TRIVIUM "Vengeance Falls" /CD/

The second full-length studio album by cult American Metalcore band.
The first Trivium album to feature guitarist Corey Beaulieu and bassist Paolo Gregoletto.
Melodic and catchy metalcore, probably one of the best Metal albums of this generation, "Ascendancy" is near masterpiece, with every song being well written and executed. Trivium manages to take Metalcore and infuse Thrash elements along with Death Metal, making them stand atop the Metalcore mountain. The catchy choruses and the awesome drumming in this album, every track makes you sing and headbang the whole ride through.
The music video for "Like Light to the Flies" debuted at MTV2's Headbangers Ball on September 25, 2004 and features the original demo of the song, which was included on the MTV compilation album Headbangers Ball Volume 2. Likewise, demos of songs "The Deceived" and "Blinding Tears Will Break the Skies" were included on the re-release of Trivium's debut album Ember to Inferno, nearly a year before "Ascendancy" was released.
Since its release, "Ascendancy" has sold over 500 000 copies worldwide. In the U.S., the album peaked at No. 151 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 4 on the Top Heatseekers charts, and has sold over 140 000 units. In the UK, it peaked at No. 79, and shipped over 100 000 copies, attaining Gold status, without entering the UK top 75.
Classic of the 2000s American metal scene. One of the greatest Metalcore albums ever!
Roadrunner Record, 2005 (RR 8251-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. The End of Everything 1:20
2. Rain 4:11
3. Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr 4:51
4. Drowned And Torn Asunder 4:17
5. Ascendancy 4:25
6. A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation 5:55
7. Like Light To The Flies 5:40
8. Dying In Your Arms 2:53
9. The Deceived 5:11
10. Suffocating Sight 3:47
11. Departure 5:41
12. Declaration 7:00
Total playing time: 55:18 min.

The third full-length studio album by cult American Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
The album represents a drastic change in style from their previous album, "Ascendancy", abandoning the Metalcore genre and featuring a style described generally as Thrash Metal, along with Progressive Metal and Speed metal. Accordingly, vocalist and guitarist Matt Heafy sings with primarily 'clean' vocals throughout "The Crusade", rather than utilizing the 'screaming' style heard on "Ascendancy".
Upon listening to Trivium's "The Crusade" for the first time, it seems remarkable that this is the same band that recorded "Ember To Inferno" a scant three years ago. While last year's "Ascendancy" hinted at what was to come, it still doesn't prepare the listener properly. Sure, early Metallica are an influence on Trivium (the Metallica who released "Ride The Lightning" and "Master Of Puppets", not the current incarnation who left those guys in the dust to become a respectable Rock band). Though it's made and listened to primarily by the young, as a genre, Metal has grown up and become far more sophisticated than it's given credit for. If anything, it's the only place in Rock & Roll music where innovation and creativity are flourishing because other than electricity and volume, there are no rules; the musicianship is top-notch, the writing gets better all the time, and production techniques are not the focus, music is. And Trivium's "The Crusade" is a perfect example of what's possible!
"The Crusade" peaked at number 7 in the United Kingdom and was later certified Silver in for sales in excess of 60 000 copies. In the United States, the album debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its release, selling 31 000 copies in the US in its first week. It has sold over 100 000 copies in the United States.
Roadrunner Record, 2006 (RR 8059-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Ignition 3:54
2. Detonation 4:28
3. Entrance Of The Conflageration 4:35
4. Anthem (We Are The Fire) 4:03
5. Unrepentant 4:51
6. And Sadness Will Sear 3:34
7. Becoming The Dragon 4:43
8. To The Rats 3:42
9. This World Can't Tear Us Apart 3:30
10. Tread The Floods 3:33
11. Contempt Breeds Contamination 4:28
12. The Rising 3:45
13. The Crusade 8:19
Total playing time: 57:25 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by cult American Metalcore band.
The last release to feature original drummer Travis Smith. 
"Shogun" largely features a continuation of the band playing Thrash Metal, Metalcore, and Progressive Metal, the latter exhibited by technical instrumentation and longer song lengths. It sees a prominent return of Matt Heafy's screaming vocals, which were a rare occurrence on "The Crusade". The album is also the band's first to produced by Nick Raskulinecz. "Shogun" heavily features 7-string guitars and 5-string bass guitars, which had been used sparingly on "The Crusade". The band did not want to make an album where all songs had the same singing style, like in "The Crusade", and decided to just let their music flow naturally and unbiased. Unlike "The Crusade", which had some songs focusing on famous and controversial murders/crimes, this album has a few songs that deal with ancient Japanese military customs and several regarding Greek mythology, some serving as metaphors to be interpreted by the listener. With a duration of over 11 minutes, the album's title track is the longest Trivium have ever recorded.
"Shogun" is easily Trivium's most challenging and ambitious album yet, and it was clearly the album Trivium had to make in order to get unduly prejudiced metalheads off their backs and finally silence undue suspicions over their abundant talent and devotion to Heavy Metal.
Since its release, "Shogun" has sold over 300 000 copies worldwide. In the United States in its first week of release sold 24 000 copies and debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the top 100 in 18 other countries, including number 6 on the Japanese international charts, number 4 on the Canadian Hard Rock Charts, number 1 on the UK Rock charts and number 4 on the Australian charts. As of March 2009, the album has sold around 70 000 copies in the United States since its late September release.
Roadrunner Record, 2008 (RR 7985-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Kirisute Gomen 6:27
2. Torn Between Scylla And Charybdis 6:49
3. Down From The Sky 5:34
4. Into The Mouth Of Hell We March 5:52
5. Throes Of Perdition 5:54
6. Insurrection 4:57
7. The Calamity 4:58
8. He Who Spawned The Furies 4:07
9. Of Prometheus And The Crucifix 4:40
10. Like Callisto To A Star In Heaven 5:25
11. Shogun 11:54
Total playing time: 66:39 min.