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The Crusade
Metal · 2006 · 14 tracks

The Crusade

Trivium

A sharp pivot into technical thrash metal. Polished production, soaring clean vocals, and intricate dual-lead guitar work that honors the 1980s titans.

October 4, 2006 · Roadrunner Records

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A defiant and technically ambitious celebration of classic metal power.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Ignition
3:55
02
Detonation
4:29
03
Entrance of the Conflagration
4:35
04
Anthem (We Are the Fire)
4:03
05
Unrepentant
4:52
06
And Sadness Will Sear
3:35
07
Becoming the Dragon
4:44
08
To the Rats
3:43
09
This World Can’t Tear Us Apart
3:30
10
Tread the Floods
3:34
11
Contempt Breeds Contamination
4:29
12
The Rising
3:45
13
The Crusade
8:22
14
Broken One
5:48
Moments Worth Listening For
The intricate, multi-part guitar harmony section in the middle of the title track instrumental
Matt Heafy's transition from gritty verses to the soaring, anthemic chorus of Anthem (We Are the Fire)
The rapid-fire thrash riffing that opens Entrance of the Conflagration with relentless speed
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