MusicReview recently conducted an interview with TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy. In the interview Heafy talks about the bands forthcoming album, whether he would’ve done Trivium’s past albums differently, and more. Excerpts from the interview are below:

MusicReview: Shogun featured several mythological themes. Is the new album going to be a continuation of this?

Matt Heafy: “Shogun‘s mythological themes were something that felt called for by the music. Every CD has been so different with its lyrical inspiration that this next album will definitely be its own thing. So, it won’t be carrying the mythological feel of Shogun.”

MusicReview: Musically, what can we expect? Is it a combination of everything Trivium has already done?

Matt Heafy: “It’s tricky to describe. We want it to be that this next album just sounds like Trivium. We may have – probably have – said that every record’s goal is that, and it has been, but this time it’s without question. There have always been experimental songs, since Ascendancy, on our albums, and this time the CD will only have what it is meant to have.”

MusicReview: Trivium’s previous albums have included longer instrumental-only tracks. Can we expect the same this time around?

Matt Heafy: “Unfortunately, as of right now, there doesn’t seem to be an instrumental song that will be on the album. However, there will be songs that do things we have never had as a song formula before.”

Read the entire interview here.

Trivium will record their follow-up to 2008's Shogun album at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, FEAR FACTORY) and Martin "Ginge" Ford.

As previously reported, Trivium, AS I LAY DYING and FORGIVEN RIVAL (on select dates) will support DISTURBED on the Australian/New Zealand leg of their Music As A Weapon Tour, with dates confirmed in April and May.

Disturbed, Trivium, As I Lay Dying dates include:

April

20 - Perth, Australia - Burswood Dome
23 - Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Entertainment Centre (+ Forgiven Rival)
24 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver (+ Forgiven Rival)
25 - Sydney, Australia - Acer Arena (+ Forgiven Rival)
28 - Newcastle, Australia - Newcastle Entertainment Centre (+ Forgiven Rival)
30 - Brisbane, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Centre (+ Forgiven Rival)

May

3 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
4 - Wellington, New Zealand - TSB Arena
6 - Canterbury, New Zealand - CBS Arena