Trivium’s Matt Heafy releases first single from Ibaraki project, featuring Ihsahn of Emperor

Trivium singer/guitarist Matthew Kiichi Heafy has released the first single from his Ibaraki project. "Tamashii No Houkai" features special guest Ihsahn of Emperor. Watch the video below. "'Tamashii No Houkai' means 'the breaking of the soul' or 'soul collapse," Heafy said. "It's a Japanese term that didn't exist before, but one we forged to reflect the song's meaning." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLbzLG5p9Vs Kiichi, who... Continue Reading →

Megadeth, Lamb of God announce ‘Metal Tour of the Year’ 2022 leg

Following the success of their 2021 co-headline U.S. tour, Megadeth and Lamb of God have announced the 2022 run of the "Metal Tour of the Year," with special guests Trivium and In Flames. Tickets for the tour, produced by Live Nation, will go on general sale at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 14, at MetalTourOfTheYear.com. The... Continue Reading →

Trivium announces two livestream events

Trivium will present two livestream shows over two weekends in December 2021. Both events will take place from the band's new HQ, known as "The Hangar," in Orlando, Florida. This is the official streaming follow-up to 2020's "A Light or a Distant Mirror" streamed event. While the band did conduct several free streaming events after the... Continue Reading →

REVIEW: Trivium – ‘In the Court of the Dragon’

By Greg Maki While many bands have been reluctant to release records during the pandemic, preferring to put it off until they can tour properly to promote them, Trivium went ahead with the April 2020 release of its ninth album, the superb “What the Dead Men Say” (read Live Metal’s review). And in addition to... Continue Reading →

Trivium sets Oct. 8 release for 10th album ‘In the Court of the Dragon’

Trivium—vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, guitarist Corey Beaulieu, bassist Paolo Gregoletto and drummer Alex Bent—will release its 10th album, "In the Court of the Dragon," on Oct. 8, 2021, via longtime label Roadrunner Records. The record was produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur and recorded in fall 2020 at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. Pre-orders are... Continue Reading →

Trivium releases new single ‘In the Court of the Dragon’

Florida-based, Grammy-nominated band Trivium has shared the new single "In the Court of the Dragon." The song is available at all DSPs and is accompanied by an official short film music video directed by Ryan Mackfall. Watch it below. "We started putting together the riffs for what would become 'In the Court of the Dragon' last year... Continue Reading →

REVIEW: Atreyu – ‘Baptize’

By Greg Maki For many music fans, the frontman is a band’s entire identity, and when that voice is gone, so are those fans. I tend to take the opposite route. I see a vocalist’s departure as an opportunity for the remaining musicians, a potential rebirth even for a veteran band with a long history... Continue Reading →

Megadeth, Lamb of God announce rescheduled North American tour

Megadeth and Lamb of God have announced the rescheduled run of the "Metal Tour of the Year," also featuring Trivium and In Flames. Tickets for the tour, which will start Aug. 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas, will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com. Megadeth, fueled by Dave Mustaine’s return to the stage... Continue Reading →

August Burns Red to release revamped version of ‘Leveler’

August Burns Red will release a re-recorded version of its fourth album, "Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition," on May 21, 2021. The new recording features special guests, new guitar solos, alternate tunings and more. It will be self-released on ABR Records. Pre-order it here. It also will be available on CD and a variety of colored vinyl... Continue Reading →

Trivium’s Matt Heafy teams with Jared Dines for new EP

Guitar virtuoso/content creator Jared Dines and  Trivium frontman Matt Heafy have joined forces for the "Dines x Heafy" EP. Bridging the gap between online content creators and recording artists, the five-song recording is available on all streaming platforms, as well as on Soundtrack by Twitch, giving Twitch streamers a way to add licensed music from the EP to their Twitch live streams... Continue Reading →

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