Trivium have released the artwork for their forthcoming fourth album, Shogun.
We’ve heard it, so expect a full review of Shogun on Thrash Hits .com in the coming days. Here’s an ultra-quick rundown of our first impressions…
Trivium – Shogun
‘Kirisute Gomen’ – you’ve probably already got it for free
‘Torn Between Scylla And Charybdis’ – Almost 7 minutes long. Heafy’s got his old voice back. Huge solos
‘Down From The Sky’- Over 5 minutes long. More singing but less soloing. Next single.
‘He Who Spawned the Furies’ – Just over 4 minutes. Slow and brutal. Soppy chorus gives way to some true brutality. Strong track.
‘Into The Mouth Of Hell We March’ – It’s on the Madden NFL game. Almost 6 minutes long. Galloping!
‘Throes Of Perdition’ Almost 6 minutes again. Another dramatic title. Great chorus.
‘Insurrection’ – Almost 5 minutes long. Ultra fast intro. One for fans of The Crusade.
‘Of Prometheus And The Crucifix’ – Over 4 minutes. Another dramatic title. Another great chorus. Definite single possibilty.
‘The Calamity’ – Almost 5 minutes long. Complex melodies. Great breakdown.
‘Like Callisto To A Star In Heaven’ – Over 5 minutes long. Another great title. Great galloping guitars.
‘Shogun’ – After 9 minutes it was still going, despite missing the outro. Massive.
Shogun by Trivium will be released on 29 September 2008 through Roadrunner Records
5 responses so far ↓
1 Alex // Aug 14, 2008 at 6:52 am
If it’s anything like The Crusade…which I didn’t get because of the crappy vocals and almost punky stuf…Well let’s just ssay it’s better left unsaid. But, if it’s one of those angry hungry sounding ones like the ‘05 and 03 release, we’re in business.
2 xantiherox66 // Aug 15, 2008 at 10:20 pm
after seeing what the mini-review has to say….
cant wait for shogun.
3 Jessi // Sep 2, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Crusade….”punk”? Huh?? (Anyone else scratching there head on that one)
Crusade was a thrashy masterpiece.
4 JAKE // Sep 19, 2008 at 2:40 am
I don’t what kind of punk you’ve heard, but I can promise it wasn’t anywhere near as technical as the crusade. The songs I’ve heard so far are amazing, great vocal and awesome solos. Matt and Corey just keep getting better and better. Kirisute Gomen is the shiznit….
5 Jace // Oct 1, 2008 at 3:00 am
They play their istruments pretty good, ill give that to them, for an american metalcore band, but its still more focus on style over substance for this band.
nothing they have made had really been all that memorable, a lot of this stuff isnt anything special.
Not that its bad, its a decent album, but it doesnt impress me really, more of the same.
Though i think trivium dont come across as complete rip off artists this time, they have matured a bit, but they still suffer from what they always suffer from….MEDIOCRITY.
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