"In The Court Of The Dragon" by Trivium | ALBUM REVIEW 

How can you think Shogun is okay and say they are only just now getting into myths and games and what not when their two hiatus albums have all of that on it. In fact this album is basically a homage to those

Ayy i aint the only one in thinking Shadow of the Abattoir is one their best songs! The prog and the classic heavy metal bombast you would hear from Iron Maiden is on full display and I think its the best vocal performance by Matthew Kiichi Heafy period!

As much as I am a Trivium fan I do think it's absolutely one of their best albums and an improvement over the last album which I liked but not as great as many would say. Much respect to your thoughts on the album and I admire what the band was marking themselves in with a ton of directly complex, rhythmic and versatile sounds with this era.

Im on my second listen of this album. It is better than their last record. I think Matt sounds top notch vocally. Im here for it. 🤘🏽

I loved this one. Definitely up there with my favorite Trivium albums with Ascendancy, Shogun, and Sin. Improvement over Dead Men.

I’ll be honest. This is my favorite album of 2021. I didn’t think I’d find a 2021 album I would enjoy more than Rob Zombies masterpiece but here we are. Trivium seriously outdid themselves. I expected it to be good but I didn’t expect it to be this good

Well, as it turns out, I'm kind of a shameless Trivium fanboy. I've listened to these guys for many years, and have enjoyed their material on a consistent basis (yes, even their "worst" material). Some of my favorites of theirs' are Ascendancy and Shogun (love the Japanese themes of that album, given Matt's heritage). And as it turns out, we have another banger on our hands! I honestly enjoy this album much better than the last, not to say What the Dead Men Say was bad. I just thought the singles were better than most of the deep cuts we got. The singles for this record, on the other hand, got me much more excited for the overall product that the last one. I honestly didn't know Ihsahn did composition for the intro track, still a masterclass composer in extreme music. Emperor are quite possibly my favorite black metal band, so there. Epic as shit, though maybe a touch predictable in spots, and a genuine tune treasure trove throughout. The boys do it again! Favorite Tracks: In the Court of the Dragon, Like a Sword Over Damocles, Feast of Fire, A Crisis of Revelation, Fall Into Your Hands, The Phalanx Least Favorite Track: No Way Back Just Through 4/5

I was not expecting this album being really good. It is probably one of my favourites of the year atm.

Trivium has been my favourite metal band for the last few years. They will remain my top listened to metal band in my phone and Spotify playlist. To say that they have not had a huge influence on me, especially the frontman Matt Heafy, would be a blasphemy. However surprising it may sound though, I actually agree with you on many points. Every Trivium record has songs that make me sprain my neck from headbanging and some songs from the exact said album just sound flat out unmoving and uninteresting that are just plain and forgettable. My ideal Trivium playlist just cherry-picks the best of each album and it keeps revolving. Shogun is the only album where I can listen to every song and appreciate it just as much. All in all, Trivium is praiseworthy for their commitment to excellence in complex songwriting. A lot of these newer generic 'core' bands don't even possess this trait. Love Trivium and here I loved your sheer, honest critique. 🤘

As a trivium fan that is critical of them I'm happy that u dig this.

I really didn't think there was anyone out there that didn't like Shogun, but this album is easily the best thing they have put out since Shogun. WTDMS hinted at kind of returning to their roots, but that album lacked the execution that they achieved on this album. The 3 longest cuts on this album are easily the 3 best songs on the album with The Phalanx being my favorite and a perfect album closer. Also, side note if I'm doing a top 5 favorite Trivium album list: 1. Shogun 2. Ascendency 3. In the Court of the Dragon 4. The Crusade 5. Ember to Inferno

I loved The Sin And The Sentence and also felt that What The Dead Men Say didn't really hit the mark (I like the title track Catastrophist and Bending the Arc to Fear, not a lot else) but this new album is superb!

Normally I don't enjoy this band, or Metalcore in general. Yet I've been enjoying this album so far.

I saw Trivium in 2014 in Auburn, Washington as part of the Mayhem Festival. They were the first band on the main stage that evening, following by Asking Alexandria, Korn and Avenged Sevenfold, who headlined.

This is likely their best since In waves, which is saying a lot when I enjoy all their albums (to varying degrees, mind you). Cool album but it loses points with the couple average songs. In the words of Melon, a strong 7 to light 8.

I really dig the heavier moments on this album

I’m shocked by this review but really happy at the same time lol

I think trivium went far down hill after shogun, I just couldn’t get into anything they released after until I heard this album. This is the trivium I grew up with and loved and hope this is a style they go with going forward. I think they should continue with this and improve on it. I do prefer older songs of trivium but I do believe the solos, rifts, and Vocals are the best trivium has ever been.

Cool that you like this album can’t wait for my copy coming today I just saw POJ Review he like WTDMS more than this new album.

*Lost Dark web video of you smashing What the dead men say album with a hammer* Fanboys: 🥶That's cold man... thats really cold..

Very good album 4/5

I’d give this album a 4/5. A very strong album, and definitely better than the lackluster What The Dead Men Say

I think Ishanh will be more involved in the upcoming Black Metal solo album by Matt.Giving him a bigger role in this one wouldn't have been fair for the other members of the band Imo

Well, it was a pleasent surprise, this album was pretty good, but i have a honest to god question, is it me, or do i really hear the Discord Notification sound in the song "In The Court Of The Dragon" ? its distracting as hell, aside from that nitpick, i'd say its a 4/5. Now if you excuse me im gonna scream missheard lyrics of Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr BOAAAARD! HAYLEY! STRAAANGE! WALTER! STOOOOP! UKRAINE! THEEERE'S! A LINE!

I laughed so much with your intro hahahahha loved it!

Man I love ur take on us fans of Trivium Hilarious man Oh ya great review

Oh shit, finally fixed the volume lol

BLEED THE FUTURE

You said a bunch of fancy music words but in your opinion what would you say is a great metal album that you would give a 5/5 ?

Very nice review on the album, I definitely agree with score. I honestly enjoyed WTDMS a lot when it came out, but its slowly gotten less and less satisfying as time goes on. ITCOTD is definitely a step up from that, but its nothing really outstanding in the current metal scene. Shadow of The Abattoir is by far the best on the album. I feel like they're trying to put too many ideas into singular songs, which results in this incohesive sludge of sound thats impressive in technicality, but musically it's just a mess. Either way, I enjoyed the video and subscribed. Good shit! 🤘

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

I give it a 68 out of eight oranges

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Ascendancy and shogun are their best

Ha I quite enjoy it when the fanatics lose their minds. Such immaturity on their parts.

I didn't like this as much as WTDMS or TSATS, but I loved those records so it'll take alot to do that for me. 3/5, solid, just a bit of fat to trim

What's a 5 look like this guy?

I haven't been able to get into anything since In Waves. Ascendency and In Waves are my favorite albums and are perfect to me. Anything else that they have put out has been really lackluster for me and maybe i'll give this one a shot.

The only complaints from the album are these. No Way Back Just Through has a very bland chorus and the outro to The Phalanx is way too drawn out. My favorite track is Fall Into Your Hands. Sure it also has a bland chorus lyrically but the harmonies, the change in tempo, the solos, and that beautiful outro make up for it.

As a die hard fan of trivium, I will never hesitate to point out when they release something that's dog shit. This album seems pretty decent so far.

I mean they were mad because.....you're wrong so yeah...

Well it is Trivium they either make great or boring mediocre albums. I guess I’ll check it out, but I don’t have high expectations

Matt seems like a great dude, love his guitarwork... but he is not a particularly great vocalist which has always been what ruins the music for me.

Stopped watching when he said Shogun was “ok”

Well I listened to it and I’m sorry but I’m feeling a 2/5 on this thing. More power to the people that enjoy this and It is better than WTDMS but I would not say that much better.