Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine at Outdoor Stage AE Show (Tues., 4/29/25)

Confused by the many subgenres of heavy metal? You need to study up, and perhaps Trivium can help to school you. The band took its name from the Latin word that commonly refers to the three building blocks of classical education—grammar, logic, and rhetoric. But the boys from Orlando, Florida gave the term a new meaning, calling their music a blend of metalcore, melodic death metal, and thrash metal. Which frankly sounds like more fun! Formed in 1999, and fronted by vocalist-guitarist-songwriter Matt Heafy, Trivium has kept evolving and expanding its repertoire through 10 studio albums. Their current North American tour has them appearing in Pittsburgh with kindred artistic spirits Bullet for My Valentine out of Bridgend, Wales. The bands are calling this The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour, as it marks the 20th anniversary of pivotal 2005 albums for both: BFMV’s debut release The Poison and Trivium’s Ascendancy. Expect the Welshmen to reprise some Poisonous hits like “Tears Don’t Fall.” Catch both groups—along with guests August Burns Red and Bleed From Within—in an outdoor metalfest at Stage AE. Doors open 5:30 p.m., music at 6:30 p.m. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. (M.V.) 

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