Matt Heafy - Reacting To The 'In Waves Making Of Documentary'

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[@matejgligorevic2632]

This album was my “black album” during my journey as a guitar player.

[@Lv.gtr.exe99]

Same 👏🏼👏🏼

[@멋진채소]

Same too 🎸🎸

[@lt7601]

no matter what, it will always be the trivium's best album for me.

[@apomyrma]

this album made me so much better as a guitar player! back then (and even now) these riffs showed me how intresting riff should sound man, i love this album so much

[@MangoKai]

@@apomyrma Inception of the End was one of my biggest hurdles as far as expanding my riff writing.

[@manderskutz]

Did you notice that Matt hasn't said a word about Nick during the whole first part of the video where everyone was praising Nick's drumming?

[@TheGates818]

You can definitely tell there’s some bad blood between Matt & Nick. Matt didn’t want to praise him or diss him, so he took the high road and stood quiet.

[@carlosarturosulbaran9639]

I was thinking the same. He always try to mention something else instead of acknowledging Nick drumming.

[@777-h6d]

Yeah but Nick's drumming was lackluster

[@the4thchapter]

He did say he brought a good energy to the band though

[@loshjo9047]

I was thinking the same thing. To this day, I'm still so curious about what ACTUALLY went down between them. I know Paolo and Nick were friends before, and somehow I don't think Corey alone would be able to get rid of Nick. So Matt not commenting on Nick's section combined with one of Nick's posts when he left the band makes me think the issue was solely between Matt and Nick. I dont remember the post word for word but I do remember he said, "Someone had a stick up their ass." Redfering to Matt I'm guessing. Bottom line is, as a band you, gotta do what you gotta do and comparatively to their other drummers they've had since, Nick's playing was sloppy. Alex bent has really tight precision, seldom misses key fills and usually can stick to the tempo. Nick would consistently mess all of those up (as a drummer it was hard not to notice.) But yeah, go trivium! All respect to everyone involved 👏

[@lucasaal61]

That's why the screaming was so on point on this album, Robb Flynn was at his absolute peak at this point. I love to see other musicians encouraging each other's. Nice to learn that, didn't knew it.

[@The_JustJoshing]

Yeah, this was around the Locust area for Machine Head. Robb‘s vocals on that album are stellar

[@randommetalhead7]

@@The_JustJoshing hell yeah bro, locust doesn't get enough love.

[@AlexVan1985]

This was so cool! Would love to see the commentary on the Shogun making of too.

[@selfoblivionalex6262]

Would be cool but don't it would happen since there's was drama between Travis throughout the making.

[@michaelm1619]

Caustic are the ties that bind is Trivium's fixxxer. So underrated & awesome

[@JokerCat9]

That clean interlude and the harmony after it is amazing

[@mobafan3713]

When I first listened to the song I thought it was 2 different songs! Its by far the most underrated song by them and one of my favourites

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

Matt: "Look at young Kiichi." Also Matt: looks exactly the same

[@guitarrilho502]

Little bit more hair tho 😂

[@shred9475]

he basically means the hair

[@brandonw7506]

Paolo's always been my favorite part of Trivium since I first listened to the Ascendancy record. When you write with a musician like Matt, and it's 100% praise for being the hardest worker in the room for almost two decades....you know you're the real deal. That's not even mentioning his vocal contribution to the live shows.

[@brendanjames8818]

Following you guys since ascendancy, you inspired me to pick up guitar when i was 11 now 25, this album was such a treat to the fans. Thanks for sharing man \m/

[@BuckleUp97]

You guys are fuckin awesome. I remember being so pumped for in waves back then. Weird to put on a KZbin comment but I lost my family in a string of accidents back in 2008. I was an 11 year old kid and around that time I heard Trivium on an old psp game. It was Trivium that introduced me to metalcore and helped me channel how I felt about all that, so thanks man Also obligatory for whoever else read this, my top five Trivium tracks: 5. A gunshot to the head of trepidation 4. When all light dies 3. Of prometheus and the crucifix 2. Forsake not the dream 1. Declaration 0. And sadness will sear

[@TheoBlack-po2hw]

Matt this album was the only metal album I could listen too, I had to secretly sneak the files in my mp3, when I was a kid. I am now 33, been playing guitar for a bit. Dreaming of playing the riffs soon! The solos are some of the few that I can literally sing - and I think that's one of the things you guys did best.

[@Nevermind2004x]

We knew Paolo wrote a lot on In Waves, but now that Matt listed which ones… Paolo basically wrote the best songs on In Waves. Paolo basically saved Trivium’s career.

[@BucsFanO22]

Saved triviums career is a huge stretch. Shogun is regarded as trivium best album to date by most and that was the album directly before this one. But yeah, paolo is the man.

[@777-h6d]

@@BucsFanO22 right.?

[@OddYxD]

@@BucsFanO22 NOW, by people that weren't Trivium fans or had no idea who they were in 2008. Shogun didn't get that much attention because of Crusade, for example. Shogun flopped and the band almost ended up right there. In Waves got them fresh air, new fans, a new perspective and new ideas.

[@glesgagreg2255]

Honestly I was about to say the exact opposite. In Waves, Black, Built to Fall, Chaos Reigns are my least favourites on the album. Inception, Caustic & Forsake save it for me. To each their own I guess 😅

[@BucsFanO22]

@@glesgagreg2255 inception and dusk are so damn good lmao. I like black and built but yeah in waves is kinda meh. Pretty repetitive. The only saving grace of the song is how good Matt's scream is lol but it's that good on every song so yeah.

[@MetalBaller83]

Matt, your attention to details and long-term memory of those details is truly amazing. I can't begin to tell you how much I wish my brain worked the same way yours does. I can barely remember yesterday. You are so methodical and analytic; and it takes a very special kind of intelligence. It's truly amazing. You're the man dude, keep it metal!

[@eramismetal]

Yeah this got me through college, shogun and this was what completely hooked me. Like I was a fan of trivium before, but man in waves took me a while to digest but I cant put it down now

[@suffersystemstudios]

Now that I am done watching this not going to lie, this was probably the best making ofs I have seen and super inspiring. I think the commentary knowing now what you know looking back really added a depth to everything. Super friggin cool watch dude, wow

[@servinthusvlog5327]

This is one of the albums that brought me into passion. And made me daydreaming of wanted to be in a complex skilled band.

[@cameronsoutar8826]

Gunna have to do the making of shogun now

[@The_JustJoshing]

YES

[@witheringexistence3264]

You should do a reaction to the Silence in the Snow documentary; it'd be interesting to hear your thoughts on that album 5 years later.

[@T233-l3e]

Best Album, peak vocals of Matt🤘🏻

[@The_JustJoshing]

Absolutely. His screams on that album are brutal

[@T233-l3e]

@@The_JustJoshing at this area he had also his best live vocals. They were pure Gold!

[@Rojomanzana438]

Nah, they were good for that era but now Matt sounds way better, healthier and more powerful.

[@The_JustJoshing]

@@Rojomanzana438 Matt’s new technique has definitely come a long way and sounds good, but the old Shogun/In Waves sound more powerful to me, as unsafe as they were. Perfect example: Shattering The Skies Above

[@T233-l3e]

@@Rojomanzana438 did you drunk 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisdale92]

it's really refreshing actually as a musician to see someone that you've always looked up to musically to struggle with something like this.... i mean allllll the years i used to listen to trivium albums as a kid and imagine it being me singing and playing and then seeing this where you were struggling with it - its a breath of fresh air. im not the only one struggling on something musically or i dont have to be at a certain point to be creating good music. you were struggling and still made a fucking killer album time and time again...this genuinely just inspired the shit out of me. PHEWWWW.

[@DR31D]

This was the album that got me into metal \m/. Without this album, I don't how else I would get into metal, if at all. In Waves was a pinnacle moment in my life where I got to appreciate a whole album that was a bit outside my comfort zone, Each song stands on its own and is an amazing metal album. I looked up Colin Richardson's other discography and what he's worked on. The dude is legend, probably a key component to have a really good vision and a really great production team to execute a great album, and this album is a true example of what that can be. Thank You, Matt, Thank You Trivium, Thank You for In Waves \m/

[@suffersystemstudios]

Really wish more artists did reaction videos to their making ofs, almost liek DVD commentary in movies. really interesting to hear the behind the scenes of the behind the scenes lol

[@miikasuominen3845]

I have to say a couple of things. Firstly, In Waves album was my introduction to Trivium. I had a very difficult time in my life, back then. The album was one thing, that gave me the strength to get myself out of those hard times. I love it, it's a fantastic album. Secondly, listening to your own voice and analyze it, is really, REALLY hard. I sing, not professionally, but karaoke and so on. I learned to listen to my own voice, and it's an ability, that makes training songs and so on, much easier. I would say, learning that skill makes you a better singer or at least makes you learn faster ;) Thirdly, latest 3 Trivium albums are terrific. Matt, how much better you are as a singer now, is unbelievable... My hat off to you, Sir! I hope this is the "Final" Trivium line-up. Fantastic, just fantastic!

[@kingkongmalunggay]

when Bent came and made those albums, it felt like it's their "Jordan second 3-peat" of their career.

[@astraios3349]

Super insightful, I really appreciate the retrospective on this documentary.

[@justindigbyofficial]

I loved the transition from shogun to in waves, not many bands could pull off the juxtaposition of musical journeys and I'm grateful for the growth of Trivium! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@souvenoir_music]

This album came to me at a dark time in my last year of high school. It did a lot for my guitar playing too. Thanks for taking the time to react to this Matt!

[@NihonNoMajin]

Just goes to show everyone contributes to the band! I do enjoy Corey. He always seems the quiet one that you really don't hear much out of, and yet with his knowledge of music theory and things, he just has such a quirky way of explaining things like Matt says 😂

[@HaydenMcCarry]

This throws me back so much..Love the in waves album..

[@nickstalker3254]

this album had such a massive effect on me my senior year of high school. its also the reason, i almost didnt graduate. all i wanted to do was listen to it, and play it. i listened to this album collectively like 3,000 times or some shit like that in the first year alone. this documentary also led me into discovering one of my favorite bands ever because of corey and nicks wardrobe of Death shirts. thanks guys for this album.

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

My senior year of high school in 2006-2007 was the crusade on repeat

[@jmksuburban]

One of my favorite cd's. Got me through a tough time years ago and is getting me through a tough time again right now.

[@michaelburnside8297]

You guys have done so much for me!! I haven't been able to see you live.. But you guys keep everything great and have helped me since 2005

[@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915]

I really miss Nick's Drums at times. I don't think anyone could have done such a great job on Shattering the skies above, as Nick did. More times than not, I find Alex's Drumming to be a bit needlessly busy with accents etc..... at times it seems like a flex. Alex also plays a bit robotic at times, especially his tom fills.

[@damiencrow8338]

Bums me out that Matt wasn’t really talking about nicks drums. Just takin about other things. Nick is an amazing drummer. And while I love Alex and he’s amazing. Nick could do it too. And after having a convo with nick. He was really stifled by David draiman during the vengeance record. Nick deserves more love.

[@rwarren]

Draiman screwed Trivium's sound way too hard. Great musician, sure, but 100% the wrong guy to produce a Trivium album. I prefer Alex, but Nick did a great job.

[@Metaldad87]

I remember I liked like light to the flies but then this record made me hardcore into trivium, I got the special edition so I've seen this documentary so many times. I also saw trivium live on the tour for this album, great times

[@AmadChima]

Great to hear some insight 10 years on... I'd really like to hear from Robb Flynn regarding his conversation with Matt about the vocals

[@KingNothing710]

Just watched the documentary and this reaction vid right after. Really so cool, it's like a time machine back to 2011

[@SlyghtMusic]

I remember watching this and it was nice to be brought in to the process. I started trying to record seriously in the band i was in. Honestly shook my nerves off and got me into it now at home. Always loves how this was shot too

[@olivierfilion-cote1576]

When you said that Paolo wrote some songs I went on Google and just realize that it's probably 80% of my favourite songs of Trivium ! WHAT A MAN !

[@mvdh2363]

This was one of THE albums that got me into guitar playing. Matt, you guys are some of my biggest influences!

[@mazlynn2]

Great album. Been listening to Trivium since the first album. Also that background tone in the background is creepy haha. It reminds me of the game F.E.A.R

[@RedBearden]

Matt ignoring the fuck out of Nick here. I wish he'd said some more that led to him leaving the band at least.

[@guitarist4life00]

I always thought he blew out his voice on Vengeance...hence the all clean singing on Silence. Interesting. THE MORE YOU KNOW....

[@KarmaHoudiniGaming]

He did blow his voice out severely during tours after Vengeance came out, which is why he stopped screaming for a little bit while he learned new techniques

[@OddYxD]

Matt blew his voice many times. The way he screamed wasn't healthy, and the older he got, the worse it was getting. He barely could speak after Rock on the Range 2014, and that's when he started taking lessons from Ron Anderson and got to where he's at now

[@RomySpring]

Yo! this vid is sick! Thanks Matt! Wondering if you'll ever do a talk about the drummer/drums in Trivium? Love Alex, think he's the best thing(dum-wise) that's happened for Trivium. Just wondering if you'll ever do a drum based documentary for you guys? Keep up the good work, been with you since 04, and still here hoping you'll continue for at least another 20!

[@s.e.n3264]

My favorite Trivium album, one of my favorite albums of all time, the best guitar tone I've ever heard, and it's in my favorite tuning. If I had to choose one album as perfect. It would be this one!

[@The_Crooked_Step]

One of the best albums of all time.

[@michaelmacdonald7748]

35:29 - Assassin arrives to take out Matt, but can't go through with it

[@caerwyn5881]

You should do the same with Silence and Sin. I love these :)

[@awokennightmare4075]

Awesome! Is it possible to get your video reaction to The Making of Shogun?

[@Inf3rnoCBV]

I remember asking Matt what Robb Flynn said on the phone during an interview for Total Guitar magazine I got to do after winning a competition in Southampton when they toured this album, he wouldn’t tell me at the time, now I finally get to find out 11 years later 😅

[@michaelburnside8297]

The Sin and The Sentence came out while I was deployed...It really helped me alot!

[@oknotokmaybenot]

First song for me is In wave and after that Trivium is my favourite band

[@MahmoodMikdadi]

Whatever the reason is why Nick left the band let's just say.. - the last album was Fucking Masterpiece by Nick.. i Miss You Nick.!!

[@aikidude]

even not loving the song, all rest is part of the fantastic history of this super band! the documentary, the story, Trivium story, Trivium.. it is all amazing! and damn, i have to wait Jan 2023 to see you in Europe! and damn you were young in the doc! baby Kiichi... Kiichi chan

[@orryrogers5348]

Hey Matt!!!! Love IN WAVES!!!!

[@henrique1547]

What a great album In Wave is. Honestly, I can't think of a bad Trivium album. I think this is one of the only bands that you can clearly see that are eager to change their sound and explore something new. I understand that although there are some albums that are "less favorites" among the fans, there's something for everyone. I for one LOVE The Crusade, but I'm aware that it's not a fan favorite, and that's okay. Too understand how there's something for everyone, you can show Silence in The Snow to a friend who isn't too much into screaming and ultra harsh vocals and maybe they'll change their opinion on metal and start listening to more and more records. Trivium is certainly one of the best bands in metal nowadays, and it's on a fucking incredible streak of monumental albums that every single fan can agree that are impeccable. For real, ITCOTD is one of my favorite records of all time. Thank you for your dedication to us, Matt, Paolo, Corey and Alex!

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

Huge fan of Trivium, started listening when i was 11 years old and trying and eventually succeeding in learning to play the songs all the way from Ember through to Shogun really helped me make it to a spot i can play damn near anything. Having said that the band fell off insanely hard after shogun, still breaks my heart to this day, I wasn't aware Paulo did so much writing on the in Waves album and those after but it does bring some from of catharsis having someone to blame for destroying my first love. I will never forgive or forget him.

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

@Sevenfoldkidd0.0 You really expect me to read all that lmao New Trivium sucks. End of discussion.

[@DemonizedAlucard]

@@I-HAVE-A-BOMBagreed, trivium really fell off after vengeance in my opinion. Same boring ass guitar tone that almost all bands use these days. And is operatic clean singing is fucking annoying.

[@fngoodmusic78]

I feel like more bands should do videos like this where they go over how much has changed

[@TFOBMetal]

I met the native mainer there back on the trespass america tour at Oxxfest. Scarborough Downs.

[@mrspike1030]

Matt - would love to see you react to the shogun making of documentary as well! Cool to hear your insight all these years later

[@seanempson1099]

this was super interesting to watch and motivating for me to write more on my guitar

[@JaySmith-cd1ln]

Thank you Matt! This is great! 🤘😍🤘

[@MangoKai]

In 10 years are we gonna get a Kiichi reaction to Kiichi reacting to In Waves behind the scenes?

[@jameson9494]

It’s just awesome that you would even think of the scorpion and Johnny cage fight..... referring to the forest of course, that’s literally where my mind would have went there as well.

[@dariomandaglio2712]

That "Perpetually" is fucking incredible

[@ryanbobadilla2527]

Corey before he challenged Corpse Grinder for the thickest neck ever in metal.

[@VictorC595]

40 seconds in and I have to stop it! First I have been a huge Trivium fan since I was in high school and I preordered this albums deluxe edition! When Matt said he visited Bell Florida I lost it! I live in the next town over and to think he knows this small ass hole in the wall town! Also a question for Matt if you went to Bell did you visit Akins BBQ? If not you need to go back and visit it it’s got some good food!

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

I was so pumped for this album after shogun. Was a huge trivium fan since ascendency days and while in waves wasn’t everything I wanted as a follow up to shogun, it was good. Some absolute bangers and some of the best songs they ever wrote but with a lot of stuff I really didn’t care for. I’d give it a solid 7. I think vengeance falls overall was a better album front to back, but in waves best songs are better than anything off vengeance falls whereas vengeance falls is more solid throughout imo. Sin, dead men, and court are all better than in waves too which I’m happy to say.

[@rolypolyyy]

Yes! The rubber tree plantation from the original MK movie!

[@Tybren]

My second favorite Trivium album. I think.

[@selfoblivionalex6262]

Everyone has different opinion but this album no doubt the king Cory really shines his best lead work solos on in waves are just beautiful to the ear.

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

I take it you don not play guitar. Every album after shogun is a joke compared to the work on everything prior.

[@shred9475]

damn i remrmber i was 17 when this came out time flies

[@darkcoreflo1653]

Was somebody Else recognizing that matt didnt Talk Andything when nic Came up

[@Ultimat3Broski]

This was awesome! Are you gonna do the shogun doc?

[@00Dusty]

Palo putting in the time! 🤘🏻

[@mattt3853]

Definitely issues with Matt and Nick. Matt Said Nick brought a good energy but that's it. I get it, kinda get the impression Matt is more professional maybe more of a muso compared to other people and that probably causes conflict. If there not practicing as long as he does or as 100% committed to the music then they got to go.

[@crownedfool115]

Love In Waves, one of the best Trivium Records IMO

[@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915]

I love Trivium. My favorite albums IN ORDER: 1-Ascendency -----> 2-Crusade -----> 3-Ember -----> 4-Shogun -----> 5-Sin/Sentence -----> 6-In Waves. The funniest thing is the fact that I LOVED Disturbed, but once I found MetalCore, I left it all behind and was a bit butt hurt seeing David Draiman in the Studio with the boys, Producing what I believed to be my least favorite album up to that time in the catalog. I have since become more open minded to the fact that Matt made HUGE Vocal strides on that album and the production was top notch. I guess I just didn't like seeing those 2 worlds collide...LOL

[@valentindistefano8731]

I have seen the all video but why dont we have no more video ? last one was for the sin and the sentence. It was so cool, i miss it

[@marcosrenan93]

Best Trivium album

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

Why is the original video not on KZbin anymore? 😕

[@rivaltriramadhan7159]

Only Matt Heafy can reacting his own video

[@morriman0987]

best fookin album ever

[@LeftHandRiffs]

Listening to Colin, Ging and Carl talk about Paulo in sight a great light. Does this mean he is better than Alex Webster? Not to debate such a thing but that’s quite a large amount of praise. That being this was great to watch. Going to take a big ole listen and rank these albums in the new year!

[@AussieBassplayer]

Now they have Alex Bent, the human computer

[@lucapresents4790]

should do a react for all the other documentaries

[@w1984t]

Love it or hate it, you didn't do this without Nick.

[@MuhammadAli-vp7qt]

Who have the link of "The making of in waves" , I can't find it. Thank you in advance..

[@tudorsintoma9619]

Kinda bugs me that he barely mentioned anything about Nick

[@seanross451]

Where can I find this making of?

[@tritex6350]

I kept thinking that Carl was Sam Totman from DF lol

[@rferguson3]

Where can I find this documentary?

[@infernosdante4557]

Yo matt we need deepest cuts III. That is all. Merry Christmas.

[@max8591]

It would be so great if you could work with colin for another record!

[@zonaihero]

They whole Matt hayfey makes me laugh

[@nickstalker3254]

SHATTERING DOC. YEESSSSS

[@Kendrizzle55]

Killer content right here.

[@shanec5475]

What's the acoustic song that keeps playing every now and than in this documentary ? it has a nice melody

[@sr_jujo]

Of All These Yesterdays :)

[@shanec5475]

@@sr_jujo Thanks!

[@emayfrit]

🔥I wanna hear/see 🔥Ember to Inferno/Ascendancy🔥 the way you did Deadmen and Dragons!🔥! Next !🔥!🔥!

[@bkriegel95]

I wonder where Nick Augusto is at these days

[@EliHariri]

Great drummer 👍🏼

[@AussieBassplayer]

So many good songs on this album, But Forsake Not the Dream is always my goto

[@whatsinyourglass646]

28mins in you were texting?