Ascendancy (Special Edition) (Explicit Version)(Bonus Tracks)(w/ Bonus DVD) CD

Disc 1

Song Title

1. End Of Everything, The ~ Trivium

2. Rain ~ Trivium

3. Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr ~ Trivium

4. Drowned And Torn Asunder ~ Trivium

5. Ascendancy ~ Trivium

6. Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation, A ~ Trivium

7. Like Light To The Flies ~ Trivium

8. Dying In Your Arms ~ Trivium

9. Deceived, The ~ Trivium

10. Suffocating Sight ~ Trivium

11. Departure ~ Trivium

12. Declaration ~ Trivium

13. Blinding Tears Will Break The Skies ~ Trivium

14. Washing Away Me In The Tides ~ Trivium

15. Master Of Puppets ~ Trivium

16. Dying In Your Arms ~ Trivium

Notes & Personnel Info
	Trivium: Matt Heafy (vocals, guitar); Corey Beaulieu (guitar, background vocals); Paolo Gregoletto (bass guitar, background vocals); Travis Smith (drums, percussion).
	In Trivium's band photo for ASCENDANCY, the four members sport t-shirts from (early) Metallica, Overkill, Guns N' Roses, and black-metal legends Darkthrone. The odd thing is that no one in the group is old enough to have experienced any of the first three bands in their 1980s glory. This doesn't seem to adversely affect Trivium's sound, however, as the band has clearly done its homework.
	Riding the wave of bands like Shadows Fall and labelmates Killswitch Engage, Trivium bring together the speed of thrash, the melody of classic metal, and the aggression of hardcore in one seamless package. Founder and guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy uses metal-core screams, James Hetfield-esque growls and sing-along melodies to carry the title track. In the first few bars, "Departure" changes style from acoustic strumming to thrash riffs to full death-metal rage, while "Rain" takes a great opening riff and makes it even better with a subtle and unexpected harmonic shift. Showing maturity beyond his 19 years, Heafy crafts songs packed with power, precision, solos, and hooks.
Producer: Jason Suecof; Matt Heafy
Engineer: Jason Suecof

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- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The] crisp production neatly balances heaviness with accessibility."

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Ascendancy (Special Edition) (Explicit Version)(Bonus Tracks)(w/ Bonus DVD) (2005)