Average Rating: 4
Demo Title: Trivium
Band Members: Matt Heafy - guitars and vocals, Travis Smith - drums, Brent Young - bass
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
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Average Rating: 4 |
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Band Name: Trivium
Demo Title: Trivium Band Members: Matt Heafy - guitars and vocals, Travis Smith - drums, Brent Young - bass Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida |
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Requiem's Review:
After seeing that Lifeforce Records already scooped these guys up, I figured this better be the next review out of me. It's hard not to be cynical when reviewing demos, cause let's face it, most bands suck. But Trivium clearly have some talent aboard and a fairly solid production. With influences ranging from Testament to Killswitch Engage to In Flames, they have the qualities to satisfy both the avid metalcore junkie to the fanatical leather jacket weilding metalhead. With that said, scoring a spot on the Lifeforce roster seems to be the perfect home for them.The first thing apparent on the demo is the overall tightness of the band. Constructed at the time as a 3 piece, they proved right away that they've got the chops of early thrash legends, the melodic structures of Gothenburg and vocally the appeal of metalcore. And it's a good thing they've finally just added a new member to the band, as I see this not working well with one guitar live due to the reliance on the harmonized guitar work here. Matt Heafy is a shredder on the guitar, and along with drummer Travis Smith they are a force to be reckoned with. Together with bassist Brent Young, they successfully combine early thrash with todays modern melodic sounds. The other key ingredient is the vocals, which are able to belch out aggression like Cavalera's old days, yet serenade you with hooky choruses. Having a singer who can "sing" often improves a band tenfold, and here it certainly shows its worth.
Trivium proved with this very demo that they were leagues above much of the competition, which led to the lightning-speed label deal with Lifeforce. The album itself will feature three of the six songs off the demo, re-recorded, along with nine new tracks. Again produced by Jason Suecof at Audiohammer Studios, look for a much more polished production as well as a step up in the song writing department on the new songs. Being on a metalcore label will probably put them high up on that ladder in no time, but may need to work a bit harder to get respect as a metal band. Luckily, they don't let too many breakdowns ruin their metal, and their approach is that of a band looking towards constant progression. Like Lamb of God and Shadows Fall, Trivium may fit today's "in" metal sound, and I think we'll be hearing a lot more of them in the future.
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