Make metal magic with Trivium
Felix Dass , Contributor , Jakarta | Sun, 02/07/2010 3:20 PM | Music
Indonesian metal heads are getting another chance to thrash out with a high-quality act, as Trivium comes to town.
Already, Indonesia has racked up a long list of front grid metal
bands, and the local crowd is building an international reputation for
putting on grand concerts.
Bands that play on our home soil often express adoration for
Indonesian fans and say performing here is an unforgettable experience
- which helps encourage other great bands to come and play here too.
After welcoming Metallica, Sepultura (although more than a
decade ago), Megadeth, Kreator, Napalm Death, Suffocation, and recently
Lamb of God, Jakarta metal heads can now see Trivium.
This American thrasher squad will kick off their 2010 world
tour with a gig in Jakarta on Feb. 11, at the Tennis Indoor Stadium in
Senayan.
The band is making the short stop in Southeast Asia on their
way down to Australia, where they are headlining the Soundwave Festival
later this month.
The only Southeast Asian cities on their tour are Jakarta and
Manila. This makes it quite special, since nowadays foreign bands tend
to perform in Singapore or Malaysia on their Southeast Asia leg and
skip Jakarta.
So thanks to Java Musikindo, who managed to get them here.
In the metal music scene, Trivium is a breakthrough act and is
super interesting. The band's music is described as brutal with
intelligent lyrics and a good point of view in the premise chosen for
each album.
In short, what you know you can expect from Trivium's music is
a mixture of intelligence, anger and a typical straightforward
in-your-face mood.
The band originally formed in Florida back in 1999. But it
took them four years to finish their debut album Ember to Inferno,
which they released in 2004 on an independent label.
The 2005 sophomore album Ascendancy sent Trivium's career in a
new direction. The album sold well, drawing positive responses from
metal heads around the globe.
It also marked their debut with a major label, Roadrunner
Records. Roadrunner is legendary on the metal scene, having become home
to such acts as Sepultura, Cradle of Filth, Dragon Force, Megadeth, Rob
Zombie and Slipknot.
And Trivium both looks and sounds good. Behind the handsome
face attached to each member is the wonderful ability to produce
brutal, energetic and all-out awesome thrash metal music.
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