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This Day In Music History: March 15th, 2005 – Trivium releases stunning sophomore record, ‘Ascendancy’

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To say that Trivium’s album Ascendancy was a big deal is putting it mildly. In early 2005, nu-metal had more or less been replaced by metalcore as arguably metal’s most commercially viable subgenre, with bands like Atreyu, Killswitch Engage, and Lamb Of God bringing their various takes on metal to the mainstream. Trivium was also…

On 2005’s ‘Ascendancy’, Trivium’s ambition and talent made them one of the most exciting bands in metal

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Recorded with acclaimed producer Jason Suecof, Trivium’s sophomore album Ascendancy, which is over a decade old, remains a modern metal triumph even after all this time. Selling over 500,000 copies worldwide is not an easy task, to be sure. The album essentially bridged the gap between thrash metal and the modern metalcore that dominated Headbanger’s…