Tag Archive: Trivium

Marc Okubo and Brandon Butler of Veil of Maya: The Heavy Blog Is Heavy Interview

Jan.20, 2012

Progressive/technical deathcore pioneers Veil of Maya are preparing to release a new album called Eclipse soon, and I caught up with them at a show to ask them a few questions. I was able to talk to singer Brandon and guitarist Marc, and we chatted a bit about stuff, including their new album and the band’s writing process.

Hi, this is Noyan from Heavy Blog Is Heavy. So, you guys have a new album coming up…

Brandon Butler: Yeah, it’s called Eclipse, it comes out February 28th.

What can you tell us about the new album? [Marc walks in] Is it like a continuation of your sound, or something different, or maybe going back?

Marc Okubo: I would say it definitely sounds like us, but we’ve gotten better. Our playing’s improved, I like the production on it a lot. We added more elements like more synths and… it’s like more over the top sounding.

BB: Yeah.

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Tags: Ash Avildsen, brandon butler, Eclipse, In Flames, marc okubo, Michael Keene, Misha Mansoor, Periphery, Sumerian Records, The Faceless, Trivium, Veil of Maya

And Now Here’s A Picture Of Ghost And Trivium Playing Foosball

Filed Under: lolwut, Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jan.05, 2012

Photo by Tim Tronckoe

This has got to be the most awesome and bewildering photoshoot I’ve ever seen. Photographer Tim Tronckoe deserves a pat on the back from the universe for coming up with something so surreal and absolutely random. See more of the photoshoot on Trivium’s Facebook.

The bands played together at the beginning of December last year along with In Flames in a short seven date run around the UK.

- JR

Tags: Ghost, In Flames, Trivium

Farewell, 2011: Nayon’s Top 21 of 2011

Filed Under: Lists!

Dec.27, 2011

Wow, this year was an amazing year for metal. There were many great technical and progressive albums, which is what I consider to be my ‘main’ genre. A lot of my favorite bands came out with excellent albums, and there were a few surprising newcomers. Some of these I’ve reviewed myself and given a great score, so it won’t be a surprise. Some of these I didn’t have the time to review, which was a shame. Anyway, without further ado, here is my list of top 20 of 2011:

Honorable mentions:

Tre Watson – Gravestones

The reason I’m not giving this an actual rating is because Tre is a close friend of mine, so I can’t be unbiased about this. It’s a really great EP, and especially the last track is a masterpiece. Definitely listen to this.

Substructure – Monolith

These guys just came out of nowhere. They do a great blend of Born of Osiris and The Contortionist, a.k.a progressive spacecore. The reason it’s not in my actual list is because it’s quite short and a bit derivative. It’s still a good listen though.

Empirine – The Great Excursion

These guys perform a technical/progressive death blend of Opeth, Obscura and Cynic. They’re pretty incredible, and we’ve covered them a few times, so you should definitely check them out.

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In Flames, Trivium, Veil Of Maya, and Kyng to Tour North America Early Next Year

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Nov.15, 2011

I used to be a huge fan of In Flames in my formative metal years. They were my first live metal show as well, and they certainly did not disappoint. Unfortunately, some circumstances occurred since then (less than stellar records and a growing music taste) that put them on the outskirts of my immediate radar. It’s a shame, but life goes on.

The band has announced an upcoming headlining tour in North America that actually looks like it’d be pretty good. I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing it, but it’s definitely a show I would have loved to see a couple of years ago, featuring Trivium, Veil of Maya, and Kyng.

Here are the dates:

01/12 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
01/13 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
01/14 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
01/15 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
01/17 Ybor City, FL – The Ritz Ybor
01/18 Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
01/20 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Ballroom
01/21 Austin, TX – Emo’s East
01/22 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
01/24 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
01/25 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings
01/27 Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Centre
01/28 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Ballroom
01/31 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
02/01 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
02/02 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
02/03 Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
02/04 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
02/06 San Francisco, CA -The Regency Ballroom
02/07 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre
02/08 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
02/09 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
02/10 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
02/11 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
02/13 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
02/14 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
02/15 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
02/17 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
02/18 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
02/19 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
02/21 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues

- JR

Tags: In Flames, Kyng, Trivium, Veil of Maya

Trivium Are Built To Fall

Filed Under: Video

Oct.31, 2011

Trivium have made a video for their second single from In Waves, “Built to Fall“. It follows where the title track left off, but this time there’s some actual action with weird primitive men underground and band members trapped in caves and stuff.

As for the actual song, you can check my review of the album, but this is one of the more ‘poppy’ songs, the guitar lines are pretty simple, but Matt’s vocals are pretty impressive. One slight annoyance is that the song is cut right at its climax for no apparent reason, showing some creepy dudes, and the song continues on.

They’re also releasing the song as a single, which will contain the song, an acoustic version of the song (which you can listen to after the jump), a live version of In Waves that was already included on the bonus edition of the actual album, and this video.

- NT

Tags: built to fall, in waves, Trivium

Nayon’s All Time Favorite Albums

Filed Under: Albums You Should Hear, Features

Sep.29, 2011

I like new music just as much as any other person, but there are times in life where you need to fall back on something that is comfortable and known for you, and there are some albums that you can always depend on, they’ll always be there for you and always make you feel good. Today, I want to share these albums with you.

8. Dark Tranquility – Haven

Dark Tranquility are consistently good with their albums, but their songwriting could definitely be separated into two periods. Their old melodeath phase, and their new Gothenburg metal phase. Haven is the perfect bridge in between, and it’s also at a time when all members were at their best. Mikael’s voice is amazing, heart-wrenching yet heavy, and every song is just perfect. Every song is so incredibly emotional and well-crafted, and all of them are masterpieces. Even though there’s nothing over the top in their playing, the album is still insane simply because how intense it is, emotionally.

7. Dream Theater – Train of Thought

This album is less than popular among traditional Dream Theater bands, but that doesn’t make it less of an excellent album for me. It’s really interesting how heavy a “vanilla” band like Dream Theater can be when they want to, and putting that together with their formal musical approach and off-the-charts technical ability, this album is a really weird masterpiece. The songs are all meaningful, and each passage, each riff is a joy to listen to. I’m not the biggest DT fan, but this one is really special for me.

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Tags: After the Burial, Behemoth, Born of Osiris, dark tranquility, Dream Theater, Nevermore, The Faceless, Trivium

Trivium – In Waves

Filed Under: Reviews

Aug.08, 2011

Trivium

In Waves

01. Capsizing The Sea
02. In Waves
03. Inception of the End
04. Watch the World Burn
05. Dusk Dismantled
06. Black
07. Built to Fall
08. Caustic Are the Ties That Bind
09. A Skyline’s Severance
10. Forsake Not the Dream
11. Of All These Yesterdays
12. Chaos Reigns
13. Leaving This World Behind

[08/09/11]
[Roadrunner]

Even though a lot of people like Trivium for their sophomore album, Ascendancy, the pinnacle of their work so far was most definitely their 2008 album Shogun, being a very progressive album that was barely even metalcore. Overcoming the pressure of a singular album that has gained the attention of so many isn’t an easy task. Many fans were demanding a return to Ascendancy‘s bare style (it was, after all, probably the best metalcore album ever [and this editor agrees - JR]), and singer/guitarist/songwriter Matt Heafy announced In Waves will be the much sought “return to form”. While they did tone down the riff and song complexity, there are still the melodic and epic undertones of Shogun, but wrapped in a more simplistic shell—but saying only that is underselling the album.

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Tags: As I Lay Dying, Metallica, Trivium

This Week In Heavy [Week of August 09th]

Filed Under: This Week In Heavy

Aug.08, 2011

Good morning folks! This week’s a pretty short week in terms of new releases, so once again, I didn’t make a fancy header. I didn’t want to go image-less again though, so I’m going to take this time to remind you of how AWESOME the new Fleshgod Apocalypse album is, and the fact that it’s out this week!

Here’s some stuff:

Eyes Set To Kill – White Lotus (Forsee)
Fleshgod Apocalypse – Agony (Nuclear Blast)
Goreaphobia – Apocalyptic Necromancy (Dark Descent)
Trivium – In Waves (Roadrunner)

Come to think of it, the Trivium record is actually pretty good as well, but come on. Fleshgod wins.

Have a great week!

- JR

Tags: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Trivium

Ghost Are Really Serious About That Taking Over The World Thing

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours

Jul.22, 2011

That was my first thought when I found out that Ghost are set to appear alongside Trivium, In Flames and Rise To Remain in the UK this coming winter as part of the Defenders Of The Faith package. Now I like Ghost and while I can think of bands more deserving of the hype, I’m glad they’re making their way up the ranks by not just preaching to the converted.

However, I’m a little disappointed at the prospect of never being able to see them without having to sit through some performances by bands who just hold no interest for me (Trivium) or bands who are just plain awful (Rise To Remain). I can only hope that they reach a level of popularity where a headlining UK tour is viable…with support from Church Of Misery…because they’re awesome.

Tour dates after the jump and let me know what you think in the comments. Satanic genii or greedy flavour-of-the-month?

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Tags: Church Of Misery, Ghost, In Flames, Opus Eponymous, Rise To Remain, Trivium

Trivium Does Something That More Bands Should Do

Filed Under: Upcoming releases, Video

Jul.13, 2011

…and create “live” music videos that are actually performed as they’re taped. You know, live.

Trivium apparently brought some cameras into what appears to be their rehearsal space and did shot a performance of one of their new songs, the title track from their upcoming album In Waves. I’ve gone on and on about what I think of the song so I won’t do it again, but I will say that the video looks quite nice and that I like the idea of more bands doing videos like this. Despite what you think of Trivium, they’re pretty tight performers. So yeah, pretty neat!

In Waves is due out August 6th on Roadrunner Records.

- JR

Tags: Trivium