My favorite song is off of their first cd, Ember to Inferno. The song Falling to Grey is just amazing. I'm kindve tired of people comparing them to Metallica.
Metallica doesnt deserve compliments like that. :thumb:

[QUOTE=Biohazard\m/]My favorite song is off of their first cd, Ember to Inferno. The song Falling to Grey is just amazing. I'm kindve tired of people comparing them to Metallica.
Metallica doesnt deserve compliments like that. :thumb:[/QUOTE]

I'll give a quick comparison IMO, obviously Metallica still is one of the legends of thrash (for three albums at least) and brought metal to the mainstream more than any other band

Vocals: slight advantage Trivium, Hetfield's voice is classic sure, but he doesn't do much with it, he sings great, but his growl is tame (although at the time it sounded fierce), and lately the vox have been awful. Heafy is incredible, he has the best metalcore growl I've ever heard, very powerful, and he can sing melodically or fiercely (a la Hetfield)

Guitars: slight advantage Metallica, Hammett's soloing is legendary and Metallica has some of the best thrash licks ever written. Trivium uses dual lead more effectively as well as more melodic with their guitars, and can generally play as fast as Metallica

Bass: push, Cliff was great, but Newsted was only so-so, trivium doesn't feature their bass playing a whole lot, neither band emphasizes it

Lyrics: push, Metallica has had many more songs to win this portion but Trivium's ETI was an amazing concept album with poetic lyrics. Metallica dealt more with gov't although lyrics on past three albums have been awful. Trivium has better song titles

Drums: BIG advantage Trivium. Lars sucks and I never thought he gave the band any edge with his drumming. Travis is incredibly fast with his double bass and his presence is always felt in Trivium's music

So, slight edge to Trivium although it is tough to compare because Metallica has so much more material and historical relevance, and their new stuff is god awful. Let's hope Trivium stays strong, I think they are only getting better

I actually see some slight similarities to Hetfield's voice in some Trivium songs.

Instruments great, besides bass, which didn't seem to do much. Vocals, I dislike, the cleans were good though. I'll put on Dying in your arms or Like Light to the flies every so often.

[QUOTE=ICB]I actually see some slight similarities to Hetfield's voice in some Trivium songs.[/QUOTE]

Yeah most notably in the chorus of "pull harder".....

I'm trying to get into Trivium what are some good songs to check out?

[QUOTE=6Stringer]I'm trying to get into Trivium what are some good songs to check out?[/QUOTE]

"Falling to Grey", "A Gunshot to The Head of Trepidation", "Requiem" and "Drowned and Torn Asunder" are pretty good songs to get introduced to Trivium by.

I like Trivium, I need to get their latest album.

[QUOTE=Faith No Doubt]I like Trivium, I need to get their latest album.[/QUOTE]

I implore you to shell out the 15 bucks to buy [I]Ascendancy[/I]. Today.

What is so good about them? I'm sorry but I have trouble separating them from the rest of the bands of today. They sound very generic and the vocals to me suck.

[QUOTE=Detuned0]What is so good about them? I'm sorry but I have trouble separating them from the rest of the bands of today. They sound very generic and the vocals to me suck.[/QUOTE]

Yea, i think the weakest part of the band are the vocals...

However, they do write some decent solos...

I don't understand lots of these metal bands everyone is drooling over, they are pretty good sounding but have the worst vocals ever like In Flames or Lamb Of God.

I take it you are a fan of clean vocals?

[QUOTE=Detuned0]I don't understand lots of these metal bands everyone is drooling over, they are pretty good sounding but have the worst vocals ever like In Flames or Lamb Of God.[/QUOTE]

That's nice and all, but don't come in here bitching about it, dude. Because most of us don't give a sh[size=2]i[/size]t.

[QUOTE=88_Fingers_Joe]I take it you are a fan of clean vocals?[/QUOTE]

No, it's just that there is no distinction between them they all sound the same.

[QUOTE=ICB]That's nice and all, but don't come in here bitching about it, dude. Because [B]none[/B] of us don't give a sh[size=2]i[/size]t.[/QUOTE]

fixd.

[QUOTE=Detuned0]No, it's just that there is no distinction between them they all sound the same.[/QUOTE]

Ever hear thrash or death dude? Some of those bands don't sound the same??? Find another thread buddy......

:evil:

The breakdown in suffocating sight just gave me an orgasm.

[QUOTE=Detuned0]What is so good about them? I'm sorry but I have trouble separating them from the rest of the bands of today. They sound very generic and the vocals to me suck.[/QUOTE]

They sound very different to me, just because they do growled verses and clean vox doesn't mean they can't sound different... they do plenty of other stuff in their music to differentiate.

I am actually starting to get into trivium all that I have heard is pretty good I might go out and buy there cd and kittens where have you been of late?

[QUOTE=KittensInMicrowaves]They sound very different to me, just because they do growled verses and clean vox doesn't mean they can't sound different... they do plenty of other stuff in their music to differentiate.[/QUOTE]


you're one post away from satan. :evil:

when did ascendency come out?

[QUOTE=FlyingPaul_83]you're one post away from satan. :evil:

when did ascendency come out?[/QUOTE]

me satan? i'm confused......

When i posted that, you had 665 posts,but now you have 667, so your not satan anymore.

has anybody everseen them live?

Yup. They were great.

[QUOTE=FlyingPaul_83]you're one post away from satan. :evil:

when did ascendency come out?[/QUOTE]

Ascendency came out a couple of months ago. Good album. I like the fact Trivium is young with plenty of room to grow as song writers and musicians.

haven't heard anything from them, would someone mind recommending some of their more thrashy, but still quite accessible songs?

[QUOTE=KittensInMicrowaves]me satan? i'm confused......[/QUOTE]
I think its cos u almost had 666 posts now u hav 667

[QUOTE=88_Fingers_Joe]fixd.[/QUOTE]
well, actually, you used a double negative.

[QUOTE=ICB]
That's nice and all, but don't come in here bitching about it, dude. Because [B]all[/B]of us don't give a ****.[/QUOTE]
OR
[QUOTE=ICB]
That's nice and all, but don't come in here bitching about it, dude. Because none of us give a ****.[/QUOTE]
grammar fix'd! :cool:



:upset:

I heard a couple of their songs the other day. They werent to bad actually. Definatley talented and all, but i dont really think they are that much different from alot of other metal bands today.

[QUOTE=superdigg]haven't heard anything from them, would someone mind recommending some of their more thrashy, but still quite accessible songs?[/QUOTE]

Thrashy songs

Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr
Departure
Rain
My Hatred

all great songs

[QUOTE=superdigg]well, actually, you used a double negative.


OR

grammar fix'd! :cool:



:upset:[/QUOTE]

:lol:

[QUOTE=machinehead1]I just downloaded 'A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation' from the YSI link, and it's like 50 seconds into the song, and I'm already impressed.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it's definetely one of their best tracks. Reminds me a little bit of Megadeth and Michael Amott towards the end.

[QUOTE=machinehead1]Yeah, but to be honest, I'm not completly sure about that chant typed thing after the solo.[/QUOTE]

(Metallica throwback)

[QUOTE=machinehead1]Yeah, but to be honest, I'm not completly sure about that chant typed thing after the solo.[/QUOTE]

Oh come on, the chant is great! Plus, it leads to the best chorus on the whole album IMO.... that just gets me so pumped up to punch people and break things

[QUOTE=KittensInMicrowaves]Oh come on, the chant is great! Plus, it leads to the best chorus on the whole album IMO.... that just gets me so pumped up to punch people and break things[/QUOTE]

Yeah, the whole song gives me chills. And you know a song is great when it gives you chills.

My new fave Trivium song:

"Blinding Tears Will Break the Skies"

It is one of the bonus tracks on ETI. Anyone heard it? Maybe I can load it up if someone tells me how to do it....

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They are freakin awesome. I have Ascendancy and Ember to Inferno. They are both amazing cds IMO.

Saw them play last night in Amsterdam. Great band, excellent musicians. We did an interview with Corey (guitars), he told us that the next record will try to get away from the typical metalcore cliche vocals and breakdowns, and have more technical/proggy playing. Anyway, I also saw Trivium at rock am ring a week ago and they were playing great there as well. Definitly one of the more talented bands out there imho.

I just saw a Trivium video on TV while I was eating lunch. One question, does the singer have rickets or does he just refuse to stand up straight?

hehe..its probably his "stage pose"..we tried to give them a shirt from our website but he was like "no sorry man, we have "stage outfits", hehe.