A band that punk ass metal fans don't like because one of their albums entered the Billboard top 40. They didn't copy Metallica. Metallica might've influenced their some of their work.

A metal/metalcore band from the early 2000s. It's form by 4 members from Florida, though the lead singer was born in japan and moved to America. One of there influence is metallica and iron maiden.

There a pretty good band, even if it is different from the old days, I still consider it Metal. People who say it's not metal basiclly just can't relise shit can't stay the same, and that's something we can't change. If it's Metal it's Metal, not pussy rock you would hear from finger eleven and it's not fake metal like The Darkness. If you think Trivium is not metal then your just too old for their kind of Metal. I won't force you to like them, if you don't want to find but, the things you about them is not true, like " there not metal" or "posers" or that messed up word 14 years olds use " mallcore

Metal-core,Thrash metal,Speed metal band created by guitarist Matt Heafey. Consists of -
Lead Guitar-Matt
Bass-Paolo
Guitar-Corey
Drums-Travis

Trivium's first album "Ember To Inferno" was released in 2003 and that was the beginning of the TRIVIUM CRAZE!!!!

Tirivum is one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Anybody who thinks that they are overrated is a complete douschebag who really needs to learn something about music. Corey and Matt K. are some of the best guitarists today. Anybody who criticizes them for playing blink 182 or playing something considered non-metal is a complete shit faced cockmaster who has no idea what music is really about. Having fun and expressing yourself. Not a single band today has more fun than Trivium and their work ethic is increddibly high.

Other good bands:
Children of Bodom
Killswitch Engage
As I Lay Dying
In Flames
Dillinger Escape Plan
Shadows Fall
The Autumn Offering
Everytime I Die

Ascendancy era (2005-2006)
The unquestionable truth about Trivium based on the "Ascendancy" album.

*They're a generic metalcore band that the media and their record label consider to be the greatest metal band since Metallica.

*They're trying to be the next Metallica, all the while ripping off Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage and In Flames.

*They may have talent, but they don't really sound any better than any other metalcore band.

*Their fans believe they are the greatest band ever and don't mind rubbing it in everyone elses face.

*The singing is emo, accept it.

*The guitars are a poor attempt at sounding KsE/Gothenburg

*They have a metrosexual/fashioncore image, similar to Avenged Sevenfold and Eighteen Visions.

*If they were older and on a different label, no one would care about them.

*When made aware of our site, their bass player set up a myspace account bashing it.

*When a Christian Trivium hater posted a link to our page in the bass players blog, he responded with a message where he claimed Jesus "sucked more cock than he did"

The Crusade era (2006 onwards)
The unquestionable truth about Trivium based on "The Crusade" album.

*They replaced the screaming with James Hetfield wannabe vocals.

*The singing is still emo.

*They're crossing over their token emo/metalcore sound with an 80's hair metal sound.

*They traded their emo look for an 80's thrash look. (would've been cool 20 years ago)

*They fail to realise the year we are currently living in is 2006 and not 1986.

*Their ego's are bigger.

*They changed their sound, but they still have no originality.

*Fact it, they're still not a real metal band!

A once good speed metal band which sold out and now plays music copied by popular metal artists such as metallica. They are talented but care more about the money than the music they make.

One of the best metal bands around today. A Florida based 4-piece band that consists of:
Matt Heafy-Guitar/Vocals
Corey Beaulieau-Guitar/Vocals
Paolo Gregoletto-Bass/Vocals
Travis Smith-Drums
Their first album, Ember to Inferno was released on Lifeforce records and was written by Matt Heafy when he was 15 to 16. The fact that he he did this is a testament to how much of an awesome band they are. Ember to Inferno, Requiem and If I Could Collapse The Masses are essential songs to download of this album.
after Ember to Inferno, they were signed onto Roadrunner Records where they recorded their seminal album, Ascendancy. They also recorded some songs for the 25th Roadrunner anniversary album, The All-Star sessions, where they played alongside such legends as Jeff Waters and King Diamond. Matt Heafy was also made a Roadrunner All-Star, alongside Joey Jordison, Rob Flynn and Dino Calzares. Ascendancy was one of the biggest albums of the year when it was released. Trivium experienced massive fame due to Ascendancy which was liked by almost every person that can justify calling themselves a metal fan. At Download Festival '06, word got out about Trivium playing a small set there which caused huge hype about the band who were then moved to one of the main stages simply due to the huge success of Ascendancy. Essential songs to download are Rain, Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr, A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation, Drown and Torn Asunder and Suffocating Sight.
After the huge success of Ascendancy, Trivium released The Crusade on Roadrunner. They had changed their sound dramatically, moving away from the metalcore-ish sound of ascendancy and moving towards more old-school metal and thrash of their biggest influences, Metallica. They also changed the style of the singing from the screaming that had made them famous to a more growly type of vocal such like James Hetfield. they then suffered a huge loss of fans and media support when Kerrang! rock magazine essentially called The Crusade a terrible album and Trivium Metallica ripoff-merchants. A load of trend following Kerrang! readers then decided to not buy The Crusade and to stop liking Trivium altogethor because their trend-setting masters had told them to. They stuck to the age-old we-dont-like-this-band-anymore excuse of 'They sold out'. Who exactly they sold out to remains a mystery. Those who stayed loyal to Trivium and bought the album e.g. acted of their OWN FREE WILL (something that K! readers are not aware of)either found out that The Crusade is a kickass album and that Trivium are still a kickass metal band or listened to The Crusade, didn't like it for whatever reason e.g. they don't like thrash metal or prefer metalcore of whatever. These people are infinitely better than the mindless haters because at least they kept their minds open and gave it a chance even if they didnt like it. the only similarities between Trivium and Metallica are the vocals and the music in Detonation and Anthem(We Are The Fire). the rest of the songs on the album are awesome and even the two previously mentioned are good. Essential songs are Ignition, Detonation, Entrance of the Conflagration, Tread the Floods, To the Rats and The Rising.Trivium are still an awesome band and the fact that they changed and MATURED their sound only shows that they didnt sell out and stayed true to their musical beliefs.

The first three subjects taught in medieval universities. The subjects were grammar (language and writing) logic (thought and analysis) and rhetoric (persuasion). It was considered preparation for more serious study back then.

Also a fairly good metalcore band from Florida with good vocals and guitar. One of the more mainstream metalcore bands today.

A kick ass band. Best songs 'pull harder on the strings of your matyr', 'like light to the flies' & 'Rain'. They are metal and harcore depending on the song. Instruments used: Gibson les paul custom, Jackson KV2, Bc rich custom mockingbird, Tama or Pearl drums with sabian cymbals. An amazing drummer!