known for complicated riffs and distinct vocals this metal band also produces
vocals this metal band also produces
vocals this metal band also produces meaningful lyrics
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host eric got the
watchmojo.com our host eric got the
watchmojo.com our host eric got the chance to chat with lead vocalist matt
chance to chat with lead vocalist matt
chance to chat with lead vocalist matt from Trivium
we always like to start with a brief
we always like to start with a brief introduction of what the band is about
introduction of what the band is about
introduction of what the band is about or how it came together was asked to try
or how it came together was asked to try
or how it came together was asked to try out for this band called Trivium that
out for this band called Trivium that
out for this band called Trivium that have been existing for about two weeks
have been existing for about two weeks
have been existing for about two weeks before our Joey started playing with the
before our Joey started playing with the
before our Joey started playing with the band in 1999 when I was about 12 13
band in 1999 when I was about 12 13
band in 1999 when I was about 12 13 years old we kept making demos and
years old we kept making demos and
years old we kept making demos and touring around just floored I never
touring around just floored I never
touring around just floored I never really outside of the country or outside
really outside of the country or outside
really outside of the country or outside of the state even got sign of life force
of the state even got sign of life force
of the state even got sign of life force records in 2003’s senator Robo Records
records in 2003’s senator Robo Records
records in 2003’s senator Robo Records 2004 started touring in April of 2004
2004 started touring in April of 2004
2004 started touring in April of 2004 and have been on tour ever since if you
and have been on tour ever since if you
and have been on tour ever since if you had to introduce the band’s style to
had to introduce the band’s style to
had to introduce the band’s style to people who have never heard you what
people who have never heard you what
people who have never heard you what would you say and I mean you feel free
would you say and I mean you feel free
would you say and I mean you feel free to apply it to subgenres or not there
to apply it to subgenres or not there
to apply it to subgenres or not there are so many genres nowadays and even
are so many genres nowadays and even
are so many genres nowadays and even when I was when I was a kid before it we
when I was when I was a kid before it we
when I was when I was a kid before it we got signed I used to be obsessed with
got signed I used to be obsessed with
got signed I used to be obsessed with genres and I would call everything every
genres and I would call everything every
genres and I would call everything every specific name it’s it’s almost like
specific name it’s it’s almost like
specific name it’s it’s almost like naming species of plants nowadays with
naming species of plants nowadays with
naming species of plants nowadays with how ridiculous genres are getting the
how ridiculous genres are getting the
how ridiculous genres are getting the furthest I’ll go into our band is is to
furthest I’ll go into our band is is to
furthest I’ll go into our band is is to say metal because we draw from so many
say metal because we draw from so many
say metal because we draw from so many different subgenres of it of itself but
different subgenres of it of itself but
different subgenres of it of itself but it always traces back to that I mean
it always traces back to that I mean
it always traces back to that I mean we’re definitely not a country man or a
we’re definitely not a country man or a
we’re definitely not a country man or a pan or a punk band or a hardcore band
pan or a punk band or a hardcore band
pan or a punk band or a hardcore band but it’s a metal band at the roof
you’ve been quoted in the past is saying
you’ve been quoted in the past is saying that your influences range from Slayer
that your influences range from Slayer
that your influences range from Slayer to Iron Maiden I mean those we can we
to Iron Maiden I mean those we can we
to Iron Maiden I mean those we can we can hear but you’ve also mentioned in
can hear but you’ve also mentioned in
can hear but you’ve also mentioned in some interviews the Beatles or even like
some interviews the Beatles or even like
some interviews the Beatles or even like Kelly Clarkson so yeah you want to tell
Kelly Clarkson so yeah you want to tell
Kelly Clarkson so yeah you want to tell us how that applies to songwriting Kelly
us how that applies to songwriting Kelly
us how that applies to songwriting Kelly not so much these days I was I was
not so much these days I was I was
not so much these days I was I was listening to nerburn the crusade
listening to nerburn the crusade
listening to nerburn the crusade sessions not that it sounds like it at
sessions not that it sounds like it at
sessions not that it sounds like it at all well maybe on like two of us on
all good music is good music no matter
all good music is good music no matter what it is no matter what style it is if
what it is no matter what style it is if
what it is no matter what style it is if you like it it’s okay if you’re like a
you like it it’s okay if you’re like a
you like it it’s okay if you’re like a black metal or death metal kit you like
black metal or death metal kit you like
black metal or death metal kit you like pop that’s okay
pop that’s okay
pop that’s okay I mean sure your friends might think
I mean sure your friends might think
I mean sure your friends might think nothing is cool but it’s okay when I
nothing is cool but it’s okay when I
nothing is cool but it’s okay when I start off like I was really into black
start off like I was really into black
start off like I was really into black metal at fifteen sixteen and I basically
metal at fifteen sixteen and I basically
metal at fifteen sixteen and I basically only liked it if it was the most obscure
only liked it if it was the most obscure
only liked it if it was the most obscure band that no one could ever pronounce
band that no one could ever pronounce
band that no one could ever pronounce his name or knew what it was from or it
his name or knew what it was from or it
his name or knew what it was from or it was the most evil satanic band you could
was the most evil satanic band you could
was the most evil satanic band you could find but nowadays for me it’s all about
find but nowadays for me it’s all about
find but nowadays for me it’s all about the song no on YouTube I love fans and
the song no on YouTube I love fans and
the song no on YouTube I love fans and people just screwing around make mashups
people just screwing around make mashups
people just screwing around make mashups and stuff like that how do you feel that
and stuff like that how do you feel that
and stuff like that how do you feel that stuff like that and the internet culture
stuff like that and the internet culture
stuff like that and the internet culture in general effects your career bands
in general effects your career bands
in general effects your career bands careers I’d like to think that stuff
careers I’d like to think that stuff
careers I’d like to think that stuff helps you know because people don’t just
helps you know because people don’t just
helps you know because people don’t just check on their friend stuff maybe will
check on their friend stuff maybe will
check on their friend stuff maybe will listen to me like oh what’s this and I
listen to me like oh what’s this and I
listen to me like oh what’s this and I remember that that parity thing I pull
remember that that parity thing I pull
remember that that parity thing I pull hard I think got a lot of people into
hard I think got a lot of people into
hard I think got a lot of people into our fan
I thought that thing was hilarious I
I thought that thing was hilarious I loved it well what’s so ironic about is
loved it well what’s so ironic about is
loved it well what’s so ironic about is the dude that makes that really doesn’t
the dude that makes that really doesn’t
the dude that makes that really doesn’t like our band apparently but we loved
like our band apparently but we loved
like our band apparently but we loved that thing like we’ve got fans who
that thing like we’ve got fans who
that thing like we’ve got fans who actually like make the boat rudder thing
actually like make the boat rudder thing
actually like make the boat rudder thing and like hold it up as a sign and shit
you want to tell us kind of where your
you want to tell us kind of where your head was that when you guys wrote Shogun
head was that when you guys wrote Shogun
head was that when you guys wrote Shogun and went amazing I mean we we wanted to
and went amazing I mean we we wanted to
and went amazing I mean we we wanted to make something that tied in everything
make something that tied in everything
make something that tied in everything we’ve done that had parts of roofing
we’ve done that had parts of roofing
we’ve done that had parts of roofing we’ve done it was the kind of record we
we’ve done it was the kind of record we
we’ve done it was the kind of record we needed to make is when the sentence II
needed to make is when the sentence II
needed to make is when the sentence II came out it definitely established our
came out it definitely established our
came out it definitely established our band as that sound and when we had a
band as that sound and when we had a
band as that sound and when we had a certain fanbase crusade was such a
certain fanbase crusade was such a
certain fanbase crusade was such a drastic departure we consciously made
drastic departure we consciously made
drastic departure we consciously made something that was the exact opposite
something that was the exact opposite
something that was the exact opposite the sentence II and then I think Shogun
the sentence II and then I think Shogun
the sentence II and then I think Shogun brought everyone back together
we need to just nail what our sound is
we need to just nail what our sound is because the last few records they’ll
because the last few records they’ll
because the last few records they’ll sound like us but stylistically it is a
sound like us but stylistically it is a
sound like us but stylistically it is a little different here and there from
little different here and there from
little different here and there from time to time and we want this next one
time to time and we want this next one
time to time and we want this next one to be the Trivium sound making it
to be the Trivium sound making it
to be the Trivium sound making it absolute best song as possible meaning
absolute best song as possible meaning
absolute best song as possible meaning that whether you like metal or not what
that whether you like metal or not what
that whether you like metal or not what you get metal or not you can get this
you get metal or not you can get this
you get metal or not you can get this record we also want it to be
record we also want it to be
record we also want it to be multilingual because we spend a lot of
multilingual because we spend a lot of
multilingual because we spend a lot of time in non-english speaking countries
time in non-english speaking countries
time in non-english speaking countries where English is in the main is in the
where English is in the main is in the
where English is in the main is in the main language we want it to be lyrically
main language we want it to be lyrically
main language we want it to be lyrically something that I mean one can hold on to
something that I mean one can hold on to
something that I mean one can hold on to it anyone could understand or at least
it anyone could understand or at least
it anyone could understand or at least get the essence of it caught in their
get the essence of it caught in their
get the essence of it caught in their mind so they can sing along and have a
mind so they can sing along and have a
mind so they can sing along and have a good time with it
good time with it
good time with it so our next record is gonna be the best
so our next record is gonna be the best
so our next record is gonna be the best thing we’ve ever done for sure
thanks a lot from you doing this thanks
thanks a lot from you doing this thanks very much
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