Silence in the Snow

Silence in the Snow
Silence in the Snow
Studio album by Trivium
Released	October 2, 2015
Studio	Studio Barbarossa, Orlando, Florida; Clear Track Studios, Clearwater, Florida;
Genre	Heavy metal; hard rock;
Length	43:12; 52:59 (special edition)
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Trivium studio album chronology
Singles from Silence in the Snow
	"Silence in the Snow"; Released: July 30, 2015; "Blind Leading the Blind"; Released: August 13, 2015; "Until the World Goes Cold"; Released: August 26, 2015; "Dead and Gone"; Released: March 10, 2016;

Silence in the Snow is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. Released on October 2, 2015, through Roadrunner Records,^[5] it is the band's only album to feature third drummer Mat Madiro, who joined the band in May 2014 and departed in December 2015. It is also the band's only album to date to not feature any harsh vocals. Michael "Elvis" Baskette was hired as the producer whom the band had met while recording In Waves album back in 2011.^[6]

The band premiered "Silence in the Snow" and "Blind Leading the Blind" on their headlining performance on Bloodstock Open Air. "Blind Leading the Blind" was later released as a single on YouTube August 13, 2015. On August 21, 2015, a music video was released on YouTube for "Blind Leading the Blind".

The third single "Until the World Goes Cold" premiered on Octane on August 26, 2015.^[7] The music video premiered on YouTube the day after.^[8] The single landed on No. 10 at Top 10 Active Rock chart in February 2016, making it first ever Trivium single in the Top 10.^[9]

On September 25, 2015, a week prior the worldwide release, the entire album (including two bonus tracks) was officially streamed on Octane. Heafy, Beaulieu and Gregoletto were also participating in the radio program, breaking down the meaning of songs and commenting on the songwriting process.^[10]^[11]

The fourth single "Dead and Gone" was released with its music video on March 10, 2016.^[12]

Composition

Influences, style and themes

Guitarist Corey Beaulieu cites Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio as the main influences for the album, as well as touring experience with Heaven & Hell back in 2007. He said the title song was written during Shogun sessions but was eventually cut from the final release, as the band thought it did not fit "Shogun's sound".^[13]

During the album's making, vocalist Matt Heafy worked with vocal coach Ron Anderson in order to improve his voice which he blew in 2014. The result of his training is a more melodic, clean singing style, making Silence in the Snow the first Trivium album not to feature any kind of unclean vocals at all.^[14]

Silence in the Snow marks the return of 7-string guitars, which have been previously used in The Crusade and Shogun.

AllMusic says that with Silence in the Snow, Trivium has completed their move towards arena rock, that they used the "building blocks of metal" to create a more popular sound.^[15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100^[16]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[17]
Classic Rock	^[18]
Exclaim!	5/10^[19]
The Guardian	^[20]
Kerrang!	^[21]
New Noise Magazine	^[22]
PopMatters	^[23]
Ultimate Guitar	8/10^[24]

Upon its release, Silence in the Snow received generally positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Metacritic gave the album an 80 out of 100 based on five reviews from professional critics. The Guardian stated: "If they continue down this path, Silence might be remembered as the moment Trivium secured their status as modern metal greats."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, selling 17,000 copies in its first week.^[25]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Trivium, except "Snøfall" by Ihsahn.

Standard edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snøfall" (instrumental)	1:28
2.	"Silence in the Snow"	3:40
3.	"Blind Leading the Blind"	4:25
4.	"Dead and Gone"	3:46
5.	"The Ghost That's Haunting You"	4:09
6.	"Pull Me from the Void"	3:53
7.	"Until the World Goes Cold"	5:21
8.	"Rise Above the Tides"	3:54
9.	"The Thing That's Killing Me"	3:30
10.	"Beneath the Sun"	3:56
11.	"Breathe in the Flames"	5:10
Total length:		43:12

Special edition
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Cease All Your Fire"	5:01
13.	"The Darkness of My Mind"	4:46
Total length:		52:59

Personnel

Trivium^[26]

Matt Heafy – lead vocals, guitars
Corey Beaulieu – guitars
Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals
Mat Madiro – drums, percussion

Production and additional musicians

Michael Baskette – producer
Josh Wilbur – mixing
Ihsahn – composer on "Snøfall"
Brad Blackwood – mastering

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[27]	7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[28]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[29]	58
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[30]	63
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[31]	8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[32]	80
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[33]	16
French Albums (SNEP)^[34]	81
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[35]	13
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[36]	33
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[37]	21
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[38]	16
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[39]	92
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[40]	19
UK Albums (OCC)^[41]	19
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[42]	3
US Billboard 200^[43]	19
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[44]	3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[45]	3

References

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^ "TRIVIUM: 'Silence In The Snow' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
^ "TRIVIUM - Silence In The Snow". htm-magazin.de (German).
^ "TRIVIUM Returns With 'Silence In The Snow' Album, Video". Blabbermouth.net. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
^ "TRIVIUM: 'Silence In The Snow' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
^ "Trivium | Matt Heafy | Exclusive Interview". YouTube. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ "Paolo Gregoletto on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
^ "Trivium - Watch the video premiere of 'Until The World... - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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^ "Trivium - Timeline Photos". Facebook. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
^ "Trivium premiere new album 'Silence in the Snow' on Octane - SiriusXM Blog". SiriusXM Blog. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^ "Trivium Release 'Dead and Gone' Music Video". Loudwire.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ Neale McGeever (August 12, 2015). "Interview: Trivium at Bloodstock 2015". RAMzine. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
^ "Trivium's Heafy helped by Axl Rose vocal coach". TeamRock. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
^ hom Jurek (October 2, 2015). "Silence in the Snow - Trivium | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^ "Reviews for Silence in the Snow by Trivium - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^ Thom Jurek (October 2, 2015). "Silence in the Snow - Trivium". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ Dome, Malcolm (October 2, 2015). "Trivium: Silence In The Snow Classic Rock review". Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ Zorgdrager, Bradley (September 25, 2015). "Trivium Silence in the Snow Exclaim review". Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ Dom Lawson (October 2015). "Trivium: Silence in the Snow review – metal contenders take a step forward". the Guardian. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^ James Hickie. "Kerrang! October 3, 2015 UK : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ "Album Review: Trivium – 'Silence in the Snow'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
^ Ulrey, Jeremy (November 2, 2015). "Trivium: Silence in the Snow PopMatters Review". Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ "Silence in the Snow Review". October 9, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^ Kevin Rutherford (October 14, 2015). "Clutch Grasps First Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Psychic Warfare'". Billboard.
^ "Trivium - Corey Beaulieu - Exclusive Interview". Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ "Ultratop.be – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ "Trivium Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ "Trivium: Silence in the Snow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
^ "Lescharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 41, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ "Charts.nz – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
^ "Trivium Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
^ "Trivium Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
^ "Trivium Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

[1] "Trivium, 'Silence in the Snow' - Album Review". Loudwire. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

[2] "TRIVIUM: 'Silence In The Snow' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.

[3] "TRIVIUM - Silence In The Snow". htm-magazin.de (German).

[4] "TRIVIUM Returns With 'Silence In The Snow' Album, Video". Blabbermouth.net. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

[5] "TRIVIUM: 'Silence In The Snow' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.

[6] "Trivium | Matt Heafy | Exclusive Interview". YouTube. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[7] "Paolo Gregoletto on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

[8] "Trivium - Watch the video premiere of 'Until The World... - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

[9] "Matthew Kiichi Heafy on Instagram". Instagram. Matt Heafy. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2016.

[10] "Trivium - Timeline Photos". Facebook. Retrieved September 25, 2015.

[11] "Trivium premiere new album 'Silence in the Snow' on Octane - SiriusXM Blog". SiriusXM Blog. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

[12] "Trivium Release 'Dead and Gone' Music Video". Loudwire.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[13] Neale McGeever (August 12, 2015). "Interview: Trivium at Bloodstock 2015". RAMzine. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

[14] "Trivium's Heafy helped by Axl Rose vocal coach". TeamRock. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

[Allmusic-15] Jurek (October 2, 2015). "Silence in the Snow - Trivium | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

[16] "Reviews for Silence in the Snow by Trivium - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

[17] Thom Jurek (October 2, 2015). "Silence in the Snow - Trivium". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

[Classic_Rock_review-18] Dome, Malcolm (October 2, 2015). "Trivium: Silence In The Snow Classic Rock review". Retrieved March 30, 2016.

[Exclaim_review-19] Zorgdrager, Bradley (September 25, 2015). "Trivium Silence in the Snow Exclaim review". Retrieved March 30, 2016.

[20] Dom Lawson (October 2015). "Trivium: Silence in the Snow review – metal contenders take a step forward". the Guardian. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

[21] James Hickie. "Kerrang! October 3, 2015 UK : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

[22] "Album Review: Trivium – 'Silence in the Snow'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

[Popmatters_review-23] Ulrey, Jeremy (November 2, 2015). "Trivium: Silence in the Snow PopMatters Review". Retrieved March 30, 2016.

[Ultimate_Guitar_review-24] "Silence in the Snow Review". October 9, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.

[25] Kevin Rutherford (October 14, 2015). "Clutch Grasps First Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Psychic Warfare'". Billboard.

[26] "Trivium - Corey Beaulieu - Exclusive Interview". Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.

[ac_Australia_Trivium-27] "Australiancharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[ac_Austria_Trivium-28] "Austriancharts.at – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

[ac_Flanders_Trivium-29] "Ultratop.be – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[ac_Wallonia_Trivium-30] "Ultratop.be – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Trivium-31] "Trivium Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

[ac_Netherlands_Trivium-32] "Dutchcharts.nl – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[ac_Finland_Trivium-33] "Trivium: Silence in the Snow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 12, 2015.

[ac_France_Trivium-34] "Lescharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

[ac_Germany_Trivium-35] "Offiziellecharts.de – Trivium – Silence in the Snow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

[ac_Ireland_-36] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 41, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[ac_New_Zealand_Trivium-37] "Charts.nz – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.

[ac_Scotland_-38] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

[ac_Spain_Trivium-39] "Spanishcharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2015.

[ac_Switzerland_Trivium-40] "Swisscharts.com – Trivium – Silence in the Snow". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2015.

[ac_UK2_-41] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

[ac_UKRock_-42] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Trivium-43] "Trivium Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

[ac_BillboardHardRock_Trivium-44] "Trivium Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRock_Trivium-45] "Trivium Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

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v t e Trivium
Matt Heafy Corey Beaulieu Paolo Gregoletto Alex Bent Travis Smith Nick Augusto Paul Wandtke
Studio albums	Ember to Inferno Ascendancy The Crusade Shogun In Waves Vengeance Falls Silence in the Snow The Sin and the Sentence What the Dead Men Say In the Court of the Dragon
Singles	"Like Light to the Flies" "Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" "A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation" "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" "The Rising" "In Waves" "Built to Fall" "Black" "Strife" "Until the World Goes Cold" "The Heart from Your Hate"
Cover songs	"Master of Puppets" "Iron Maiden" "Slave New World" "Losing My Religion" "For the Greater Good of God" "I Don't Wanna Be Me" "Kill the Poor" "Implore the Darken Sky"
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