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 Parts Company With Drummer
Florida metal veterans Trivium has announced that they have parted ways with drummer Alex Bent. A message from the musician reads as follows:
"I am beyond grateful for the incredible past 9 years with Trivium—filled with unforgettable moments, music, and friendships that I’ll always carry with me. I’m so proud of every record and tour we created together, and I know Trivium will continue to dominate the world; they’ll always have my support. While this chapter has come to a close, this is by no means the end of my path as a musician. I’m excited for this new chapter, and I look forward to continuing to create, perform, and share music in new ways. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way. Your encouragement means the world."
Trivium Premiere New Single & Music Video
Florida-based metal outfit Trivium have announced their upcoming three-track EP, “Struck Dead”, will officially drop on Halloween (October 31st) via Roadrunner Records. The band have just premiered the first single from the release, unveiling the Black Card Films-directed music video for “Bury Me With My Screams”, which can be seen below.
Bassist/vocalist Paolo Gregoletto spoke on the band’s motivation behind creating this EP, sharing: More...
Trivium Premiere New Live Video For “The Deceived”
Trivium have shared a new live video for their song “The Deceived,” captured during their January 30th, 2025 performance at Co-Op Live in Manchester, UK. The footage comes from their stint on The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour, which also featured Bullet For My Valentine and others. That trek saw Trivium commemorating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 sophomore album, Ascendancy.
The band will continue their celebration of the record this fall, heading out on another leg of the tour—this time with support from Jinjer and Heriot: More...
Bleed From Within Premiere New Single & Video
Scottish metalcore stalwarts Bleed From Within have unveiled their latest single, “A Hope In Hell,” ahead of the release of their upcoming album, “Zenith,” due out April 4th. The album, which features guest appearances from members of Mastodon and Sylosis.
The accompanying music video, directed by Pavel Trebukhin, captures the intensity and emotion of the song. Trebukhin, who also directed the video for the album’s previous single, “In Place Of Your Halo,” brought his signature cinematic style to this latest visual offering.
Speaking about the single, Bleed From Within collectively stated: More...
Bleed From Within Premiere New Track & Music Video
Scottish metalcore outfit Bleed From Within have unveiled details for their next studio album, “Zenith”, which is set to drop on April 04th via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside this announcement, the band has premiered a visually captivating music video for their latest single, “In Place Of Your Halo”, helmed by Pavel Trebukhin (notable for his work with Amon Amarth and Imminence).
Fans may recognize the track from its recent live debut, further building anticipation for the record.
Discussing the album and this new chapter, the band shared: More...
Members Of Trivium, Polyphia, AAL Join Forces
Several notable metal musicians have contributed to “Hymns Of The Unholy,” a compilation album featuring reimagined tracks from the 2022 roguelike video game Cult Of The Lamb.
The following heavy artists from the metal world have participated in this project: More...
Extinction A.D. Premiere New Single & Music Video
Extinction A.D. have announced their fourth studio album, “To The Detested,” set for release on August 16th through Unique Leader Records. The crossover band has debuted the first single, “Impervious (Unrepentant),” which features a cameo by Matt Heafy, vocalist/guitarist of Trivium.
Comments Extinction A.D.: More...
Orbit Culture Premiere New Music Video
Swedish death metal/groove metal outfit Orbit Culture premiere a live themed music video for their single "While We Serve." The band filmed the clip during their April 2nd, 2024, show at the Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki, Finland.
The band has several major tours lined up in the coming months. See their schedule below: More...
See 'The Biggest Shred Collab Song In The World' 6
YouTuber and musician Jared Dines has released the sixth installment of his series, 'The Biggest Shred Collab Song In The World'. The collaboration involves a diverse range of musicians - including members of Manowar, The Haunted, Trivium, ex-As I Lay Dying etc. - and showcases varied instrumentation.
Here's the list of participants: More...
Ibaraki (Trivium) Premiere New Music Video
Ibaraki, the metal project with a Japanese theme led by Trivium's vocalist/guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy, has just premiered an official music video for their track "Jigoku Dayu." The video was crafted by Black Card Films and the song can be found on Ibaraki's debut album, "Rashomon."
Heafy also provided some background on the inspiration behind the song: More...
‘Samurai Metal’ Band Ryujin Premiere New Video
The debut album from the Japanese 'samurai metal' band Ryujin will be released on January 12th through Napalm Records. Formerly known as Gyze, the band received production oversight from Trivium's vocalist/guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy, who also makes guest appearances throughout the album. Mark Lewis, known for his work with Cannibal Corpse and DevilDriver, handled the mixing and mastering duties.
Bleed From Within Premiere New Track
Bleed From Within have just premiered their latest single, "The Will To Resist," streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. This track is among three bonus additions destined for the forthcoming deluxe edition of the band's current album, "Shrine." The expanded release is set to hit on November 10th and also introduces two new tracks, "Overthrone" and "Chemical Carnival."
Drummer Ali Richardson shared his perspective of that: More...
Mercenary To Release New Album In September
With album number eight and ten years since their last release, Mercenary return with a masterpiece for every melodic death and progressive metal fan. Formed in Aalborg, Denmark, Mercenary capture the unique blend of Scandinavian melancholy, melody and aggression.
September 22 will see the band release their new offering, "Soundtrack For The End Of Times." You can pre-order the album
The first single off the album is the haunting "Heart Of The Numb", featuring Trivium vocalist Matt Heafy, which proves that death metal does not always need fast-paced riffage and thunderous blast beats
Guitarist Jakob Mølbjerg comments: "It's a great pleasure to finally be able to spill the beans about our new album, 'Soundtrack For The End Times,' which will be out on September 22nd! In all sincerity, we truly feel that this monster of an album is our darkest and heaviest effort yet and a truly fresh take on all the trademark elements of Mercenary's characteristic sound: Huge, soaring choruses that will grip and pierce your soul, bone crushing riffage and punishing drums that will pound you into the ground, and stellar leads that will bring back a renewed belief in beauty to your shattered existence. Everything wrapped in the crisp, powerful production from our very own Master-of-all-trades, Mr. Martin Buus, and a huge, crushing world class mix from Jacob Hansen.
"New and old fans alike will hopefully also be mesmerized by the outstanding cover artwork by the masterful Niklas Sundin, who also did the legendary covers for 11 Dreams and Architect Of Lies. Get a taste of the delicious darkness that is our new single, 'Heart Of The Numb', featuring none other than one of our biggest supporters ever, Mr. Matt Heafy of Trivium! We've been in touch for years and we were so fortunate that he agreed to grace this song and found the time to add some fierce killer vocals in his incredibly busy schedule. We're ever so grateful!"
Says Matt Heafy: "The world has always been familiar with the sounds and styles of metal from Sweden, from Norway, from Finland; but one country who has just as important - but unique - of a style is Denmark. Denmark has had countless amazing bands come forth in the last few years, but one of the most iconic Danish metal bands who sounds quintessentially Danish-metal is Mercenary. Mercenary for years has been ahead of the game crafting its own special blend of metal. When I hear Mercenary - I hear Denmark. I hear metal. The way Mercenary has and does present its own special breed of music is exceptional. You all must listen to this band." More...
Orbit Culture Premiere New Single “From The Inside
Orbit Culture, the Swedish melodic groove metal band, has recently unveiled their latest single titled "From The Inside." The track serves as a preview for their upcoming album, "Descent," set to be released on August 18th via Seek & Strike. You can now listen to "From The Inside", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
“Descent” track list: More...
Frozen Soul Premiere New Music Video
Texan death metal outfit Frozen Soul unleashed their new studio album, "Glacial Domination." Co-produced by Trivium's vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy and Daniel Schmuck, the album showcases Frozen Soul's signature brutal sound. Notably, Heafy himself makes a guest appearance on the record.
To mark the occasion of the album's release, Frozen Soul has debuted a new official music video that combines two tracks from the album, namely "Frozen Soul" and "Assimilator." The latter features contributions from darksynth artist GosT.
Regarding the video releases, Frozen Soul expressed their excitement and stated: More...
Trivium Premiere New Official Music Video
Trivium has released an official music video for their song "No Way Back Just Through," which documents their various world tours in recent times. The video was filmed and directed by Black Card Films.
Currently, the Florida-based metal band is on a U.S. tour with Beartooth, Malevolence, and Archetypes Collide: More...
Frozen Soul Premiere New Single & Music Video
Texas-based death metal outfit Frozen Soul premiere their new music video for the title track to their impending new record “Glacial Domination“, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
The band's sophomore album is due out on on May 19th via Century Media. Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, who also co-produced the effort, guests on this particular track.
Explain Frozen Soul: More...
Abiotic Premiere New Single - Matt Heafy Guests
Florida-based technical death metal/deathcore band Abiotic have tapped Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, for their new single “Oceans Of Worldly Suffering“, which has premiered online and is streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below:
Explains guitarist John Matos: More...
Sophie Lloyd & Trivium's Matt Heafy Premiere Video
A new music video has premiered for guitarist Sophie Lloyd (current touring guitarist for Machine Gun Kelly) and Trivium frontman Matt Heafy‘s collaborative single “Fall Of Man“. The clip was captured in Trivium‘s own reconstructed hangar band rehearsal space.
Tells Lloyd: More...
Archetypes Collide Premiere New Song & Lyric Video
Archetypes Collide premiere a new song “Parasite” from their self-titled debut album. A March 31st release date currently stands for that outing via Fearless Records.
Check out now "Parasite" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Comments frontman Kyle Pastor: More...