List of Trivium band members
Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida. Formed in 1999, the group originally featured bassist and vocalist Brad Lewter, guitarist Jarred Bonaparte and drummer Travis Smith, all students at Lake Brantley High School.[1] Shortly after the band's formation, Matt Heafy was enlisted as guitarist by Lewter, after he saw him perform at a school talent show.[2] Lewter later left the band due to differing musical tastes from the other three members, after which Heafy took over on vocals.[3] Trivium subsequently became a four-piece with the addition of guitarist Brent Young, as Bonaparte moved over to the role of bassist.[4] Bonaparte would also later leave the group after choosing to attend college, with Richie Brown taking over temporarily.[5] After Brown's departure, Young took over on bass.[6]
After finalising their lineup, Trivium signed to Lifeforce Records and recorded their debut album Ember to Inferno.[7] In August the band briefly recruited The Autumn Offering's George Moore as a second guitarist, although he had left again within a few weeks after his first band was signed to Stillborn Records.[8] The guitarist spot was later filled long-term by Corey Beaulieu, who officially joined the band in September 2003.[6] In April 2004 the band signed with Roadrunner Records,[9] shortly after which Young left the band (he was replaced for a tour in June by Monstrosity's Mike Poggione).[10] After taking over for Poggione on a tour in August, Paolo Gregoletto was officially announced as Trivium's new bassist and backing vocalist in November 2004.[11] The band released its second album Ascendancy in March 2005.[7]
Trivium kept a consistent lineup for 2006's The Crusade and 2008's Shogun, before Smith was fired from the band in 2010 after choosing not to be involved in a late-2009 tour in order to "take care of some personal business". His initial replacement Nick Augusto was later confirmed as the new full-time drummer for the band.[12] Augusto performed on In Waves (2011) and Vengeance Falls (2013) before he was asked to leave in 2014, with Gregoletto explaining that their relationship with the drummer had "began to fray".[13] Drum technician Mat Madiro took his place, initially on a temporary basis,[14] although he remained for the recording of 2015's Silence in the Snow.[15] Madiro was replaced in December 2015 by Paul Wandtke,[16] who remained in the group for around a year before he was replaced by Alex Bent.[17]
In October 2018, Heafy announced that he would be unavailable for a string of upcoming dates due to his wife's pregnancy, with Light the Torch frontman Howard Jones, Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström and YouTube personality Jared Dines taking his place.[18]
Members
Current
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Matt Heafy | 1999–present |
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all Trivium releases | |
Corey Beaulieu | 2003–present |
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all Trivium releases from Flavus ("The Yellow Demo") (2004) onwards | |
Paolo Gregoletto | 2004–present |
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all Trivium releases from Ascendancy (2005) onwards | |
Alex Bent | 2017–present |
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Former
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Travis Smith | 1999–2009 |
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all Trivium releases from Ruber ("The Red Demo") (2001) to Shogun (2008) | |
Jarred Bonaparte | 1999–2001 |
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none | |
Brad Lewter | 1999–2000 |
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Brent Young | 2000–2004 |
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Nick Augusto | 2009–2014 |
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Mat Madiro | 2014–2015 | Silence in the Snow (2015) | ||
Paul Wandtke | 2015–2017 | none |
Touring
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Notes |
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Richie Brown | 2000–2001 |
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Brown temporarily filled in on bass after Jarred Bonaparte left the band in 2000.[5] | |
George Moore | 2003 | guitars | Moore briefly performed as a second guitarist for Trivium before Beaulieu's addition.[8] | |
Mike Poggione | 2004 | bass | Poggione briefly filled in after Young's departure, before Gregoletto joined in his place.[10] | |
Johannes Eckerström | 2018 | lead vocals | Eckerström, Jones and Dines replaced Heafy for a North American tour in late 2018.[18] | |
Howard Jones | ||||
Jared Dines | guitars |
Timeline
Lineups
Period | Members | Releases |
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1999 |
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none |
1999–2000 |
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2000 |
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2000–2003 |
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September 2003 – May 2004 |
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May – November 2004 |
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none |
November 2004 – February 2010 |
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February 2010 – May 2014 |
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May 2014 – December 2015 |
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December 2015 – January 2017 |
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none |
January 2017 – present |
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Bibliography
- Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005), New Wave of American Heavy Metal, New Plymouth, New Zealand: Zonda Books, ISBN 978-0958268400, retrieved September 1, 2017
- Shooman, Joe (September 21, 2006), Trivium: The Mark of Perseverance, London, England: John Blake Publishing, ISBN 978-1786061508, retrieved September 1, 2017
References
- Shooman 2006, p. 6
- Shooman 2006, p. 7
- Shooman 2006, pp. 8–9
- Shooman 2006, p. 9
- Shooman 2011, p. 11
- Sharpe-Young 2005, p. 334
- Loftus, Johnny. "Trivium: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- Shooman 2006, p. 34
- "Trivium Sign With Roadrunner Records". Blabbermouth.net. April 5, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Trivium Secure Slot On Iced Earth Tour". Blabbermouth.net. May 16, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Trivium Announce New Bassist/Vocalist". Blabbermouth.net. November 15, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- Wiederhorn, Jon (February 16, 2010). "Trivium Frontman Explains Firing of Drummer Travis Smith". Noisecreep. Loudwire Network. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- Childers, Chad (May 7, 2014). "Trivium Part Ways With Drummer Nick Augusto". Loudwire. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Trivium Featuring Stand-In Drummer Mat Madiro: Footage Of Bangor Performance". Blabbermouth.net. May 11, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- Kajzer, Jackie (November 2, 2015). "Trivium's Matt Heafy Talks 'Silence in the Snow,' Ronnie James Dio + More". Loudwire. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Trivium Recruits Drummer Paul Wandtke". Blabbermouth.net. December 5, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Trivium Frontman Says Last Three Drummers, Including Paul Wandtke, Were 'Session Players'". Blabbermouth.net. January 19, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- Sharp, Tyler (October 25, 2018). "Trivium's Matt Heafy Leaves Tour, Howard Jones + Others To Fill In". Loudwire. Retrieved March 10, 2019.