music Video
Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy announce a May 06th release date via Nuclear Blast for his Ibaraki project's debut studio full-length “Rashomon“. The black metal-inspired project finds Heafy joined by Ihsahn (Emperor) taking over producer/contributor duties.
Behemoth's Nergal guests on their latest single and music video “Akumu“, streaming via YouTube now below.
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Ibaraki (Trivium, Emperor) Premiere Single & Video
Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy's side project Ibaraki premiere their debut single and video “Tamashii No Houkai“. The track was co-written by Ihsahn of Emperor.
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Hatebreed Premiere New Music Video
Hatebreed premiere their new music video for “Instinctive (Slaughterlust)“. The footage was captured during the band's 2021 tour ‘The Metal Tour Of The Year‘ alongside Megadeth, Lamb Of God and Trivium.
In other news Hatebreed announce a spring North American tour featuring the band as direct support for Parkway Drive. The Black Dahlia Murder and Stick To Your Guns will also join that trek, dates for it can be found below: More...
Trivium Premiere New Music Video
Trivium premiere new music video for the title track to their latest record, “In The Court Of The Dragon“. Producer Josh Wilbur mixed the audio of the live performance afterwards.
Trivium Premiere New Music Video "The Phalanx"
Trivium premiere an official music video for their new advance track “The Phalanx“. That single is taken from the group’s upcoming full-length “In The Court Of The Dragon“. The album will be out next Friday, October 08th.
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Repentance Premiere New Single “Reborn”
Repentance (ex-SOiL, etc.) have inked a record deal with Noble Demon and premiere their new single “Reborn“. The track features a guest appearance from Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu and will appear on their upcoming new EP, due out later this year.
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See: Sepultura Shred Through "Slave New World"
Sepultura share their performance of "Slave New World" taken from their live-in-quarantine album "SepulQuarta". The track in particular and also the video streaming via YouTube below feature Trivium singer and guitarist Matt Heafy.
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Trivium To Release New Album In October
Grammy-nominated band Trivium - Matt Heafy [vocals, guitar], Corey Beaulieu [guitar], Paolo Gregoletto [bass], and Alex Bent [drums] - has announced that they will release their tenth album, titled "In The Court of The Dragon," on October 8th via longtime label Roadrunner Records. The record was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur and recorded in the Fall of 2020 at Full Sail University in Orlando, FL. The band has also shared the new song "Feast of Fire," which is joined by an official music video. You can check it out below.
The footage was filmed at the band’s HQ - The Hangar in Orlando, FL. It was shot by director John Deeb.
Paolo Gregoletto says, "There's always that one song you aren't expecting when you begin writing a new album," says Gregoletto about the song and, in turn, sharing an inside look at the band's songwriting process. "It could be a riff written on the spot in the rehearsal space, a lyric that pairs just right with a melody, or in the case of "Feast of Fire," sitting right there in front of us in the middle of a demo that Corey brought in. We were well into pre-production at Full Sail when we all decided that something about the demo we had tracked was good but could be even better. Our producer Josh Wilbur even had in his notes: 'Bridge is special, maybe so special it needs its own song.' We tore the song apart and began again on the spot."
He continues, "We went into this album knowing we had time to consider everything and anything that came about during this period, and if need be, we could start again if it didn’t feel right given that no touring was on the horizon." More...
Trivium Debut New Single & Cinematic Music Video
Trivium‘s new track and cinematic music video “In The Court Of The Dragon” has premiered on YouTube streaming for you below. The single and clip feature a guest intro created by Ihsahn (Emperor).
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