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Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. The band's core members include vocalist and guitarist Matt Heafy, who joined in 1999; guitarist Corey Beaulieu, who joined in 2003; and bassist Paolo Gregoletto, who joined in 2004. The band has experienced multiple changes in drummers, with Alex Rüdinger becoming the most recent addition in October 2025. Trivium's debut album, Ember to Inferno, was released through Lifeforce Records in 2003. In 2004, the band signed with Roadrunner Records, where they have remained. They have released ten studio albums and over twenty singles. Their tenth album, In the Court of the Dragon, was released in 2021. The band has sold over one million albums worldwide and received a Grammy nomination for the song "Betrayer" at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019 for Best Metal Performance.