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TRIVIUM SHATTER THE SKIES ABOVE

 Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 10:03am by

“Shattering the Skies Above,” the new Trivium song the band recorded for the video game God of War III, has found its way onto YouTube, which in this day and age was inevitable, I guess. The song is notable because it marks the recording debut of Trivium’s new drummer, Nick Augusto, late of the grindcore band Maruta. (And if you’re not familiar with Maruta, Cosmo Lee has a good piece on them, mouring their loss of Augusto, at Invisible Oranges.) To be honest, I don’t hear a huge difference in the quality of the drumming here, but then, recorded performances were never really previous drummer Travis Smith’s problem – live shows were. It’s also not clear how involved Augusto was in the creation of this song, given that he’s only been in the band for a short while; I imagine his contributions will be much more noticeable on the next Trivium album.

Check out the song and see what you think:

In other Trivium news, the band has recorded a cover of Sepultura’s “Slave New World,” which will be given away as a free mp3 download for forty-eight hours only at Metal Hammer starting tomorrow at 4 pm UK time. When you download the mp3, you’ll also be entered in a contest to win forty CDs (see what they did there?) from Roadrunner, plus a signed flag from Trivium.

The God of War EP, which also features songs from Killswitch Engage, Opeth, Dream Theater, Mutiny Within, and Taking Dawn will be released digitally by Roadrunner on March 9, or you can get it if you buy the super-duper deluxe edition of God of War III.

-AR

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  • Patrick

    I’m not too familar with Trivium but the vocals on this song sound very agressive compared to the stuff I have heard. I don’t care for this song but I can see how people could (I say that a lot). The clean voxs sound like what Phil from All That Remains might do. In fact, some of this song reminds me of ATR. But overall, it’s not bad at all.

    Better then anything I have ever heard from them.

    • http://www.myspace.com/somethinglikesweet CJ

      Try Throes of Perdition. I think that’s their best.

    • TR

      you guys arent understanding the meaning in the words “technicality and metal” the point of it is to be in your face and fuckin evil a the same time. this song is a total step in the right direction, though travis smith will be missed,he was going down hill since the crusade anyway. this new guy brings a better side, long awaited blastbeats in trivium. I fucking love this song been a trivium fan since i met them on the ascendancy tour. METAL AS FUCK

  • Jedsan

    FUCK! I’m a work and don’t have speakers! I wanna hear this song!

    • metalac13

      Same…

  • http://thenumberoftheblog.wordpress.com/ groverXIII

    Meh… it’s not Trivium’s best work by any stretch, but it’s tolerable. The vocals are a little weak. Drums sound alright, although it’s tough to judge by the shitty quality.

    • Fasshole

      I doubt they would release their masterwork on a video game, even if it is due to be recorded for their next effort.

  • The Punisher

    Song is awesome, they even have blastbeats. Quality isnt amazing, but its just full on, aggressive, in your face music!

    • \m/

      Agree. The drumming at 2:12 is not exactly what I recall from previous Trivium songs.

  • Horeshine

    It sounds like…. Trivium. Not necessarily bad, just not exactly anything new.

  • RenegadeDave

    yeah the sound quality on this is hot garbage.

  • Brian \m/(-_-)\m/

    as a huge huge trivium fan, i give this song…ehhhhh. as grover said, its trivium, thats it. nothing super special, just a decent song.

    • Erik

      Yeah exactly, as a huge trivium fan i’m kind of disappointed. Its a great song its just that its basically just an extension of the shogun album instead of something new and fresh from them. I dont like the part that sounds exactly like all that remains the weak willed either it keeps making me think of that song.

      • Jason

        the difference in this song is less about lyrics/musicianship and more about one subtle fact.
        its in drop D.
        its primarily screamed
        and its better (imo) than a lot of the songs on shogun. i could never get into calamity, furies, prometheus.
        this song has something, a raw factor. while it isnt that special, its a foreshadowing, i think, of a mature sound and a realization of what they are good at, as opposed to what they eel they want to do (think about their justifications for the change prior to the crusade)

  • Mike

    It’s a decent song, but I can definitely tell a difference in the drumming. It’s obvious that this guy has been in a grindcore band. He’s certainly better than Smith was.

  • hikizume

    the new drummer certainly improved the band’s sound.

  • Fasshole

    I really hope that there will be more blasting on their next album. I have always loved trivium, but it would be awesome to hear a little bit more of their death metal influences, which to anyone who knows anything about them, are definitely strong.

  • politude

    The blast beats threw me off HARD. That being said, I wish I could hear the song in better quality before a final judgement.

  • eetfuk

    Great mix between Ascendancy and Shogun-style Trivium. I’m totally digging it!

  • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/46e389eb8b79606050d3d447431ff6ac?s=80 Nate

    Shogun Part II? I fucking LOVED that album, and if that’s the direction they’re going, I’m on the boat!

  • Daniel

    This song was worse than some songs on Shogun, but it was also better than others on Shogun.

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    Ya’all Know my goddamn thoughts on this..

  • dick?

    i dig trivium a lot. minus the crusade of course, but this song shows some serious promise for Nick as the new drummer. and the guitar playing is tight as usual.

    this reminds me a bit of Ascendency.

  • http://www.myspace.com/baldishguy Baldish

    You: Sepultura’s “Slave New World,”
    MH: Trivium covering the ‘Chaos A.D.’ classic, ‘Slave New World’.

    • http://www.myspace.com/baldishguy Baldish

      and this just in, im a fucking moron

  • cougar party

    It’s no Kirisute Gomen, but it’s a good song. I like it.

  • http://www.kingdomofnoise.blogspot.com MetalMatt

    not bad for Trivium. I like some Trivium even if I don’t want to.

  • Tayne Hughes

    being a huge trivium fan, this seems like a bit of a change from their previous work. shogun didn’t have enough drums in my opinion, it just felt like they could have fit in faster beats. now shogun was a great album, but it still was reflecting the slow beats of the crusade a little. now with this song, it looks like they’re speeding it up a little, and i dig that. ascendancy was probably one of the best albums I have ever heard.

    all in all, i think only a little change is good for these guys, cuz we all saw what happened when they tried something new…*cough*crusade*cough*

  • Kye

    It’s alright. Definitely the song on this EP I was least looking forward to. But yea, it sounds like a Trivium song.

    I’m far more excited for this game than I am for the soundtrack.

  • http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/ Alkahest

    Asshole removed the video

  • Alex_P

    I can’t imagine Dream Theater in the context of God of War. I’d definitely be enticed to buy the deluxe edition if I had a PS3.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lauren-Vega/100000288146013 Lauren Vega

      Uhh, what? Half their discography sounds like it’s made to be in some sort of epic video game.

  • Joe

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ND8Jvk-4xU

    New link

    I like it. Want to hear a better version though like everyone else.

  • I

    I dig it. It gets me pumped for a new Trivium album. But more than that, it gets me really fucking pumped for God of War III!!

  • Fistfull Of Ass

    Love the song, just what I wanted pretty much. Got me stoked for the new album anyway even though it’s like a year away.
    Can’t wait for a proper copy to come out, stuck listening to this for now though.

  • Seth

    I dont no if its just me but this seems like a combo of ember to inferno and shogun. i love it tho

  • xBEARFIGHTx

    I got a great version and the shit’s awesome. Drumming is great. Totally digging it.

  • Brandon

    Really? I see a huge shift in the style of the drums. Its more death metal, I have never recalled Travis Smith doing blast beats on past albums. Nick I think adds his own flavorful twist on the songs, makes ‘em sound a shit ton more technical in my opinion.

  • http://alltriviumvideos.blogspot.com/ corvomichele

    the video there isn’t!