In his first interview since departing Trivium, former drummer Alex Bent has addressed the split, describing it as an amicable “moving on” and confirming his intense drive to continue his career.
Speaking with Ollie Winiberg of Drummer’s Review, Bent kept the specific details of the exit private but characterized the separation as mutual and respectful.
When asked if the split was “amicable,” Bent stated: “You know what?! It’s one of those things where it’s, like, ‘You guys are gonna go your way. I’m gonna go my way.’ And we’re just keeping it all positive, man. I wish them the best, and it seems like they wish me the best. And you move on to different chapters in life, and that’s really it.”
Bent made it clear that this chapter is not an ending. He explained that he is actively seeking new projects, including session work, drum clinics, and, most importantly, touring.
“Man, for me, this is not the end at all. If anything, I feel like I’m just getting started,” Bent declared. “I’m still down to tour. If anything, I’m more hungry now than ever… I still feel hungry, like that 22-year-old kid that’s ready to hit the road and keep on going, man. If anything, I wanna go harder now for my family.”
He confirmed that his phone has been ringing “left and right” with offers for work since the news broke.
During the interview, Bent also reflected on the profound personal circumstances surrounding his final recording with Trivium, the Struck Dead EP.
“[It] means a lot to me because I was recording this during a really crazy time in my life, where my daughter was in the NICU [Neonatal Intensive Care Unit],” Bent shared. “She almost died twice, and at the same time, I’m trying to record this EP, so I really kind of poured my heart and soul into it.”
He described the grueling schedule: “I was literally going back and forth from the NICU hospital, being there with her, and then I would go straight to the studio… It was a crazy, crazy time in life.”
Bent happily reported that his daughter is now “doing amazing,” but the music remains a powerful document of that struggle. “When I listen back to these songs… it just weighs really heavy on me… my heart and soul is poured into it, man.”
Trivium performed at the Aftershock festival with Sepultura drummer Greyson Nekrutman and have since recruited Alex Rüdinger (formerly of Whitechapel) for their current North American tour.
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