Trivium's Earliest Recordings | Matthew K Heafy | Trivium Origin Stories

[@hedbngr18]

It's strange to hear James Hetfield singing Megadeth. 😁

[@sippyboivergil9198]

I love how little Matt's screams keep startling him.

[@BrianSteinman]

Travis had that St Anger snare before Lars ever thought of trying it.

[@aedanj.kaplan2440]

Too much people annoyed of that snare sound, personally I like it

[@BiRDiEHere]

@@aedanj.kaplan2440 Same here. It only sounds good if it's done properly.

[@thedishonestjeffsokol2489]

Slipknot had it too....St Anger was all about following the nu metal trends. That snare, drop C, no guitar solos

[@King-Quiznak]

Travis was an amazing drummer, and I’ve missed him ever since he’s been out of the band, the only other drummer that comes close in triviums albums is the newest one they have. He’s been rocking it.

[@sh4rpys]

@@BiRDiEHere It's a cool snare. But St Anger didn't just do it well

[@Jousteh]

@18:49 "My asshole aroused, all I see is blood" I can't be the only one who hears this?

[@GhostFacedrummer]

Hey Matt, so awesome that your shared your early recordings! I just turned 16 and post covers on KZbin, Megadeth being one of my favourites! I just posted Five Magics, huge fan of yours as well and will definitely do one of your songs! This was a inspiration to me🤘🤘

[@decemberflower3990]

Your a killer on the drums man. I’m so jealous.

[@metallicaguy123]

I’m 36 and feel your same energy on guitar.

[@servinthusvlog5327]

Imagine how many bands got inspired by Trivium, so young and gifted with talent

[@robmoon3061]

Trivium made me want to play drums when I was 10. (Ascendency era) Now I play in 3 bands!

[@metallicaguy123]

Age is irrelevant to success. But they definitely started a good era

[@ProjectMayhem87]

Trivium still inspires me at 36.

[@teamisaac90]

Nice to hear Matt's young voice. I love Head on Collision

[@zeusm11]

Head on collision is a hidden gem.

[@brandonthomas6722]

It would be so badass if the current Trivium lineup recorded all of the original songs from before Ember To Inferno, I think! I’d definitely buy it!

[@medranothelion]

When Matt said "I wasn't good yet, at guitar", I was sitting over here like "MAN STOP SOME BULLSHIT"!

[@GLSkills]

Matt's reaction at 1:22 is everything

[@NuclearRockstarMD]

I cannot tell you how much I need: 1: All of Blitzkrieg so I can learn it 2: A re-recording of it, War and Black Rain I have such a hard-on for the old-school E thrash style

[@antology7]

Totally agree!!!

[@ItsJustROGU3]

Matt was better at vocals at 13, than I am at 17 😂

[@jaredhatcher2969]

Matt at 13: I wasn’t good at guitar yet Me at 32: 😳

[@vincentforest4074]

Exactly what I thought lmao

[@ipodcollector]

that hurt ahhaha

[@libertyordeath7006]

Just hit 32 this year and I'd love to be Matt at "I aint good yet" 13 year old Heafy.

[@metallicaguy123]

I started guitar at 12 and got to his level around 18. It takes LOTS of practice and had to lock myself in a room for 3-4 hours a day to achieve this. Proof is on my channel. I’m not saying this to brag at all, I’m only saying it because you can do it also. If you really really want it, put the same effort

[@jasonlindsay196]

Miss Brent bud. He was an awesome guy. I am glad to have had his memory in a major part of my life. Sometimes paths cross for purpose we do not know, but become forever. RIP Brent and Matt Thankyou!

[@TonyMcCrea]

I unironically like the guitars and the overall "recorded on a rock" feel. Part of why I love Ember and the Blue Demo so much! Also PLEASE PLEASE release these demos! This is G-O-L-D, no joke!

[@abhaykumarsingh7081]

I love that he gets surprised at his own uncleans haha

[@Ensid1993]

take a shot everytime Matt says "thirteen"

[@xSTONYTARKx]

I tride an nw im durnkq

[@muneshxge]

@@xSTONYTARKx based

[@juanjoramirez01]

This is amazing Matt! You should release Blitzkrieg, it's just so good

[@bioniclefan1]

The kick tone everyone looks for.

[@Bigslime309]

Crazy how far everyone’s come.

[@jonathanm9069]

It literally sounds like Megadeth with James Hetfield on vocals. Amazing.

[@SaintAnger101]

"Zip drives". That made me feel old as hell..

[@stevemarston2936]

"I wasn't good yet at guitar" Still better than I am after 10 years of playing 😒

[@Jstan62]

A year late and still 11 years behind lol

[@jakeeheredia]

Went from these demos, like we all start out doing, to writing Ascendancy in not even a large amount of time later.. What talent Mr. Heafy is (and the rest of the other gents as well!)

[@BettyTheRaccoon]

This is the proof that hard work always pays off no matter what! Cheers from Greece!

[@pockydoobles1767]

Another Grammy Nomination on the way.

[@arcuriusx1074]

Man, i've always wanted them to re-record Thrust, i would listen to that song all day, if the quality didn't fuck my ears

[@jessepusatero5511]

Wdym it's great as it is

[@nuggetstew4380]

The snare was so loud my mic was picking it up on discord

[@yannisgouras4482]

BOY TRIVIUM HAS COME A LOOOOOOONG WAY! LMAO!! Will always remember seeing you guys in the local days

[@dpbronco]

Matt scares himself with those growls haha

[@howardsharpe2104]

Still impressed with the groove. Wow, I would listen to that, they should re-record this

[@kaizoku1190]

I like how Matt always got surprised by his own vocals LUL

[@chrismeadows4216]

I bet he listens to Shogun demos from time to time and thinks "SHIT, I WAS AMAZING".

[@aikidude]

you are brilliant Matt!! a few months more before seeing you live in Netherlands!

[@stephenhmartin]

I was a judge at the Crane's Roost battle of the bands. I remember being super impressed.

[@MASTEROFPUPPETS238]

Man hope Travis is good. Haven't heard anything about him in a long time. In other news, this was fun to watch.

[@vxrdrummer]

You pull all the same faces as I do when I listen back to my first stuff. Except ours was more like five blind dudes playing their instruments for the first time...and our instruments were actually umbrellas! We have all been playing umbrellas for 30 years and no one told us.

[@hunterhoffman9980]

I definitely would love a modern day rendition of blitzkrieg that riff is awesome

[@Gunslinger2509]

You should get Travis to come back for a small tribute stream for brent man?

[@ProjectMayhem87]

Thanks for bringing this out. It's awesome hearing this. Now if we can get that talent show or botb video that you've mentioned. Frontman, rhythm and lead at 13 is great dude. Youngsters in that pic.

[@me-myself-and-i-u7b]

Matt, to be honest, that records still sounds great.

[@surfingthedarkness]

Maybe not "This Love" 😆

[@floridianthrasher5426]

*WHO'S!!!!* to say what's for me to do

[@terrijomiller3449]

You have come a long way and only part the way there! Keep Going!! ( No way back just through)😘

[@minamialexfrancisdeguchi2904]

"I wasn't good at guitar yet"

[@brycef67]

Damn those growls are aggressive

[@xanniieeyy]

James Hetfield raspy voice + Max Cavalera scream haha

[@nicholashart2323]

Lmao right??? Its Max Hatfield

[@ezequielnucera]

Jajaj q bueno escuchar esos comienzos de trivium. Aguante Trivium! Espero en algún momento se den una vuelta por la Argentina. Mira q tenemos fama de la mejor inchada los argentinos

[@firesideattic9544]

its weird to think that Matt is still in that same band

[@felipebrognoli]

thats when u know hes the real deal

[@5urg3x]

So the question “What would Scott Stapp sound like if he tried to be metal?” is finally answered 😂

[@stephenchow5161]

so awesome .. thanks for this

[@KevinDubois]

03:41 "This is Kirk Hammett playing on a Megadeth cover" Ouch xD

[@OhAnthony]

This is awesome!

[@ThallFather]

The first cover my band played together was For Whom the Bell Tolls and Domination!

[@leviathandiabolo6296]

Younger Matt Heafy sounded even more like James Hetfield lol

[@VacantSpirit]

quite normal to sing like someone else before own sound

[@Grimeyhoob]

Man makes sense - Hetfield is an influence for pretty much any up and coming metal and rock singer.

[@chrismeadows4216]

Personally, I think he sounded way better than Hetfield from 2007 to 2009.

[@deciplesteve]

Crazy to think you were probably recording this between classes and lacrosse practice with my brother.

[@Shawnmakesmuzic]

Jesus you said zip drives and it took me back to college..... thanks for that man!

[@laurentdupont-gagnon7889]

thx for the amazing stories!

[@emayfrit]

Hilarious narrative on this love, great cover!

[@YeahRright]

It's so rad that you can share this! .... even tough the drums are tupperware

[@aaronwilson5978]

If you can get footage of battle of the bands that would be amazing!!

[@longwong1016]

The Pantera This Love was something.

[@frumptus9271]

if matt shaved his beard he'd look pretty much the same, maybe just a tad beefier

[@muneshxge]

@@BiRDiEHere cheers

[@ModelKing1000]

that blue EP is damn good!

[@d21020]

That was awesome.. Thanks for sharing

[@rauharikas6905]

That first song reminds me of "thrust" from ruber on AB initio

[@muhammadsyafiq1004]

a lot of old folks could get offended by your comment.

[@ATANAMIR]

such a class to be able listening this after years and recall old memories ♠️

[@therealjosan]

I love going back in time and listening to my old recordings and seeing how much better I’ve gotten, especially when I feel stuck. Thank you for sharing Matt Love you! ♥️

[@juandiegogomezvallejo767]

Para tener esa edad Matt tocaba MUY bien.. Increible 😮😮😮

[@callumfinaughty6779]

My Hatred still holds up so well

[@dylanmc31]

War sounds like an early Slayer song to me

[@paladin3806]

dude you should totally release these!!!

[@ZglenZManiac]

thanks for sharing this

[@JobForAMaxboy]

My Hatred... best song on ember in my opinion. Love it!

[@Jopeymessmusic]

Man, if you're interested in playing metal at any age, you learn "For whom the bell tolls" it's like a right of passage.

[@mmaxm4662]

What I wouldn't give for a remake of Demon

[@Itachi.SF97]

you should re record all those covers again & put them in one album !👌🤘🤘

[@ottobyman849]

The bass in for whom the bell tolls sounds like a cello :D

[@averycoolturtle]

I love Tempura!

[@brianmcalpine3948]

Definitely release the stuff from when you were getting into death metal!

[@lun4_th34]

If allowed, i would love to see Trivium play some of this super old stuff so we can compare sound evolution

[@GarthNGuitars]

Blitzkrieg, War, and Black Rain on Trivium 10? Haha JK... unless?

[@NuclearRockstarMD]

Hand on heart I'll buy 10 vinyl copies

[@GarthNGuitars]

@@NuclearRockstarMD I’d buy it so fuckin quick

[@robmoon3061]

DO IT MATT PLS

[@ShakinAitken]

Travis played the bongos? Love the Music Man. I wish I wasn't "that good".

[@Basswolf02]

Wow. Matt sounds so new at vocals. Lmao. Still sounds good.

[@pkurru]

And now he did sing this live with Megadeth 🙏 what s circle.

[@isdaaatrite]

Ooooorale!! Who's that singer? Get him back in Trivium NOW!!

[@matthewkheafy]

It’s me. Haha

[@isdaaatrite]

@@matthewkheafy Hearing the progression from the first demo to the Ember demos is awesome dude! Thanks for the top tier content Matt. This is the stuff!! 🤘

[@crj6664]

You cam HEAR the hetfield influence in his voice in the tornado of souls cover

[@CMFL77]

Swap your Boss unit out for a Yamaha MD8 and this is an almost carbon copy of my origin story haha! The exception being you were good enough to make it a career. LOVE THIS STUFF!

[@nacktheslayer9882]

hetfield sings tornado of souls lol

[@VacantSpirit]

what if Tornado Of Souls was on ...And Justice For All+St. Anger snare

[@poorlake8107]

Some serious Dissection influence on that first part of blitzkrieg

[@subliminallime4321]

I think I saw you guys back in the late 90s. It was in downtown Deland, FL at a tiny coffee shop that had bands at night. I think it was called Skylight Cafe or something...

[@pariah87]

I remember seeing a video of you as the 3 piece and you're on the bar circuit, at the end of the video you say "This is The Storm" and it cuts off.. I wish you had that footage so bad lol

[@AngryBob4213]

Matt, PLEASE make these available for download! Please please!

[@burialofficial8913]

I love the blitzkrieg one, really cool

[@Scotty_AV]

Want the blue demo! Been listening to ember again recently, takes me back to when you opened the Saturday at download fest, surprise announcement. Would love to hear the story behind that. I met you in the crowd when you were watching other bands later in the day!

[@RejectedRecords1998]

It's on the special edition of ab inito.

[@wickedsky7093]

The solo in tornado of souls sounds like a solo from shogun

[@antology7]

I always wanted Trivium to cover Tornado of Souls.

[@xSTONYTARKx]

Alice does chains covering this love by tempora 😂😂😂 You've got some real radio dj skills hahahah

[@mochakbar933]

So funny when you hear you voice when young

[@gingermadman]

That for whom the bells toll demo was one of the first Trivium songs I heard - somehow got a copy of it off Limewire with some dodgy name.

[@Smiley-ko6gg]

🤘 Thank you 🤘

[@MalevoSuave]

Awesome that the first demo was Tornado of Souls 🤘🏼🔥