with each new album this metal band gets even more successful hi I’m Rebecca
even more successful hi I’m Rebecca
even more successful hi I’m Rebecca Breeden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Breeden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Breeden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Paulo from
today we’re speaking with Paulo from
today we’re speaking with Paulo from Trivium about their album in waves
we interviewed Matt not too long ago and
we interviewed Matt not too long ago and he told us that your next album would be
he told us that your next album would be
he told us that your next album would be the best thing that you guys had done so
the best thing that you guys had done so
the best thing that you guys had done so why don’t you explain to us why that is
why don’t you explain to us why that is
why don’t you explain to us why that is the case I’m glad he made that big claim
the case I’m glad he made that big claim
the case I’m glad he made that big claim that I had to explain
it’s definitely our most well-rounded
it’s definitely our most well-rounded album in terms of you know I’m biased
album in terms of you know I’m biased
album in terms of you know I’m biased but I think the music is really killer
but I think the music is really killer
but I think the music is really killer it’s definitely our most mature who the
it’s definitely our most mature who the
it’s definitely our most mature who the songs we put together to just we took a
songs we put together to just we took a
songs we put together to just we took a year year and a half to just put them
year year and a half to just put them
year year and a half to just put them together not even right we started in
together not even right we started in
together not even right we started in 2009 so we’ve had a long long time to
2009 so we’ve had a long long time to
2009 so we’ve had a long long time to put it together the visuals the video
put it together the visuals the video
put it together the visuals the video the artwork we spent a year just trying
the artwork we spent a year just trying
the artwork we spent a year just trying to come up with the vision of what in
to come up with the vision of what in
to come up with the vision of what in waves would look like how we were going
waves would look like how we were going
waves would look like how we were going to bring it from the album to the stage
to bring it from the album to the stage
to bring it from the album to the stage you know all the ideas that came along
you know all the ideas that came along
you know all the ideas that came along with that so just from start to finish
with that so just from start to finish
with that so just from start to finish it’s our most complete album usually a
it’s our most complete album usually a
it’s our most complete album usually a lot of times one thing always never gets
lot of times one thing always never gets
lot of times one thing always never gets done the way you want it you know it’s
done the way you want it you know it’s
done the way you want it you know it’s like the artwork or the first video
like the artwork or the first video
like the artwork or the first video you’re like aw man I wasn’t good enough
you’re like aw man I wasn’t good enough
you’re like aw man I wasn’t good enough but we just knew this time you know
but we just knew this time you know
but we just knew this time you know we’re five albums in we have to nail
we’re five albums in we have to nail
we’re five albums in we have to nail this one start to finish has to be
this one start to finish has to be
this one start to finish has to be perfect so anyone that’s been into
perfect so anyone that’s been into
perfect so anyone that’s been into trivia my I think you’ll be more than
trivia my I think you’ll be more than
trivia my I think you’ll be more than pleasantly surprised by all the songs on
pleasantly surprised by all the songs on
pleasantly surprised by all the songs on it
what is the significance of the title in
what is the significance of the title in waves the thing is with all the lyrics
waves the thing is with all the lyrics
waves the thing is with all the lyrics all the titles and everything this time
all the titles and everything this time
all the titles and everything this time we wanted to do the opposite of Shogun
we wanted to do the opposite of Shogun
we wanted to do the opposite of Shogun which is a little bit more I know you
which is a little bit more I know you
which is a little bit more I know you could kind of tell what Matt was talking
could kind of tell what Matt was talking
could kind of tell what Matt was talking about it was the Greek mythology
about it was the Greek mythology
about it was the Greek mythology Japanese culture I mean it was all
Japanese culture I mean it was all
Japanese culture I mean it was all metaphors for things but with this it’s
metaphors for things but with this it’s
metaphors for things but with this it’s a lot more personal the thing that Matt
a lot more personal the thing that Matt
a lot more personal the thing that Matt really wanted to do this time was not
really wanted to do this time was not
really wanted to do this time was not give anyone a definite answer of this is
give anyone a definite answer of this is
give anyone a definite answer of this is what this song is about this is what in
what this song is about this is what in
what this song is about this is what in waves means to us it’s whatever it means
waves means to us it’s whatever it means
waves means to us it’s whatever it means to you is what it means
we wanted the songs to fit people’s
we wanted the songs to fit people’s lives in like in their own context to
lives in like in their own context to
lives in like in their own context to not tell them that the song was about
not tell them that the song was about
not tell them that the song was about this time this happened to me sometimes
this time this happened to me sometimes
this time this happened to me sometimes when you do that you kind of look it
when you do that you kind of look it
when you do that you kind of look it loses the mystique and sometimes it
loses the mystique and sometimes it
loses the mystique and sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t but that
works sometimes it doesn’t but that
works sometimes it doesn’t but that that’s just kind of the goal this time
that’s just kind of the goal this time
that’s just kind of the goal this time is to like leave it open to other
is to like leave it open to other
is to like leave it open to other people’s interpretation
in one interview i read it said that you
in one interview i read it said that you guys were focused on controlling the
guys were focused on controlling the
guys were focused on controlling the flow of information with this album do
flow of information with this album do
flow of information with this album do you wanna tell us a bit more about that
you wanna tell us a bit more about that
you wanna tell us a bit more about that we didn’t want things to just kind of
we didn’t want things to just kind of
we didn’t want things to just kind of come out randomly you know we kind of
come out randomly you know we kind of
come out randomly you know we kind of made like a timeline of like this is
made like a timeline of like this is
made like a timeline of like this is when this was going to come out that’s
when this was going to come out that’s
when this was going to come out that’s been the video of your release and the
been the video of your release and the
been the video of your release and the teasers and it’s tough now to create any
teasers and it’s tough now to create any
teasers and it’s tough now to create any excitement when an album comes out
excitement when an album comes out
excitement when an album comes out because once you put the information out
because once you put the information out
because once you put the information out and here’s the artwork and here’s this
and here’s the artwork and here’s this
and here’s the artwork and here’s this it’s like all right cool and then the
it’s like all right cool and then the
it’s like all right cool and then the next day I know a new album the same
next day I know a new album the same
next day I know a new album the same thing so you have to just have some sort
thing so you have to just have some sort
thing so you have to just have some sort of plan to rolling out your album the
of plan to rolling out your album the
of plan to rolling out your album the only way to do that is to have a really
only way to do that is to have a really
only way to do that is to have a really tight schedule on tight you know control
tight schedule on tight you know control
tight schedule on tight you know control of information in a way because once
of information in a way because once
of information in a way because once it’s on the internet fair game
it was crazy we had a song played on
it was crazy we had a song played on American radio like somewhere in like
American radio like somewhere in like
American radio like somewhere in like Baltimore and within 30 minutes it was
Baltimore and within 30 minutes it was
Baltimore and within 30 minutes it was ripped and put on YouTube and that’s
ripped and put on YouTube and that’s
ripped and put on YouTube and that’s just how it is and that’s the world we
just how it is and that’s the world we
just how it is and that’s the world we live in if you don’t want something said
live in if you don’t want something said
live in if you don’t want something said or don’t want people to hear a song you
or don’t want people to hear a song you
or don’t want people to hear a song you don’t put it out but it’s cool we can’t
don’t put it out but it’s cool we can’t
don’t put it out but it’s cool we can’t pay for that kind of promo you know
pay for that kind of promo you know
pay for that kind of promo you know where people just take the stuff and put
where people just take the stuff and put
where people just take the stuff and put it out there and spread the word fast
it out there and spread the word fast
it out there and spread the word fast yeah it’s double a shorter yeah it
yeah it’s double a shorter yeah it
yeah it’s double a shorter yeah it definitely is but I feel like we
definitely is but I feel like we
definitely is but I feel like we definitely want to be on the right edge
definitely want to be on the right edge
definitely want to be on the right edge of the sword where you know you’re with
of the sword where you know you’re with
of the sword where you know you’re with your with information with the
your with information with the
your with information with the technology you’re not trying to fight
technology you’re not trying to fight
technology you’re not trying to fight against it and make it like you know a
against it and make it like you know a
against it and make it like you know a time that’ll never be again
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