Trivium - Oxford O2 - 20th March 2010



I like to go to a gig to make me smile.This 4 band bill left me cold bar Trivium I am afraid
Rise To Remain up first at the un rock n'roll time of 5.45. Led by Austin Dickinson (son of Bruce) they got a great reception. Big riffs,growling vocals although when he sang(!)at the choruses very good and yes he does put his foot on the monitor like his dad. One to watch.
The next 2 bands were shite. Whitechapel and Chimaira. The first were probably worse. 6 piece, 3 geetars, no solos and not an understandable word sung(!) and then Chamaira who had a few solos but again not one word understood. The kids around all enjoyed it and I have to say hats off to the soundman who did a great job, honestly he did, it could have been worse.
Trivium I like. Growling vocals but such melodic choruses and solos. Went down a storm playing a greatest hits set
The End Of Everything
Rain
Drowned and Torn Asunder
Like Light To The Flies
Throes Of Perdition
Down From The Sky
Ascendancy
Insurrection
Anthem (we are the fire)
Shattering The Skies
Slave New World (Sepultura cover)
Dying In Your Arms
A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation
Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr.
Again the kids loved it, lots of pits and new drummer Nick Augusto fitted in well.  Matt Heafy was the star of the show as always. New song Shattering bodes well for the next cd.
Only a 70 minute set because of the 4 bands and a 9.50 finishing time.
Trivium and Rise to Remain 8/10
The rest 0.

ME

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