"Strife" is a song by American heavy metal band Trivium. It was released as the second single from the band's sixth studio album Vengeance Falls.
| "Strife" | ||||
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| Single by Trivium | ||||
| from the album Vengeance Falls | ||||
| Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 2013 | |||
| Studio | DMD Productions in Austin, Texas | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | David Draiman | |||
| Trivium singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"Strife" made its debut during the band's performance at Wacken Open Air on August 3, 2013.[1] A studio recording of the song was released a few weeks later as a single on August 20.[2]
Reception
editSeveral reviews of Vengeance Falls highlighted "Strife" as the album's top track.[3]
Dan Slessor of Alternative Press called "Strife" a "state-of-the-art metallic anthem."[4] Ridge Briel of New Noise Magazine described the song as "an anthemic Shogun-esque track, with soaring riffs and a thick bass tone that captures Trivium at one of the high points of the album."[5]
Commercial
edit"Strife" was a minor hit on American rock radio following its release. The single peaked at no. 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart on March 15, 2014, the band's highest-charting single at the time; this would be surpassed with "Until the World Goes Cold" from the band's following album Silence in the Snow.[6][7]
Track listing
edit- CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strife" | 4:28 |
- 10" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strife" | 4:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brave This Storm" | 4:29 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock[7] | 24 |
| UK Rock (Official Charts Company)[8] | 35 |
Personnel
edit- Matt Heafy – lead vocals, guitars
- Corey Beaulieu – guitars, backing vocals
- Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals
- Nick Augusto – drums
References
edit- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (August 5, 2013). "New Trivium Song May Cause "Strife" Amongst Fans". Metal Sucks. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (August 20, 2013). "Here's the Studio Version of Trivium's "Strife"". Metal Sucks. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Vengeance Falls by Trivium Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Slessor, Dan (October 14, 2013). "Trivium - Vengeance Falls". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Briel, Ridge (December 5, 2013). "Album Review: Trivium - "Vengeance Falls"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Trivium Strife Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Trivium Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40: 25 August 2013 – 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 28, 2019.