Trivium - The Crusade
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Free Music Review: Trivium
Hit: 5 Stars
I highly recommend the purchase of this Cd for Metal lovers of all types. Their music is closely related to the early (80's) Metallica. Its a mix of Metallica, Testament, Megadeath, and Iron Maiden. I think every Metal fan of the 80's and 90's should own all of Trivium's albums. They are the best all around new band to come out in the 2000's. They have great metal ballads, a little Trash, speed, melodic, and Classic metal. BUY THE ALBUM!Free Music Review: Bringing old school '80s thrash into the new age.
Hit: 5 Stars
OK, for those who have read several reviews of Triviums music, you've probably heard that they are the "new Metallica" or some other classic '80s thrash band. Well, for the most part, I'd say that label is fairly accurate....at least for this album.
I'd also like to preface that I ordered all three albums from the same 3rd party seller here at the same time and this one just happen to arrive first and therefore I don't have full knowledge of what the other two sound like.
Anyway, back to the "new school Metallica" deal. Well, having had listened to this album twice now, it's obvious that Matt Heefy is indeed following in a vocal style similar to James Hetfield from the "Puppets" and "Justice" days. And really, that ain't a bad thing. Late '80s-era Metallica was the [thing] back then. Musically, however, Trivium on this album has elements of Metallica, Iron Maiden, and even Testament. There's the crunging sounds of Metallica, the thrash sounds of Testament, and the progressive sounds of Iron Maiden. And quite frankly, I like it. Being an old school thrasher metal head that I am, it's refreshing to hear metal music like this today. So I've giving props to Matt and the gang on this one.
I've been getting into the power and progressive metal scene lately, and yet this old school thrash stuff still sounds good when done right. The only thing really updated from the old '80s stuff is the double-bass. Well, of course, the speed of the playing is a bit faster than what we heard 20 years ago. But what isn't these days.
All and all, I give this album a solid 5 stars. The meshing of all those old school bands really is unique. I don't care what the critics say. So if you like old school thrash metal and don't mind the modern progressive sound, then grab this album and enjoy!
Free Music Review: Metallica are bad enough......
Hit: 1 Stars
Trivium are not remotely thrash. Seriously did anybody actually listen to this album? Well I did, Trivium are not the "saviors of metal" or anything of the sort. First off metal doesn't need to be saved, it need's you little mallcore fags to start looking in the underground for good metal. For good bands currently making music check out: Necrophagist, Ghoul, Frightmare, Anata, Vile, Agalloch, Isole, Circus Maximus, Symphony X, Iced Earth (new allbum in '07), Sodom, Napalm Death, Tankard, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Yyrkoon, Phobia, Unexpect, iron Maiden, Blind Guardian, Candlemass, Deicide, Lord Gore, Hirax, Sadus, Eternal Tears of Sorrow,
etc. Go shop at hot topic you attention seeking scene pricks.
Free Music Review: Not Quite...
Hit: 4 Stars
They've been called "The Next Metallica" and "The Future of Metal," and there is a lot to like about Trivium. The four musicians that make up this Florida-based band are undeniably talented, playing at a level of skill and musicianship that belies the fact that their average age is barely old enough to buy beer. Metal fans who cut their teeth on Metallica and Iron Maiden can appreciate the way Trivium's music pays homage to those bands--who were making music before these guys were born--while incorporating just enough metalcore, punk and even nu-metal influences to make their sound fresh.
Where Trivium falls short, however, is in the vocals and lyrics of band leader Matt Heafy. Heafy is a more-than-competent composer and an excellent guitarist (though fellow guitarist Corey Beaulieu is arguably the more technically proficient shredder.) Vocally, however, he's got work to do. On Trivium's debut, "Ascendancy," Heafy opted mostly for metalcore-style screaming vocals. Some guys can make screaming sound easy (Mark Hunter of Chimaira and Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage come to mind) but Heafy isn't one of them. In fact, he sounded like he was seriously damaging his voice. In what was probably a career-saving move, he took training from famed metal vocal coach Melissa Cross and has all but abandoned screaming for clean vocals on this CD. His singing isn't bad, but stylistically it borrows so much from Metallica's James Hetfield that Heafy probably owes Hetfield royalty payments. He needs to find a style of his own.
Lyrically, Heafy deserves props for tackling tough topics. On "Unrepentant" he addresses the practice in some Islamic cultures of killing women to preserve family honor. "Contempt Breeds Contamination" deals with police brutality as exhibited in the Amadou Diallo case. He also wades into potentially risky waters in the uber-macho metal world by touching on the issue of gay-bashing; he calls out the homophobic (along with those who are ignorant and narrow-minded in general) on the opening track "Ignition" and again on the song "Sadness Will Sear," which tells of the tragic case of Matthew Sheppard. But Heafy's lyrics are often stilted and awkward and don't really roll off the tongue. There won't be many people singing along with these songs at Trivium shows; the tracks "Anthem (We Are The Fire)" and "Becoming The Dragon," with its nods to Japanese mythology (Heafy is half Japanese) being notable exceptions.
The good news is that Heafy and his bandmates are still very young and have the chance to grow and improve. If they continue to evolve and develop--and there's every indication they will--Trivium could indeed reach the upper echelons of metal. They just aren't quite there yet
Free Music Review: Let's See Here...
Hit: 4 Stars
Ok, so obviously the new Trivium is a tribute to Metallica (it shoulld never be labeled as a Metallica Tribute Band, however; since this cd contains no Metallica covers). I've always been a fan of Trivium. Early Trivium was more of a death metal kind of band. But they have always had their own sound. It is hard for a 'death metal' band to have a unique sound since variety cannot really be found in a man screaming his heart out until his lungs errupt. Trivium, however, is unique in quite a few ways, but I'm not going to talk about early Trivium. This new and(improved?, eh...) Trivium is quite interesting. I, being a huge fan of System of a Down, really enjoyed the lyrics that dealt with society issues. However, the lyrics weren't the greatest in the world. Other than that, they had that 'in your face' style with catchy choruses and guitar riffs. Another problem: I was deeply dissapointed by the lack of a ballad in 'The Crusade'. 'The World Can't Tear us Apart', is the closest thing to a ballad on the album. I loved the two ballads on 'Ascendency'. I hoped to see a softer side to the new and (ya, improved) Trivium. I rate this album 4 stars, because of very minor flaws. Also, I've heard enough complaints about this being a cheesy Metallica rip-off. I find no fault in striving to sound like a band I admire and adore (and obviously Trivium feels the same way).