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Trivium
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Trivium is a band from Orlando, Florida. Their first album, Ember To Inferno, was released on Lifeforce Records in 2003, while their second album Ascendancy was released via Roadrunner Records on March 22nd, 2005. They recently released their third album, "The Crusade", on which the band's sound changed slightly, replacing screaming with clean singing and settling on a heavily Metallica-influenced style. They even play their older songs in this style now and even contributed to a Metallica cover album 'Master Of Puppets- ReMastered' playing the title track. Last year, the band hit the UK with
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On their debut Trivium was a three-piece, with Heafy the only guitarist. The band's basic approach is present - thundering high-speed riff tunes with gruff vocals, shifting to uplifting melodic choruses, then back again - and there are plenty of hooks you won't be able to get out of your head ("Pillars Of Serpents"; title track). But everything's a bit rough: the production (by Jason Suecof and the band) is cloudy; there are three atmospheric instrumentals ("Inception, The Bleeding Skies"), which is at least two too many. And Heafy apparently didn't realize that "Falling To Grey" was a note-for-note copy of Megadeth's "Tornado Of Souls." Two bonus tracks recorded later that year after Beaulieu joined the band ("Blinding Tears Will Break The Skies") point the way to the fuller, more precise sound they would develop on their next release.
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By July 2004, Trivium had 80 percent of the material for Ascendancy written and fine-tuned. Then in September, the band headed into Audiohammer and Morrisound Studios with Suecof, where they recorded the songs.As much as Trivium enjoyed their studio experience, they're happiest on the road. In the past year they've embarked on tours with Machine Head and Iced Earth as well as played dates with Killswitch Engage, Fear Factory and others, and won over new fans with every show. "What's cool about a tour is every night's a party," Heafy says. "It's not always because everyone's drinking, but people are getting along well and hanging out. The energy from the crowds is amazing."
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Trivium formed in 2000 after the band?s original singer saw Heafy perform the Offspring?s 'Self Esteem' with a drummer at his high school talent show. The band members chose the name Trivium, which is Latin for the intersection between the three schools of learning: grammar, rhetoric and logic, because they liked the way it implied an open-mindedness to different styles and summed up their musical aesthetic. After a couple of gigs at parties, the original singer quit the band and Heafy took the wheel. For the next two years, the band honed its sound and in 2002 Heafy won the Best Metal Guitarist Award at the Orlando Metal Awards. Trivium headed into the studio in the beginning of 2003 to record their first high-quality demo disc. From this, German label Lifeforce signed Trivium and sent the band into the studio to record 'Ember To Inferno'.
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At the start of 2001, Trivium again played their high schools "Battle of the Bands" as well as other high school level competitions. Trivium's ever growing, popular sound was that of old school Metallica, Testament, Megadeth, and Slayer. Gaining a somewhat well known name for the club scene, Trivium's thrash metal rage was a rare occurrence in the Orlando scene and a coveted one. Soon, Trivium headed into a local studio to record a three song demo. In mid 2001, Trivium asked its current bassist for a friendly departure from the band. Utilizing local singer/ guitarist, Richie Brown from local Black metal band Mindscar, he was asked to fill in on bass duties until a full time member could be recruited.
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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. 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. The band decided that a second rhythm guitarist was needed and so a search was soon underway. An old band mate of Travis', Brent Young was called on to try out for the rhythm guitar spot.
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