Heavy metal powerhouse Trivium has announced a new three-song EP, Struck Dead, which is set for release on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. The Grammy-nominated band, comprised of Matthew K. Heafy, Corey Beaulieu, Paolo Gregoletto, and Alex Bent, is kicking off this new era with the single “Bury Me With My Screams,” for which a video was also released. The track made its debut on Heafy’s SiriusXM Liquid Metal show, “Chaos Hour“, and will be performed live for the first time during the band’s headlining set at the Bloodstock Open Air festival this Friday night.
The EP’s creation was born out of a period of both professional and personal growth for the band. According to bassist Paolo Gregoletto, the project began with the group’s decision to build a full studio at their rehearsal space in Orlando, Florida. During the year-long construction, the band was also rehearsing for “The Poisoned Ascendancy” tour, a celebration of the 20th anniversary of their breakout album, Ascendancy.
Gregoletto explained that the energy of revisiting their older material directly influenced the new songs. “What started as an idea to release one single during the tour quickly grew into two, then three, as we kept writing while we were waiting for the build-out to be completed,” he said. He added that frontman Matthew K. Heafy channeled his personal struggles from the past year into the music, making the writing process a cathartic experience for the band. The EP, which was produced by Trivium and recorded with Mark Lewis at their new Hangar Studios, was mixed and mastered by Josh Wilbur.
The track list for the Struck Dead EP is as follows:
- “Bury Me With My Screams“
- “Struck Dead (Pain Is Easier To Remember)“
- “Six Walls Surround Me“
In addition to their performance at Bloodstock Open Air, Trivium will be embarking on a tour this fall titled “The Ascend Above The Ashes,” with special guests Jinjer and Heriot. The tour begins on October 31 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and concludes with a hometown show in Orlando, Florida, on December 14. European fans can also catch the band on a string of dates this month.
Upcoming Live Shows:
August
- August 7-10 – Bloodstock Open Air 2025, Walton-on-trent, United Kingdom
- August 10 – Batschkapp, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- August 11 – OM, Seraing, Belgium
- August 12 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
- August 14-17 – Motocultor Festival 2025, Carhaix-plouguer, France
- August 14-16 – Reload Festival 2025, Sulingen, Germany
October
- October 31 – House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
- October 4 – Aftershock 2025, Sacramento, CA
- October 31 – House of Blues Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, SC
November
- November 1 – The Dome, Virginia Beach, VA
- November 2 – The Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
- November 4 – Centennial Hall, London, Canada
- November 6 – Centre Vidéotron, Quebec City, Canada
- November 7 – Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
- November 8 – Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, ME
- November 10 – W.D. Packard Music Hall, Warren, OH
- November 11 – Buffalo RiverWorks, Buffalo, NY
- November 12 – Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
- November 14 – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Gary, IN
- November 15 – The Rave / Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI
- November 16 – The Andrew J Brady Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
- November 18 – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN
- November 19 – Vibrant Music Hall, Waukee, IA
- November 20 – Uptown Theater, Minneapolis, MN
- November 22 – Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, Canada
- November 24 – Midway, Edmonton, Canada
- November 25 – Grey Eagle Event Centre, Tsuut’ina, Canada
- November 26 – The Wilma, Missoula, MT
- November 28 – The Podium, Spokane, WA
- November 29 – Revolution Concert House, Garden City, ID
December
- December 1 – The Union Event Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- December 3 – Riverside Municipal Auditorium, Riverside, CA
- December 5 – Revel Entertainment Center, Albuquerque, NM
- December 6 – The Criterion, Oklahoma City, OK
- December 7 – JJ’s LIVE, Fayetteville, AR
- December 9 – The Shrine Mosque, Springfield, MO
- December 10 – Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO
- December 12 – Fillmore New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
- December 13 – The Plant, Dothan, AL
- December 14 – Hard Rock Live Orlando, Orlando, FL
