Paolo says this several times throughout the interview. The question varies - “is it going to make a statement?”, “Is this what people wanna hear?”, “is this us?”, “does this really sum up what we’re trying to get across?” - and they’re all rhetorical now, but at the time, during writing and recording, they were very real concerns. Paolo admits that “there’s a lot of self-doubt that goes into that process,” which is a strange thing to hear from a band whose new records are always greeted with open arms. Yet, the confidence that must balance out the anxiety is shot through the record – which must rank as their heaviest, darkest effort of the lot. Though there are riffs that are memorable – at least rhythmically – the strength is in the ensemble performance, one that could see Trivium’s individual players being compared to a fearsome army’s arsenal. “We had so much time demoing that, even though some of the songs were written well well ahead of time we were really able to see what was going to fit and what didn’t. We cut tonnes of material, tonnes of riffs, that on prior records could easily have passed and made it on the CD. We were really tough on ourselves. We really had to push ourselves.” The results are plain. There’s a greater melodic urgency, a rhythmic pounding and an elegant sense of dynamics. The thrash elements, the ones from which obvious comparisons have been made especially considering the timbre of Matt Heafy’s voice, are far less obvious. The melodic elements - always a strong part of Trivium’s sound but now as finely tuned with the savage side – that underpin the majority of In
Waves are born out of a desire to really connect with whoever is listening. Yet, this is still probably their most aggressive and heavy record, with even black metal influences seeping in. Riffs are used to pummel as well as guide. It’s an album of depths previously untapped. “The main thing is I challenge anyone to write a riff that someone can sing or something that’s memorable and will really get someone on the emotional level.” Of course a big influence on how Trivium have developed is the recruitment of drummer Nick Augusto whose tenure in the band began early 2010. The drummer not only lent his skills but his personality to the whole situation, revitalising the band’s flagging spirits and reinforcing the foundations that had looked so shaky post-(2008 album) Shogun touring. “Things just make sense now. doesn’t feel like we have to force ourselves
to rehearse any more. Playing aside, that’s huge because if you don’t rehearse, don’t wanna write together then you’re not gonna make a good record and
In Waves is Trivium’s heaviest, darkest effort so far… the band’s ensemble performance sounds akin to a fearsome army on the march…
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