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Trivium
Silence in the Snow


4.0
excellent

Review

by omgraptors USER (1 Reviews)
September 29th, 2015 | 61 replies


Release Date: 2015 | Tracklist


Trivium continue to adhere to their strict "don't tread the same ground" policy. Even if it's a success story (Shogun), they are bound to violently detach themselves and repent everything on their next offering.

The latest thing to be axed is none other than David Draiman, who clearly overreached when he produced "Vengeance Falls". No lasting influence from him (or permanent damage, depending on your point of view) has carried over into Trivium's latest album.

"Silence in the Snow" finds the band doing a sober assessment of their scattered abilities and qualities. Matt wants to sing. Big time. It's up to the rest of the boys to carve out a comfortable terrain with their razor sharp (distinguishable) string and percussion input. His vocal powerhouse aspirations will trigger mixed reaction, but on thing is for sure, he is supplemented the entire way by his valiant bandmates.

It becomes clear very quickly, that the band have been preparing in advance for any eventual fallout. They intend to face it as a very tight quartet. The songwriting actually benefits. It's more distilled and refined. Standouts like "Blind Leading the Blind" develop velocity that simply doesn't let up the entire duration. This defensive sonic phalanx intended to fend of any negativity has actually unintentionally given rise to the album's most redeeming quality.


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Jots
Emeritus
September 29th 2015


7562 Comments


http://www.kerrang.com/35928/trivium-stream-brand-new-album-silence-snow/

Ebola
September 29th 2015


4517 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Review needs work, go into far more detail about individual songs and the album as a whole. Your grammar is sloppy throughout as well.

Album is pretty good, currently listening. A bit better than Vengeance Falls, I'd say.

ExhaleTheLight
September 29th 2015


1223 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

The album is okay, not sure to give it a 3 though, but it keeps growing on me.

swipenet
September 29th 2015


3352 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

A lot poppier than their previous work, but I'm not ashamed to agree that this is solid.

ChopSuey
September 29th 2015


2507 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5



expecting people will probably overreact like with Vengeance Falls and call it the worst album ever made[2]



Until the world goes cold ROCKS!!!!

Lord(e)Po)))ts
September 29th 2015


70239 Comments


why does this band still

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
September 29th 2015


32289 Comments


Review reads like cliffnotes from a cursory first listen

Sniff
September 29th 2015


8057 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

"Review reads like cliffnotes from a cursory first listen"



love it

zaruyache
September 29th 2015


27390 Comments


people will probably overreact like with Vengeance Falls

vengeance falls was painful to listen to. It deserved every bit of hatred it received, if not more.

AtomicWaste
Moderator
September 29th 2015


2888 Comments


Would listen to this except it's only streaming on phones, apparently?

Review has good sentences, but bad structure/transitions and no closing.

Toondude10
September 29th 2015


15186 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

yeah it only works for phones, plus I'm almost sure the stream is illegitimate considering Trivium hasn't said anything about it.



album is decent, better than their last one for sure but not by much.

Beardog
September 29th 2015


5211 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I don't really like this album, it just does nothing for me

ExhaleTheLight
September 29th 2015


1223 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Until the World Grows Mold is the best track though.

AtomicWaste
Moderator
September 29th 2015


2888 Comments


yeah it only works for phones, plus I'm almost sure the stream is illegitimate considering Trivium hasn't said anything about it.


It's through Roadrunner Records' official Soundcloud as far as I can tell, so I doubt it's illegitimate.

Probably can't be bothered to really care about this band unless they decide to revisit their Ascendancy/Shogun form, though. And I bet that'll never happen again.

Toondude10
September 29th 2015


15186 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

eh point, still hope they fix the stream eventually.



"Probably can't be bothered to really care about this band unless they decide to revisit their Ascendancy/Shogun form, though. And I bet that'll never happen again."



They might, considering that half their fanbase is crying out "false Trivium" at this point.

Sniff
September 29th 2015


8057 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

Does such a thing as a fanbase for radio rock exist?

BigPleb
September 29th 2015


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Probably better than Vengeance Falls but I haven't given a shit since Shogun.

SacredSerenity
September 29th 2015


811 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

Not sure if I should look forward to hearing this.

EvoHavok
September 29th 2015


8080 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It isn't terrible.

Toondude10
September 29th 2015


15186 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

"Does such a thing as a fanbase for radio rock exist?"



Check Three Days Grace and Nickelback



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