The Crusade (album)

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The Crusade
Studio album by Trivium
Released	October 9, 2006 (UK) October 10, 2006 (US)
Recorded	Audio Hammer Studios
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	62:30
Label	Roadrunner Records
Producer(s)	Jason Suecof Matt Heafy
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Trivium chronology
Ascendancy (2005)	The Crusade (2006)

The Crusade is the third album by thrash metal band Trivium which was released on October 10, 2006 through Roadrunner Records. It is a drastic change from their previous album "Ascendancy", which is classified as metalcore.

According to frontman Matt Heafy, "There's one acoustic song, a Skid Row/Mötley Crüe-sounding song, a Def Leppard, Southern-rock metal song and then 11 ridiculously technical thrash songs. It's a solo insanity CD, but in a good way."[1] Matt Heafy uses a low singing voice similar to that of Metallica's James Hetfield, and the metalcore scream that dominated the band's first two albums is rarely heard. This decision has received mixed reviews for the album.

Before the album was released, three studio-quality songs off of the album were released on the band's MySpace – "Detonation", "Anthem (We are the Fire)", and "Entrance of the Conflagration".[2] Music videos for "Entrance of the Conflagration" and "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" were produced and released on Roadrunner's Web site.

Some of the songs off the album are about famous killings. For example, "Entrance of the Conflagration" is about Andrea Yates's murder of her five children, "Unrepentant" is about Nazir Ahmad's murder of his three daughters and stepdaughter,"Contempt Breeds Contamination" is about the death of Amadou Diallo, and "And Sadness Will Sear" is based upon the murder of Matthew Shepard.[3]

On September 14, 2006, the album leaked in full, just under one month before its release date.

In the UK, where much of Trivium's success was, the album was released on the 9th, a day early and was certified silver in the UK for sales in excess of 60,000 copies that same day.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Ignition" – 3:54
2. "Detonation" – 4:28
3. "Entrance of the Conflagration" – 4:35
4. "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" – 4:03
5. "Unrepentant" – 4:51
6. "And Sadness Will Sear" – 3:34
7. "Becoming the Dragon" – 4:43
8. "To the Rats" – 3:42
9. "This World Can't Tear Us Apart" – 3:30
10. "Tread the Floods" – 3:33
11. "Contempt Breeds Contamination" – 4:28
12. "The Rising" – 3:45
13. "The Crusade" – 8:19
14. "Broken One" -- 5:50 (iTunes Exclusive)

• Matt Heafy - Vocals, Lead/Rhythm Guitar
• Corey Beaulieu - Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Paolo Gregoletto - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Travis Smith - Drums

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak
2006	United Kingdom Album Chart	7
2006	Australia Aria Chart	14
2006	Canadian Album Chart	23
2006	Germany Album Chart	23
2006	The Billboard 200	25

Trivium

Matt Heafy | Corey Beaulieu | Paolo Gregoletto | Travis Smith

Discography

EP's: Trivium (EP)

Albums: Ember to Inferno | Ascendancy | The Crusade

Singles: Like Light to the Flies | Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr | A Gunshot To The Head of Trepidation Dying In Your Arms | Entrance of the Conflagration | Anthem (We Are the Fire)