Trivium – review

ABC, GlasgowIf your name is Heafy, metal could be your destiny. That was the case with Matt Heafy, whose band Trivium broke through in 2005 with the presciently titled album Ascendancy. Skilled enough in their double-guitar attack to woo the Kerrang! heartland, but respectful of their juddering forebears, the fresh-faced, long-haired Floridians were adopted as metal's lucky mascots.In the years since, the hair has got shorter – only guitarist Corey Beaulieu still has enough to whip around – ...

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