Deluxe edition includes 3 bonus tracks and comes housed in a 6-panel digipak.

Vengeance Falls sees Trivium pushing the envelope on their own distinctive sound. Like any great rock band worth its salt, Trivium have won over legions of fans through frequent touring and a reputation for exploring new directions.

Vengeance Falls is Trivium’s fifth studio album on Roadrunner Records.

The follow-up to 2011’s In Waves which debuted #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock chart.

According to David Dramian (Disturbed/Device), “Vengeance Falls is a masterpiece of metal. It is their finest work to date, and a record so strong that it will blow the doors open to a world they deserve to dominate.”

Review:

Trivium had crossed paths with Disturbed frontman David Draiman numerous times over the years. During the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival in 2011, Trivium gave Draiman a pre-release copy of In Waves, which then hit no. 1 on the Billboard hard rock chart. When Disturbed went on a hiatus, Trivium and Draiman finally connected. Vengeance Falls, Trivium’s sixth full-length release, features Draiman in the producer’s chair.

His touch can be heard throughout Vengeance Falls starting with his influence on Matt Heafy’s vocals, which now demonstrate an extended upper range that moves him away from the signature, growling Hetfield-isms heard on classic Trivium albums. The riffs throughout the album take on a less “cut-and-paste,” formulaic approach with the songs featuring unexpected twists and turns on virtually every track. “Brave This Storm,” the opener, and “Vengeance Falls,” the title track, both begin with speed-metal thrash teases but quickly morph into half-time, rhythmic grooves. “Strife,” “Through Blood and Dirt and Bone,” and “Villainy Thrives” all start with a nod to ’80s hair metal but quickly achieve a contemporary vibe via ultra-rhythmic riffing and blast beats.

With each successive release, Trivium has faced criticism from fans for being too chameleonic in their ever-evolving sound. Vengeance Falls pushes the envelope even further, which can be good or bad, depending on your viewpoint. If you’re hoping for a return to the sounds heard on Embers to Inferno, this won’t be the record you’re looking for. However, if you’re not tied down to any expectations, this might be Trivium’s most musically satisfying release to date.
Premier Guitar – Joe Charupakorn