List of Trivium band members

Trivium performing live in 2017. From left to right: Alex Bent, Corey Beaulieu, Matt Heafy and Paolo Gregoletto.

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 of whom were students at Lake Brantley High School.[1] Shortly after the band's formation, Matt Heafy was enlisted as lead 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 rhythm 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 lead 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;" Smith's 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 the band in 2014, with Gregoletto explaining that the relationship between the drummer and the rest of the band had "began to fray".[13] The band's drum technician Mat Madiro took Augusto's place initially on a temporary basis,[14] although he remained for the recording of 2015's Silence in the Snow.[15] Madiro was replaced by Paul Wandtke in December 2015,[16] who remained in the band for around a year before he was replaced by Alex Bent.[17]

Members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Matt Heafy 1999–present
  • lead vocals
  • guitars
 all Trivium releases
Corey Beaulieu 2003–present all Trivium releases from Ascendancy (2005) onwards
Paolo Gregoletto 2004–present
Alex Bent 2017–present
  • drums
  • percussion
 The Sin and the Sentence (2017)

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Travis Smith 1999–2009
  • drums
  • percussion
 all Trivium releases from Ruber (2001) to Shogun (2008)
Jarred Bonaparte 1999–2001
  • rhythm guitar (1999–2000)
  • bass (2000–2001)
 Ruber (2001)
Brad Lewter 1999–2000
  • bass
  • lead vocals
 none
Brent Young 2000–2004
  • rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2000–2001)
  • bass, backing vocals (2001–2004)
Richie Brown 2000–2001
(touring only)
  • bass
  • backing vocals
 none
George Moore 2003
(touring only)		 rhythm guitar
Mike Poggione 2004
(touring only)		 bass
Nick Augusto 2009–2014
  • drums
  • percussion
Mat Madiro 2014–2015 Silence in the Snow (2015)
Paul Wandtke 2015–2016 none

Timeline

Sources

  • 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

  1. ↑ Shooman 2006, p. 6
  2. ↑ Shooman 2006, p. 7
  3. ↑ Shooman 2006, pp. 8–9
  4. ↑ Shooman 2006, p. 9
  5. ↑ Shooman 2011, p. 11
  6. 1 2 Sharpe-Young 2005, p. 334
  7. 1 2 Loftus, Johnny. "Trivium: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Shooman 2006, p. 34
  9. ↑ "Trivium Sign With Roadrunner Records". Blabbermouth.net. April 5, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Trivium Secure Slot On Iced Earth Tour". Blabbermouth.net. May 16, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Trivium Announce New Bassist/Vocalist". Blabbermouth.net. November 15, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (February 16, 2010). "Trivium Frontman Explains Firing of Drummer Travis Smith". Noisecreep. Loudwire Network. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ Childers, Chad (May 7, 2014). "Trivium Part Ways With Drummer Nick Augusto". Loudwire. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Trivium Featuring Stand-In Drummer Mat Madiro: Footage Of Bangor Performance". Blabbermouth.net. May 11, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  15. ↑ Kajzer, Jackie (November 2, 2015). "Trivium's Matt Heafy Talks 'Silence in the Snow,' Ronnie James Dio + More". Loudwire. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Trivium Recruits Drummer Paul Wandtke". Blabbermouth.net. December 5, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Trivium Frontman Says Last Three Drummers, Including Paul Wandtke, Were 'Session Players'". Blabbermouth.net. January 19, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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