"The Rising" is a song by American heavy metal band Trivium. It was released as the fourth single from the band's third studio album The Crusade. The song was the band's first charting single in the US, peaking at number 32 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart.[2]
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| Single by Trivium | ||||
| from the album The Crusade | ||||
| Released | April 2007[1] | |||
| Studio | Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, Florida | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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Reception and legacy
editAt the time of The Crusade's release, "The Rising" received positive reviews from critics.
Thom Jurek of AllMusic called "The Rising" one the album's notable tracks, while Don Kaye of Blabbermouth.net called the song one of the best on the album.[3][4]
In an interview with Metal Injection to coincide with the release of The Sin and the Sentence in 2017, vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, guitarist Corey Beaulieu, and bassist Paolo Gregoletto all cited "The Rising" as their least favorite Trivium song.[5][6] Gregoletto stated that the song was a last minute addition to the album that was written in a style similar to previous single "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" and the inclusion of "The Rising" caused the song "Broken One" to be left off of the album; "Broken One" was released as a b-side to the "Anthem" single and as a bonus track on the iTunes edition of The Crusade. Heafy stated that he felt the song was incomplete and Beaulieu stated the band should not have done the song or should have worked on it some more.[7]
Music video
editThe song's music video was directed by Artificial Army.[8]
The video primarily consists of shots of the band performing in a warehouse while a woman, a man dressed like a police officer, and another man separately watch the band perform on a TV. As the song's solo begins, the shadows of the three characters act on their own. The woman's shadow is shown arguing with a man, the officer's shadow hints at him serving in a war, while the other man's shadow is shown arguing with itself. As the song ends, the three characters leave the room they are in, with their shadows being sucked into the TV.
Track listing
edit- American promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rising" | 3:43 |
- European promo single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Rising" (Single Version) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "The Rising" (Album Version) | 3:43 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Mainstream Rock[2] | 32 |
| US Billboard Active Rock[9] | 30 |
Personnel
edit- Matt Heafy – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Corey Beaulieu – lead guitar
- Paolo Gregoletto – bass, backing vocals
- Travis Smith – drums
References
edit- ^ "Trivium The Rising (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Trivium Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Crusade - Trivium". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Kaye, Don (October 9, 2006). "CD Reviews - The Crusade Trivium". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Rosenburg, Axl (October 20, 2017). "Trivium Say This is Their Least Favorite of Their Own Songs". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "10 Questions with TRIVIUM: Their Least Favorite Song, Secret To Writing Fresh Material, Favorite Foods". Metal Injection. October 20, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "This Is The Worst Trivium Song According To The Band Themselves". ThePrp. October 20, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Trivium: 'The Rising' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. May 14, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Trivium Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved May 4, 2020.