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'''Corey Beaulieu has a really thick neck. TRIVIUM RULE!!!! LOL! PWNT!. No, seriously, they suck.
===Demo, Ember to Inferno===
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The band members chose the name ], which is Latin for the intersection between the three schools of learning: grammar, rhetoric and logic, because they liked the way it implied an open-mindedness to different styles, and summed up their musical aesthetic {{fact}} . After a couple of gigs at parties, the original singer quit the band and Heafy took over the vocals. For the next two years, the band honed its sound, and in ] Heafy won the Best Metal Guitarist Award at the ]. Trivium headed into the studio in the beginning of ] to record their first high-quality demo disc. From this, German label ] signed Trivium and sent the band into the studio to record ].

After going through various lineups, the band finally settled on guitarist ], a dedicated ] buff <ref></ref> who brought a new influence to the band's sound. ] was signed as the band's ] just prior to a tour with ]. Trivium was signed to ] after good sales of their debut and began writing songs for their new album.

===Ascendancy===

The band's sophomore ] was mostly completed by ] ], recorded in the Audiohammer and Morrisound Studios. In September of the same year, the band embarked on several tours with ], ], ], and ], adding to the hype surrounding the band. "What's cool about a tour is every night's a party," Heafy says. "It's not always because everyone's drinking, but people are getting along well and hanging out. The energy from the crowds is amazing." Ascendancy was released on ], ] through ]. The band have continued touring to support it since, including on the Roadrage ] US tour, featuring bands such as ], ] and ]. The band also made 13 appearances at 2005 Roadrage in the ] through the summer. This tour heightened their popularity in the UK considerably, building a good reputation with '']'' and '']'' magazines <ref></ref> <ref></ref>. Trivium also performed on the main stage at ] 2005. ''Kerrang!'' hailed their show as 'The best band of the weekend by a long mile {{fact}} .'

Through ] and ] Trivium appeared at ] ], playing second stage alongside bands like ], ], ], and ]. After ] the band headed back over to the UK for a headlining tour with ], and also toured in ] with ] and in the ] and ] for a main support tour with ] and ]. In early ], the band were the main support for the ] band ] across ].

Trivium recorded a cover of "]" for the '']'' Remastered 20th anniversary tribute to ]'s album ]. Also appearing on that album doing tributes are ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. This was released exclusively with the issue of ''Kerrang!'' magazine, released on April 5th 2006. <ref></ref>

===The Crusade===

The fourpiece began writing and recording a new album in April ], just after their ] Headlining tour "The Crusade III: Ascend Above the Ashes" tour with ], ] and ]. The band played on the main stage of the ] in Donnington, UK in June 2006, beneath only KoRn & Metallica. After releasing The Crusade, they supported ] on Iron Maiden's European leg of their 2006 world tour. The dates of which Trivium appeared were from the 12th of November to the 23rd of December. During this short tour of the UK, ] arranged one day in which Trivium was the headline band - 13th December - this was a gig where money couldn't buy tickets, instead you had to win a competition on Kerrang {{fact}} . It took place at the ] in ]. The band finished recording their new album "]" in 2006 and released it on October 10th ].

On April 28, ], Trivium announced a North American re-release of their hit album '']'', which includes four bonus tracks, one of which is their cover of the ] song "]". It also contains reworked art, and a DVD featuring all existing music videos.

Trivium's latest album ] was released in the UK on October 9th 2006. It sold over 60,000 copies on its first day of release, making it a Silver album. It was placed at #1 in the UK Rock Charts and debuted in the UK album charts at #7 It debuted on the U.S. ] charts at #25. The album sees Matt and Corey using ] on a number of songs, including the tracks "This World Can't Tear Us Apart", "And Sadness Will Sear", "Becoming The Dragon", "Contempt Breeds Contamination" and the title track of the album "The Crusade". <ref></ref>. The album is a departure from their previous sound: Heafy has abandoned his harsh ] scream in favor of a more melodic style of singing {{fact}}, and the band's style has been described as a return to the classic thrash sounds of bands such as ], ], and ].

Trivium are currently touring Australia. <ref></ref>.


==Band members== ==Band members==

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Trivium
File:Trivium2006.jpg
Background information
OriginFlorida, United States of America
Years active2000 – present
MembersMatt Heafy
Corey Beaulieu
Paolo Gregoletto
Travis Smith

Trivium are a metal band from Orlando, Florida. They formed in 2000 after the band's original singer saw Matt Heafy performing at the high school talent show . Their most recent album The Crusade peaked at #25 on the US Billboard 200 and inside the Top 10 in the UK.

Biography

Corey Beaulieu has a really thick neck. TRIVIUM RULE!!!! LOL! PWNT!. No, seriously, they suck.

Band members

Current members

Past members

Discography

Studio Albums

Album Cover Date of Release Title Label US Billboard Peak UK Chart Peak US sales UK sales
2003 Trivium (EP) Self-Financed - - - -
File:Embertoinferno.jpg
 October 14, 2003 Ember to Inferno Lifeforce Records - - - -
File:Trivium - Ascendancy Special Edition.jpg
 March 15, 2005 Ascendancy Roadrunner Records 151 78 145,000+ 100,000+ (Gold)
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 October 10, 2006 The Crusade Roadrunner Records 25 7 92,000+ 60,000+ (Silver)

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Modern Rock U.S. Mainstream Rock UK Singles Chart UK Rock Singles
2005 "Like Light to the Flies" - - - - - Ascendancy
2005 "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" - - - - - Ascendancy
2005 "A Gunshot To The Head of Trepidation" - - - - - Ascendancy
2005 "Dying in Your Arms" - - - - - Ascendancy
2006 "Entrance of the Conflagration" - - - - - The Crusade
2006 "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" - 89 - 40 1 The Crusade
2007 "The Rising" - - - - - The Crusade
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