Trivium...new drummer Nick Augusto

 New drummer, Nick Augusto, sits down behind the kit on the new Trivium album, In Waves, and his most striking contributions come in the form of the occasional high tempo blast-beats peppered throughout the album. Augusto doesn’t seem to create as many memorable air-drum- inspiring fills and beats as previous drummer Travis Smith. Nonetheless, he is no doubt a consummate and solid player who knows when to sit in the pocket and when to stand in the spotlight. I think he's a great fit for the band and wish them continued success.

 After listening to In Waves, I've come to the decision that they are becoming one of my favorite metal bands.There were a few tracks on the new c.d. that got my attention, such as Inception of the end, Black, which is your basic smash-your-head-against-the-wall track, also contains some great melodies. 
 Caustic are the ties that bind has a great feel to it. It's heavy with bits of melodic moments mixed in.
Chaos Remains is one of my favorite tracks, it has a great metal feel and sound. It has some pretty cool double bass beats in there. Shattering the skies above is a great track from a drummer's view point.
I have to admit, Nick Augusto laid down some pretty cool shit on this c.d., I'm interested in hearing what the band brings on their next album.