Shogun: Parental Advisory - Trivium

Possibly Trivium's best album to date? Maybe. Ascendancy is probably their best in most people's opinion but I think this one is their best. The album starts with the track Kirisute Gomen which starts with an acoustic solo which then adds some drums then the guitars and bass come in with a powerful riff. What an amazing start to an album. The 1st single off this album was Down From The Sky which has a great guitar intro. Track 4 is Into The Mouth of Hell We March which is yet another great song from the album. Shogun is full of pure metal. Matt Heafy singing his 2 different vocal styles. The album ends with the title track, Shogun. This song just shows how ...  Read the complete review

Trivium have been labled alot of things from 'Legends' and 'Great Newcomer's' to 'Sellouts' and 'Metallica Wannabes' admittily they changed their sound with the album prior to 'Shogun' but now Trivium are back with a album that should please both older fans and newer. Mixing the old style Aggressive vocals from 'Ember to Inferno' and 'Ascendancy' with the newest (metallica-like) vocal style, they've made a comeback. Still using the traditional Drop D tuning, this album maintains the heavyness of the earlier albums while adding more melodic sounds and keeping with the machine gun quick drumming. With Two singles and videos already released and more ...  Read the complete review

Shogun is Trivium's latest album, the band's 4th in their 8 year career. They have regularly been criticised for being Metallica copycats, Shogun however can't be accused of that as it is definitely categorically their own style and tracks. There are a few things about Matt Heafy's vocals that don't appeal to me, there's a hint of the whingeyness that can often be found in current metal bands... on the other hand there is growls and grunts worthy of Sepultura and guitar solos that lead you to a magical mystical world. The changes in tempo are also rather sudden and add a fun feeling to the album (at least the first few times you listen to it) as each corner ...  Read the complete review