Picking the former Disturbed front-man to produce was the worst idea ever. This band has regressed so much. :-(

I think they made it free cuz they knew no one would buy it

Considering how most of the class of 2004-2007 have declined in recent years, Trivium are still probably one of the better bands.

I think they made it free cuz they knew no one would buy it

That's clearly not why they made it a free download.

pretty much the only way i'll listen to a trivium song

Song is fine. A bit simplistic and radio friendly for my liking though.

Couldn't careless about Trivium post Shogun.

"I think they made it free cuz they knew no one would buy it"

Haha :]

Does anybody else think that it actually sounds like Disturbed in the verses?

Yeah, it totally does

lol this band

might actually have to pay me to download this one

Trivium fanboy checking in

I fucking love this

Anyways, it basically sounds exactly like anything from In Waves. They haven't evolved at all since then, which is a shame because all of their previous albums were a step in a different direction. It was decent, but not one of their more impressive songs.

Well...this sucked.

Sounds like a cross between Disturbed and All That Remains

Agreed that this sucks

Wasn't too bad. Sounds like something off In Waves. I'd say that their days of making albums like Shogun are behind them, unfortunately. Song was still catchy though.

EEEN WAAAAIVZ

EEEN WAAAAIVZ

"Free Trivium Song"

Still too expensive

^I lol'd

"Still too expensive" HA

Also this sounds just like a Disturbed song so I'm glad that Draiman's not having too much of an influence. [/sarcasm]

wow this sucks, Draiman's led them to ruin

Band sucked before Draiman. Last album was so boring.

First he sounded like Hetfield... Now Draiman... WTF... So much talent wasted in shit...

He sounds like a retarded cross of David Draiman and Corey Taylor through the whole thing. The Stone Sour influence here is so high

im a huge trivium fan, but this was the most disappointing. i was hoping draiman wouldnt influence them too much.. but looks like that has backlashed. sigh... ill go listen to shogun again

i am rather surprised that so many people actually care about this band

i had a lot of fun with in waves so im still looking forward to this

pretty much the only way i'll listen to a trivium song

I still won't probably listen. At least in full

Sounds like a The Crusade B-side to me. Not really hearing the Disturbed influence.

Trivium is so based.

Sounds too... basic and formulaic, like anything from In Waves. Boring

God this is awful they should pay us to download it

The way he sing ''brave this storm'' sounds so much like Draiman. I didn't hate the song but it's pretty boring.

Most audible bass they ever had. Could
be better then In Waves actually.

I hope that this song is the "built to fall" of the album and we get some other cool songs. If they could do an album with a few In Waves-esque straightforward songs with the technical ability displayed on shogun, that'd be great. Throw a few Torn Between Scylla and Charybdis in there and we're good

Sounds like a thrash Nickelback. And it does also sound like Disturbed a bit.

Production also feels really weird.

wow all that potential ascendancy showed is well and truly goooooone

and i stopped cynic for that shit

A free trivium song is not unlike an STD.

fuck this sucks and im actually a fan of these guys. that verse/chorus was cheesy as hell.

Step down from In Waves, which itself was a step down from Shogun. Not completely terrible by any means but boring.

Sweet album art though, honestly

These lyrics are definitely the worst they've ever had

Sweet album art though [2]

I was expecting a piece of shit after all of the crying and bitching about how bad this song is. I actually think it's a pretty decent.

For fucks sake. Sounds like Disturbed and their last album.
Was shogun released by a different band or something? Shogun kicked ass and this is shit.

I actually liked parts of In Waves, but can't be arsed to check this; life's too short for listening to average bands

There were some good songs but it was pretty crap tbh.

True, I liked Forsake Not the Dream and A Skyline's Severance a lot though. The rest was either ok or forgettable

Caustic are the Ties was p good. Perhaps their old drummer had more of an influence of their material than once thought.

Loved it. Gonna love this.

Needs more skramz.

what do you guys think it was like during the recording sessions

cut cut cut. i want you to say it like this...

well, that was shit. Shame.

"
I actually liked parts of In Waves, but can't be arsed to check this; life's too short for listening to average bands
"

Why are you on this thread then

Step down from Shogun.

Song leans towards a bit more towards groove than before, especially in the verse.

Can't sound like Disturbed there's no animal noises

oh man lol

yeah I lost interest after Shogun. they were one of the first "heavier" bands I started listening to in my early teens though. So will probably give the new album a quick runthrough for nostalgia's sake and curiosity

metal m/

Ember>Shogun>Ascendancy>The Crusade = In Waves

Could have been worse I suppose.

Not a fan of this at all. Sounds really bad tbh. The new vocal style is the worst part of it

Yeah, that sounded crazy like Disturbed. Kinda for the worse though. In Waves was pretty cool...I hope this track wasn't a representation for the rest of the album.

wow, this is so bad rofl.

Not sure why Matt would try to emulate Draiman's vocals (even with him producing it) but the song is solid enough.

The song was decent, but nothing exciting. However, Heafy has been wearing a bunch of black metal shirts (I.e. Emperor) and there's a video of Heafy covering Opeth's Harvest, so I still have my optimism.

so is it a thing to be nu-metal revival now or what

I thought it was pretty good. Not one of their best songs, but its got some cool rhythms, riffs, and solos. I think the weakest part were the clean vocals. Heafy sounds fine, but I think the melodies aren't very memorable. I predict this will be on par with the average songs on the album. There will be worse tracks, but there will also be wayy better tracks.

My biggest hope is that this is just the single off the album. It sounds a lot like Black and Built to Fall...Trivium was one of my first "heavier" bands, and I've moved onto a lot better stuff, but I can't help but follow them and get excited for the new album.

My last hope is that the rest of the album will be heavier since Matts been wearing a lot of black metal shit, and is obsessed with In Flames/Opeth.

Welp, just heard their song Strife - Trivium is over.

Band sucks. Go home.

2011's In Waves set extremely high with its innovative and inventive approach to the Florida quartet's patented infectious thrash. However, Vengeance Falls is shaping up to be a game-changer for not only the group but the entire genre.

The opening track kicks off with a neck-snapping six-string stomp galloping along with a pummeling double bass groove. Everything turns on a dime into a staggering groove swinging and out like a seesawing sledgehammer. Frontman Matt Heafy's snarl on the verse injects real venom into the assault before leading into an immediately irresistible refrain—"I don't think I can ever brave this storm".

Of course, everything spirals out into a mind-numbing salvo of leads worthy of shred history. David Draiman captured the band at their fiercest and most focused.

Every metal band experiences a moment that turns the tides when they launch to the top; this belongs to Trivium.

Very meh. I don't really have any hopes nor care for this, but hopefully the rest of the songs are better.