TRIVIUM Guitarist Is 'Super-Stoked' About New Song

January 27, 2010

Florida metallers TRIVIUM recently entered the studio to record a new song, entitled "Shattering The Skies Above", as well as a cover version of SEPULTURA's "Slave New World".

Commented guitarist Corey Beaulieu: "'Shattering The Skies Above' is complete and Mark Lewis begins mixing 'Shattering' and our cover we did of SEPULTURA's 'Slave New World' tomorrow!

"We are all super-stoked on how the song turned out. Being the first TRIVIUM song we have ever done that Matt [Heafy, guitar/vocals], Paolo [Gregoletto, bass] and myself did vocals on, we really wanted to do the song the way we will play it live and it really brings out a new dynamic that we have never had before and we are really stoked that we finally got to give it a shot.

"Everyone that has asked, yes, we will be playing 'Shattering The Skies Above' at all our upcoming tour dates!!!"

Video footage of TRIVIUM performing the "Slave New World" cover live late last year with Beaulieu handling lead vocals can be viewed below.

"Shattering The Skies Above" will be featured on the digital extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation3 (PS3)-exclusive videogame "God of War III". The EP, titled "God of War: Blood & Metal", will be released in March via Roadrunner Records as a part of the "God of War III Ultimate Edition", and will feature four other previously unreleased songs from Roadrunner artists — KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DREAM THEATER, OPETH and TAKING DAWN.

"Shattering The Skies Above" will mark the recording debut of drummer Nick Augusto, a former TRIVIUM drum tech and a member of the band MARUTA (Willowtip Records),who appears to have permanently replaced TRIVIUM's longtime skinsman Travis Smith (although this has not yet been officially confirmed by the group).

Smith sat out the second leg of the band's North American "Into The Mouth Of Hell" tour in order to take care of "some personal business" at home.

Consumers who purchase the "God of War III Ultimate Edition" will receive a voucher code to download the tracks, as well as downloadable music in the form of the "God of War Trilogy" soundtrack. Fans will also receive a special code to download a director's cut of "God of War: Unearthing the Legend", a full-length movie documentary depicting the history of the "God of War" franchise, access to an exclusive "God of War Challenge Arena" environment with up to seven unique challenges, an exclusive Kratos skin, and a limited-edition art book.

The "God of War III Ultimate Edition" will retail for $99.99 (MSRP).

For more information about "God of War", visit www.GodofWar.com.

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