Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida. Formed in 1999, the group originally featured bassist and vocalist Brad Lewter, guitarist Jarred Bonaparte, and drummer Travis Smith, who were joined shortly after forming by guitarist Matt Heafy. The band's current line-up features Heafy on guitar and lead vocals, alongside second guitarist Corey Beaulieu (since 2003), bassist Paolo Gregoletto (since 2004), and drummer Alex Rüdinger (since 2025).

History 1999–2006 Trivium was formed in 1999 by Brad Lewter, Jarred Bonaparte and Travis Smith, all of whom were students at Lake Brantley High School. Shortly after the band's formation, 13-year-old Matt Heafy was enlisted as a second guitarist by Lewter, after he saw him perform at a school talent show. Lewter later left the band in 2000 due to differing musical tastes from the other three members, after which Heafy took over as lead vocalist. Trivium subsequently became a four-piece with the addition of guitarist Brent Young, as Bonaparte moved over to the role of bassist. Bonaparte would also later leave the group after choosing to attend college, with Richie Brown taking over on a temporary basis. After Brown's departure, Young took over on bass and Trivium reverted to a three-piece again.

After finalizing their line-up, Trivium signed to Lifeforce Records and recorded their debut album Ember to Inferno. In August 2003, the band briefly recruited The Autumn Offering's George Moore as a second guitarist, although he had left again within a few weeks after his first band signed a record deal. The guitarist spot was later filled long-term by Corey Beaulieu, who officially joined the band that September. In April 2004, the band signed with Roadrunner Records, shortly after which Young left the band (he was replaced for the tour in June by Monstrosity's Mike Poggione). After taking over for Poggione on the tour in August, Paolo Gregoletto was officially announced as Trivium's new bassist and backing vocalist in November 2004. The band released Ascendancy in March 2005.

Since 2006 Trivium kept a consistent line-up for 2006's The Crusade and 2008's Shogun, before Smith was fired from the band in 2010 after choosing not to be involved in the late-2009 tour in order to "take care of some personal business". His initial replacement Nick Augusto was later confirmed as the new full-time drummer for the band. Augusto performed on In Waves (2011) and Vengeance Falls (2013) before he was asked to leave in 2014, with Gregoletto explaining that their relationship with the drummer "began to fray". Drum technician Mat Madiro took his place, initially on a temporary basis, although he remained for the recording of 2015's Silence in the Snow. Madiro was replaced in December 2015 by Paul Wandtke, who remained in the group for around a year before he was replaced by Alex Bent.

In October 2018, Heafy announced that he would be unavailable for a string of upcoming dates due to his wife's pregnancy, with Light the Torch frontman Howard Jones, Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström and YouTube personality Jared Dines taking his place. In September 2020, early Trivium member Brent Young died. In October 2025, longtime drummer Alex Bent left the band and was replaced by Sepultura drummer Greyson Nekrutman, as a temporary member. Nekrutman played with the band at Aftershock festival, before Alex Rüdinger joined as a full time drummer.

Members Current ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsMatt Heafy1999–presentall Trivium releasesCorey Beaulieu2003–presentall Trivium releases from Flavus (2004) onwardsPaolo Gregoletto2004–presentall Trivium releases from Ascendancy (2005) onwardsAlex Rüdinger2025–presentDead Inside of Me (single) (2026)

Former ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsRelease contributionsTravis Smith1999–2010all Trivium releases from Ruber (2001) to Shogun (2008)Jarred Bonaparte1999–2001noneBrad Lewter1999–2000Brent Young2000–2004 Richie Brown2001noneNick Augusto2010–2014Mat Madiro2014–2015Silence in the Snow (2015)Paul Wandtke2015–2017noneAlex Bent2017–2025all Trivium releases from The Sin and the Sentence (2017) to Struck Dead (2025)

Touring ImageNameYears activeInstrumentsNotesGeorge Moore 2003guitarsMoore, from The Autumn Offering, joined as second guitarist in August 2003 but departed soon after.Mike Poggione2004bassPoggione briefly filled in after Young's departure, before Gregoletto joined in his place.Doc Coyle2009God Forbid guitarist Coyle briefly replaced Gregoletto for the Into the Mouth of Hell We Tour in 2009.Johannes Eckerström2018lead vocalsAvatar's Eckerström, Light the Torch's Jones and Dines replaced Heafy for the North American Tour in late 2018.Howard JonesJared DinesguitarsJosh Baines2023Malevolence guitarist Baines replaced Gregoletto when the bassist underwent Hernia surgery.Greyson Nekrutman2025 Sepultura's Nekrutman joined as touring drummer after Bent's departure.

Timeline

Line-ups PeriodMembersReleases1999Brad Lewter – bass, vocals Jarred Bonaparte – guitar Travis Smith – drums, percussionnone1999–2000Brad Lewter – bass, lead vocals Jarred Bonaparte – guitar Matt Heafy – guitar, backing vocals Travis Smith – drums, percussion2000–2001Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Brent Young – guitar, backing vocals Jarred Bonaparte – bass Travis Smith – drums, percussionJuly – October 2001Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Brent Young – guitar, backing vocals Richie Brown – bass, backing vocals Travis Smith – drums, percussionOctober 2001 – August 2003Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Brent Young – bass, backing vocals Travis Smith – drums, percussionRuber (2001)August – September 2003Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals George Moore – guitar Brent Young – bass, backing vocals Travis Smith – drums, percussionnoneSeptember 2003 – April 2004Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Brent Young – bass, backing vocals Travis Smith – drums, percussionCaeruleus (2003) Ember to Inferno (2003) Flavus (2004)April – November 2004Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals, bass Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Travis Smith – drums, percussionnoneNovember 2004 – February 2010Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals Travis Smith – drums, percussionAscendancy (2005) The Crusade (2006) Shogun (2008)February 2010 – May 2014Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals Nick Augusto – drums, percussionIn Waves (2011) Vengeance Falls (2013)May 2014 – December 2015Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals Mat Madiro – drums, percussionSilence in the Snow (2015)December 2015 – December 2016Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals Paul Wandtke – drums, percussionnoneDecember 2016 – October 2025Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals Alex Bent – drums, percussionThe Sin and the Sentence (2017) What the Dead Men Say (2020) In the Court of the Dragon (2021) "Implore the Darken Sky" (2023) Struck Dead (2025)Aftershock 2025Matt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals Greyson Nekrutman – drums, percussion noneOctober 2025 - onwardMatt Heafy – guitar, lead vocals Corey Beaulieu – guitar, backing vocals Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals Alex Rüdinger – drums, percussionnone

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References

External links Trivium official website