Trivium has released a brand new song called ‘In The Court of the Dragon’ which is currently available on all streaming platforms. The video comes packaged with an official short film video directed by Ryan Mackfall.
Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto said that the song was first written during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown:
“We started putting together the riffs for what would become ‘In The Court Of The Dragon’ last year with no touring on the horizon. We decided to use the uncertainty to our advantage and to create without any of the limitations and commitments that would normally be eating away at our time in the jam room.”
As far as the deeper meaning of the song, Gregoletto says:
“The title of the song came from a short story by Robert W. Chambers. The story is filled with dread and uncertainty, and that felt fitting for the times we’ve all been living in for the last year. Rather than a direct re-telling, we decided to go a different route and build our own narrative around the music that we were creating.”
“Similar to some of our past songs and albums, this song began with lyrics rooted in mythology. But unlike the past, we decided to create our own myth to fit the music. Being free to create the story and write the music without a deadline, due to a once-in-a-lifetime event, really led to one of the most rewarding writing and recording experiences we have ever had. We hope it lives up to your expectations.”
Guitarist and vocalist Matt Heafy spoke of the single’s artwork (see above) and its relationship to the track:
“While the music of ‘In The Court Of The Dragon’ was taking shape, we knew we needed epic artwork of the type that you might see on the wall of an important museum from a long-dead renaissance master.”
Trivium are currently working on their 10th studio album.
