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In Waves

Trivium · 2011

152 min · 33 tracks · heavy metal · progressive metal · thrash metal

Dynamic riffs and soaring melodies collide with dark, introspective lyrics throughout this heavy metal exploration.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing throughout
  • introspective and contemplative moods

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2011, 'In Waves' marked Trivium's fifth studio album following their critically acclaimed 'Shogun' (2008). At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their sound while dealing with lineup changes and experimenting with production techniques to enhance their melodic elements.
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Tracklist

New here? Start with "In Waves".

Disc 1

  • 1 Capsizing the Sea 1:30
  • 2 In Waves Start here 5:02
  • 3 Inception of the End 3:48
  • 4 Dusk Dismantled 3:47
  • 5 Watch the World Burn 4:53
  • 6 Black 3:27
  • 7 A Skyline's Severance 4:52
  • 8 Ensnare the Sun 1:22
  • 9 Built to Fall 3:08
  • 10 Caustic Are the Ties That Bind 5:34
  • 11 Forsake Not the Dream 5:20
  • 12 Drowning in Slow Motion 4:29
  • 13 A Grey So Dark 2:41
  • 14 Chaos Reigns 4:07
  • 15 Of All These Yesterdays 4:21
  • 16 Leaving This World Behind 1:37
  • 17 Shattering the Skies Above 4:42
  • 18 Slave New World 2:58

Disc 2

  • 1 In Waves (live, Chapman Studios) 4:48
  • 2 Black (live, Chapman Studios) 3:28
  • 3 Built to Fall (live, Chapman Studios) 3:13
  • 4 Watch the World Burn (live, Chapman Studios) 4:45
  • 5 The Deceived (live, Chapman Studios) 5:04
  • 6 Suffocating Sight (live, Chapman Studios) 3:51
  • 7 Down from the Sky (live, Chapman Studios) 5:20
  • 8 Ember to Inferno (live, Chapman Studios) 4:40
  • 9 Drums 10:26
  • 10 Guitar Tone 5:55
  • 11 Rhythm Guitar 4:12
  • 12 Bass 4:15
  • 13 Lead Guitar 4:53
  • 14 Vocals 11:59
  • 15 In Waves Start here 7:36

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