Trivium Frontman Talks Next Album

posted Nov 25, 2007 at 9:01 AM by Diamond Oz. (66 Comments)

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TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy has issued the following update:

"Matt here in Birmingham, UK. First day off The Black Crusade. UK/Euro leg of the tour has been completely unreal.

"The amount of killer friends showing up to all the shows is first of all, mindblowing... then, there's our fuckinjungle-gym-playhouse-for-metalkids-of-a-stage! It's the very stage all of us have always dreamed of- and i tell ya- it's a blast.

"So it seems like everyone's having a great time! All four of us band dudes and all the people rockin' in the crowds always have bigggg ass grins on their faces before, during, and after the show... this is just one big -party; and we're lovin it.

"SHADOWS FALL is fuckin rockin' out; ARCH ENEMY shredding the shit out of people; DRAGONFORCE... is... wellll.... holy shit, right?; and of course MACHINE HEAD!!! MACHINE FUCKING HEAD, enough said.

"So if you have an opportunity to come out to any of the shows, and for some reason aren't — you're crazy!! Come on out and have some fun with us.

"This tour is a complete dream come true and we are so happy and thankful for everything that is going on.

"Once this tour is over it's gonna be a very long while 'till we play any shows (unfortunately!); however, we gotta take the time to go and make the greatest TRIVIUM album ever (we have demoed lotsa tracks and so far... it's already, in demo form, shaping up to be the best material we have ever created.

"So 'till whenever I can see ya'll again (whether a show, hanging at a video game store, or whatever it may be)... take care!"

Source: Blabbermouth

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66 Comments on "Trivium Frontman Talks Next Album"

1. solidmunkeytoe writes:

cant wait for the new album. trivium rulz and screw all you haters on this site.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 10:41 AM ET | IP Logged

2. MACHINE FUCKING HEAD!!! writes:

Trivium f***ing sucks, sadly can say I've seen them twice. and yes they f***ing suck!!!!
I saw them with Lamb Of God Gojira and Machine Head a while back, it still pisses me off that Trivium was direct support for Lamb Of God.... Machine Head should NEVER open for Trivium, hell even Gojira didn't deserve that.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 10:50 AM ET | IP Logged

3. dmasa writes:

trivium sucks mad balls

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 10:57 AM ET | IP Logged

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4. Diamond Oz writes:

Wow post 2, me and you are in the same boat! I've seen them twice and they sucked both times! Once opening the saturday of Download in 2005 and last year opening for Maiden (the infamous bottle of piss incident).

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 11:36 AM ET | IP Logged

5. holyshit writes:

f uck yeah that bottle of piss incident was funny as hell. i laughed my a$$ off

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 11:53 AM ET | IP Logged

6. fuck off writes:

the only reason they re where they are now is becasue his dad got lots of money,,, they suck, if ure from Orlando u know that. f***in POSERS!!! haha takin THRASH on their side and talkin about how their music is Thrash metal... f***in POSERS!!! lmao!! I will sh** on ur face lol just like the two girls one cup video . u & ur band f***in suck.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 11:59 AM ET | IP Logged

7. broken face writes:

trivium used 2 be gd then there new album came out WTF was that all about

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 12:01 PM ET | IP Logged

8. Agnostic Priest writes:

The only bands I like on this tour are Shadows Fall and Arch Enemy, and I don't think it'd be worth having to whitness the three other garbage-ass bands just to see those two that I like. And Yeah Trivium sucks ass, Machine Head sucks balls and Dragonforce sucks d***.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 3:45 PM ET | IP Logged

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9. Dark_Funeral writes:

f*** trivicum
dragonforce...i think that they're all studio magic. They've got the talent, but they dont deliver live.

i agree with post 2, no band should ever be forced to open for trivicum

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 5:09 PM ET | IP Logged

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10. ZT writes:

C'mon now, Machine Head kick ass!

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 5:28 PM ET | IP Logged

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11. kallah writes:

I recently tried to watch a video with a Trivium song. Instead of turning off the volume, I closed the window in disgust.

Seriously, what kind of f*cking retard use Trivium in their videos?!?

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 6:08 PM ET | IP Logged

12. AE writes:

You know a band is bad when fans have to make a point of saying "...regardless of what the haters say"

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 6:24 PM ET | IP Logged

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13. godlessrising writes:

Trivium has always f***in sucked balls broken face

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 8:56 PM ET | IP Logged

14. Public Execution writes:

If Matt Heafy does not do a horrible Hetfield impersonation, this album has a chance. I think that Trivium has talent, but it is terrbily misguided.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 10:51 PM ET | IP Logged

15. ashvsash writes:

Hate all you want but their younger than most of you, shredding and soloing like crazy, playing shows with bands you people like, then they party with members of kick a$$ bands and hot chicks. They do all this while you people sit on your asses and talk trash (like what im doing now sadly) needless to say they must be doing something right, their not the best but their far from sucking d***

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 11:03 PM ET | IP Logged

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16. Raw writes:

Yeah, they're popular so people will hate them. I love "Ascendancy" and here's hoping that their next album nixes the Hetfield impersonation (as #14 said) and gets back to business. I will say, though, that although I dig their albums, I saw them live once and they weren't good. Producer Jason Suecoff works wonders with Heafy's vocals, haha, because they are sad live. Matt and Corey do shred the dual guitars, though.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 11:39 PM ET | IP Logged

17. KainsRevival writes:

They have the talent, I just agree with post 14. They are misguided. They are young and still trying to find some direction which is understandable. I wish they would have stayed with their Ascendancy roots and built up on that. I hope they mature as a band and take a good course of action on their next album. If not i may have to give up on them.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 11:54 PM ET | IP Logged

18. Cutone285 writes:

If they would play something that wasn't "popular at the time" metal and had vocals that were tolerable. . .you can still play Bay Area thrash and sound unique, look at Light This City.

# Nov 25, 2007 @ 11:58 PM ET | IP Logged

19. broken face writes:

really i liked there first two albums befor he changed his voice with the YEAH YEAHHH WOOO WOOOOOO sh** lmao. Am i the only one who liked them bk in the gd days?

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 3:15 AM ET | IP Logged

20. Phill writes:

who ever the hell bagged out machine head needed to be shot, trivium's album Ascendancy was a very good album, but this album the music was good but the voice it just not the same... so if they do go back to their old stuff i will be happy but i cant see them doing it

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 6:55 AM ET | IP Logged

21. Chued writes:

If Heafy doesn't do better vocals the album has no chance, i think. It's horrible how they f*** up their old songs with the new vocal style...

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 12:44 PM ET | IP Logged

22. Old Skool Thrash writes:

All the bands. SUCK.
Arch enemy is ok i guess :D

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 2:36 PM ET | IP Logged

23. Terminator writes:

instumentally, i liked triviums new album for the most part. hated the vocals. i've also seen these guys live and they did suck mightily.

now playing: gustav holst - mars, the bringer of war

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 2:38 PM ET | IP Logged

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24. Diamond Oz writes:

No doubt they're great musicians, these boys can play no doubt, however, just like Avenged Sevenfold, just because the musical ability is good, don't mean the songs are. They got so much potential and being so young they still got the time to sort a positive direction for themselves, hopefully with something fresh. As far as the journey from Ascendency to The Crusade goes, they went from being a band I didn't like and thought was overrated to a band I just plain hate.

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 2:46 PM ET | IP Logged

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25. DreadPrevailed writes:

they may be good musicians but, is it just me or did their new cd sound like a remake of and justice for all......
plus before this cd came out they were suppose to be the "new metallica"........*cough* sellouts *cough*

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 4:42 PM ET | IP Logged

26. Zero 54 writes:

I love Trivium they are a great Band, Crusade and Ascendancy are excellent ablums

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 4:53 PM ET | IP Logged

27. Agnostic Priest writes:

Machine Head is quite overrated, I'm sorry if i'm pissin' anyone off here but they really do blow. The Blackening was the most boring generic album I've heard all year, and Trivium is even worse. Dragonforce is flat-out stupid, I don't get that joke. This looks like a pretty lame tour. Shadows Fall should be co-headling, that dissapoints me that they're supporting on this tour.

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 8:43 PM ET | IP Logged

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28. metal2death writes:

matt heefy should honestly just die, he cant save himself or the band for that matter. he's just one of those guys you hate.

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 9:27 PM ET | IP Logged

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29. Dark_Funeral writes:

my friend won a leather jacket autographed by matt heafy, when he got it it was 200x too small and had the most half-assed signature on the back of it. I think they got too big too fast and its going to be a rude awakening for them when people stop buying their music.

As much as this band is terrible and overrated, D-Ozz basically summed up my opinions of trivicum. Incredible guitarists indeed. Drummer and bassist....not really.

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 9:39 PM ET | IP Logged

30. FocusShift writes:

Can't really even say about the bassist because you can't hear him. They even ripped off the lack of audible bass from AJFA. The drummer was all triggers and studio magic on ascendancy. Now he's just playing the most simplistic beats.

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 10:34 PM ET | IP Logged

31. Miasma. writes:

I was a huge fan up. Though when The Crusade popped out I was like "Frig this." It wasn't good. I liked Trivium back in their Ember to Inferno/Ascendency albums.
Meh.

# Nov 26, 2007 @ 11:07 PM ET | IP Logged

32. fuk writes:

fuk trivium

# Nov 29, 2007 @ 3:30 AM ET | IP Logged

33. fuck you writes:

f*** off

# Nov 29, 2007 @ 4:17 AM ET | IP Logged

34. BeautifulMourning-- writes:

WTF is with you people? Trivium are amazing, and i dont know what is with people saying that Matt Heafy should die..bit too much don't you think?
Yeah, Trivium are popular so what? but their still metal and i think everyone knows metal is never gonna be mainstream. Basically, with people slagging Trivium off, they obviously can't hate them that much because otherwise they wouldn't be writing comments about them. Tbh i think Trivium are one of the best bands ever, and i love whatever Trivium do. If people who liked ember to inferno and ascendancy, and don't like the crusade, stop going on about it, listen to Ember To Inferno and Ascendancy albums then.

# Dec 9, 2007 @ 4:33 PM ET | IP Logged

35. Jrizzle writes:

ETI/Ascendancy were both great. Instrumentally The Crusade is great, but the Hetfield impersonation was overdone. I hope they change it up on the new CD

# Dec 9, 2007 @ 5:12 PM ET | IP Logged

36. Caveman writes:

I've seen Trivium 4 or 5 times & can honestly say that they absolutely blew me away.... ONCE. Once did they play their songs perfectly & the vocals sounded awesomme! And then I see em multiple times later & the sound is terrible.

I love Ember & Ascendency, & the Master of Puppets cover they did sounded sweet. But i was disappointed that he had to change his vocals the way he did on Crusade, that album is what Metallica wishes they wrote when they wrote St. Anger. although that didnt make it a good trivium cd

# Dec 9, 2007 @ 5:16 PM ET | IP Logged

37. Tomo writes:

I agree with post 27, Machine Head are overrated, the blackening was sh**. I saw them at the Black Crusade in Aus and they were drunk most of the time they were playing so that made it even more boring, the most exciting part was when they covered 'f*** Her Gently' by Tenacious D.
Trivium are ok at times, fun to see live but The Crusade sucked f***ing balls. - Nuff Said
Arch Enemy f***ed all the other bands in the a$$ at the black crusade, they had the shortest set time but by far the best band there.

# Dec 9, 2007 @ 7:49 PM ET | IP Logged

38. Caveman writes:

Post 27 & 37, thats f***ed, machine head are & will always be one of my fave bands. They are absolutely amazing live & the blackening is to me album of the year

# Dec 10, 2007 @ 12:14 AM ET | IP Logged

39. Jimbob writes:

Post 37, i was at the black crusade in adelaide, i thought Machine Head were fairly good. Trivium: ok... i guess, not a massive fan though...
But i agree that Arch Enemy absolutely slayed, and that they deserved a longer set. A real pity trivium played for 1 hour but Arch Enemy only got 30 mins.. Ah well, it was a blissful 30 mins!!

# Dec 10, 2007 @ 2:05 AM ET | IP Logged

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40. RememberMetal? writes:

I'm no fan but I believe they are one of the best "gateway bands" or "intro to metal" acts with any name recognition.

Their hearts are in the right place being fans of Machinehead, Metallica and Megadeth, rather than say A7X and they're GNR worship. I can't speak for they're live output.

This band has some growing up to do, if they don't make the next album the pop-fest (being on RR count on more pop though, Nickleback have taught that label that Radio-sh** sells) that The Crusade was they can win back some cred with time and effort.

# Dec 10, 2007 @ 2:13 AM ET | IP Logged

41. Roadrunner writes:

It sucks that that tour cant come to canada, i would give anything to see every one of them all in 1 show. especially Trivium, Dragonforce and Machine Head, ive seen Machine Head and Trivium at the tour with Lamb of god, but with the other that would be intense.

# Dec 11, 2007 @ 1:52 PM ET | IP Logged

42. Roadrunner writes:

You do know everytime you say there name it gives them publicity so if you hate Trivium so much say they suck some more, they will just get even more famous

# Dec 11, 2007 @ 1:55 PM ET | IP Logged

43. Roadrunner writes:

Triviums awesome

# Dec 11, 2007 @ 1:57 PM ET | IP Logged

44. FocusShift writes:

That's not a worn out argument at all. /sarcasm.

I don't think Metallica 2.0 is getting any more famous by any of us talking about them. They get more famous because Roadrunner markets them to a mall culture ready to jump on the next trendy thing.

# Dec 11, 2007 @ 4:20 PM ET | IP Logged

45. latenight509 writes:

wow for not liking a band you guys do spend alot of time hating or talking sh** about them which is one of the reasons they are so popular. all publicity is good publicity. and if you can do better well let me know cause i want to hear it

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 11:37 AM ET | IP Logged

46. Arse writes:

Shadows fall, Machine head, Trivium are overrated due to marketing :P Still, better than most of the 500 albums that came out today

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 1:12 PM ET | IP Logged

47. FocusShift writes:

Us talking sh** does not make a band more popular. We're not buying their albums, going to see them at shows, or doing anything to promote their longevity. Their label is able to push them in the market, I don't see how that has anything to do with us. We could all start talking sh** on a band who has no recordings or merchandise to sell, but they won't get popular. Why? Because they have nothing to push them and no one do it.

And define doing better? If you mean making better music then half this site can do that and probably does do that. But we're not signed to roadrunner because we can make an album that will sell to the general mainstream.

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 2:20 PM ET | IP Logged

48. blessedishisname writes:

I love Trivium, they rock! I listen to them every morning on my way to church. It pumps me up. This band helps me get through my rough times in my life.

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 2:30 PM ET | IP Logged

49. someone from england writes:

you guys are all stupid. machine head rule!! burn my eyes is the best album ever, end of story.

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 8:31 PM ET | IP Logged

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50. cruor writes:

Burn My Eyes is fantastic

RIP Chuck Shuldiner guitar god

Now Playing: Death- Spirit Crusher

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 10:40 PM ET | IP Logged

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51. Cynic writes:

Lol, I never got why everyone raves about Burn My Eyes, to me it was just more thrashier groove. It boogles my mind why no-one listens to Exhorder.

Now Playing: Metallica - "Battery"

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 11:17 PM ET | IP Logged

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52. Terminator writes:

dude, exhorder kicks ass!

now playing: halford - night fall

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 11:27 PM ET | IP Logged

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53. Dark_Funeral writes:

yeah why does everyone like BmE so much? i like empires blackening and burning red better, even though i didnt really like the rap-ish stuff on burning red....

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 11:34 PM ET | IP Logged

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54. Terminator writes:

i actually prefer any vio-lence over any machine head.

now playing: beyond fear - scream machine

# Dec 12, 2007 @ 11:37 PM ET | IP Logged

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55. cruor writes:

exhorder is f***in awesome, all hail Slaughter in the Vatican

RIP Chuck Shuldiner guitar god

# Dec 13, 2007 @ 12:16 AM ET | IP Logged

56. O-Matron writes:

Thank you Terminator! Vio-Lence was better than Machine Head.

# Dec 13, 2007 @ 9:58 AM ET | IP Logged

57. BeautifulMourning-- writes:

When bands do something different, everyone jumps on their f***ing case. Who gives a f***ing sh**? I like Ember to inferno, Ascendancy & The crusade. Get over it.

# Dec 13, 2007 @ 8:55 PM ET | IP Logged

58. Agnostic Priest writes:

Well it just so happens that all 3 of their albums suck a$$ so why does it make a difference if they're doing something different. They went from screamo metalcore to emo wannabe metallica. Whats next for these guys, emo prog?

# Dec 13, 2007 @ 9:37 PM ET | IP Logged

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59. godlessrising writes:

Trivium?Wheres all the real metal bands at ?

# Dec 13, 2007 @ 9:38 PM ET | IP Logged

60. Tomo writes:

Everyone shut your mouth. Arch Enemy kicks ass. I love Angela. So Much.

nuff said.

# Dec 14, 2007 @ 2:57 AM ET | IP Logged

61. lol writes:

when your promo is better than your first album, you know something is wrong. Thanks to bullsh** bands like Trivium, we now have yet another Metallica CD. I got deleted and blocked off their myspace for saying that, all for a good cause.

# Dec 14, 2007 @ 6:38 AM ET | IP Logged

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62. Dark_Funeral writes:

cuz trivicum are f***in gay! their singer wears tight emo pants.
tostitos corn chips + obituary live and in concert is better then trivium

# Dec 14, 2007 @ 8:07 AM ET | IP Logged

63. TRIVTRIVTRIVTRIVTRIV writes:

TrivAm R Tr0o METLE!!!

# Dec 15, 2007 @ 4:52 AM ET | IP Logged

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64. ZT writes:

Hooray! A chatroom!

# Dec 15, 2007 @ 10:18 AM ET | IP Logged

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65. ZT writes:

Yes, let us all NEVER forget Exhorder's The Law!

# Dec 15, 2007 @ 10:19 AM ET | IP Logged

66. phil writes:

like some people alrdy commented, they're old albums were ok i guess...nothing groundbreaking, solid albums but 'The Crusade'.... what a piece of sh**.

# Dec 15, 2007 @ 1:14 PM ET | IP Logged

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