Feel kinda stupid not going trough the lyrics of this masterpiece in retrospect. Why? They are freaking awesome. Nothing's as good as an actual smart metal band.
Arthur Manhães Might seem like that, but this is not the only track that follows the same "gibberish" you assume it to be. Except for the loveydovey lyrics once in a while, all alternate tracks made got a better message behind them i found. If i remember right, Mattheafy at least left school with top grades for the sake OF the band. So if my memory isn't failing me, you might be the pseudo-intellect here then. OR my memory is fucked, maybe.
Arthur Manhães My memory is just half-unreliable. My point is however that in a world where 99% of the music is based around 3 notes and how you want to kiss your boyfriend/girlfriend when you see him/her, smart music should be welcome. And it is as if you assume that EVERYONE is smart?! That is far from the truth, so you should be glad that there's at least 1 band that is vaguely framed around something like that out there when the 100 net will be bland and monotone to high hell. But hey, that commonly sells so naturally that will be popular right? Most people are not that smart so i am not surprised that most people don't care even when they are listening to it on purpose.
I love trivium, but I miss riffs like these. They were also so fun to play too. There is a song inside thier song. So unique, so all over the place, so beautiful.
I loved playing ascendancy songs on guitar...to me shogun was good as was in waves, but ascendancy is unique, there is nothing like it by anyone else in terms of playability and feel
I've just never heard anyone create riffs like these, they really had their own sound with this album, sure it's a mixture of already existing bands but it creates an original mix
I can respect your opinion but dude. There are many more bands with a lot better arrangements and riffing than this, but maybe it’s just what you like more than any other band. For pure riffage and just metalness I look at bands like Revocation, Martyr, Sylosis, SikTh. Just to make a few. If you want super badass riffing look at Decapitated and Soreption. Just huge riffs. Early Trivium was fun how they blended their riffs with melody and pretty cool hooks. For me though everything after this album is not for me even though most of their fans like their stuff after this album.
Ascendancy's composition and phrasing is as good as it gets. The way they put a little of different metal genres together was genius on the album. Though, Decapitated - winds of creation should NOT be missed by any metal fan. Killer riffs there
@@mcshatly1576 Well, it definitely is just what I prefer, it's ALL about opinion, unless we're talking about difficulty of technique for a given riff, but I don't rate music that way anymore personally. Those bands you mentioned are super technical, weird time sigs etc. but being 100% honest, I feel bored listening to them, not to say they're boring, that's just my opinion which is irrelevant to yours :)
Still one of the best albums out there by far, this shit is what i learned when i first started playing guitar. windows media player slowed down to 0.5 and learned note for note. NO REGRETS
Lol this song is so under-rated for no reason, it's overly aggressive and really soft in it's own division I guess. The lyrics are great too. BURN THE SCRIPTURES! Yaaasss.
Man, for a song written in 2004, this is HEAVILY relevant today. Can't believe my favourite band that I've funnily enough been listening to since a lil' kid also personally resonates with me.
True but trump is not the only one who's sat in the oval office while being an evil bastard, every president has been a evil puppet minus Lincoln, Washington, JFK and Reagan.
@@worldofthecobs1195Ahh, yes, Reagan, the guy who downplayed and ignored the aids epidemic during his presidency and was the main one to start pushing religion/Christianity unto the masses 🤦♂️
They wont, their not as popular to get a full length show,, like metallica with 3 hours shows, and then, they have like 1000 hits, it will be hard for them to choose this song that almost no one knows
Freedom is all I have to say in defense, Of what the world's becoming, A nation hell bent on choosing what's right, And how we all should live our lives 🎧🎶🎶🎶
Easily the best song this band ever put out. Most underrated Trivium song right here. Fucking BLAST to play live. I think I've played it live more times than they fucking did too...
Freedom is all I have to say in defense, Of what the world's becoming, A nation hell bent on choosing what's right, And how we all should live our lives
3:45 UNA OBRA MAESTRA, como 2 segundos son de un riff y los otros 2 sonde otros y como la voz se adapta a cada uno para terminar toda la banda con otro riff mas "lento" pero mas marcado en la bateria, BRU-TAL
Eso no va a ocurrir. Este álbum es su obra maestra, ni Shogun ni ninguno de los que siguen, lo han podido superar. Todas las putas canciones de Ascendancy son buenas.
This was my jam when I was left wing...i still hold this song close. I want people to do as they wish...but at their own comfortable pace. A one race is inevitable...what I really want is for a collection of intelligent people to ""shatter the skies""
The bridge vocals are some of the best on the album besides the choruses to The Deceived, Departure, Like Light To The Flies, and Blinding Tears Will Break The Skies imo.
Probably. It's important to note that Anarchism is about the abolition of the state, which is not the same thing as getting rid of government altogether. Anarchists still believe that government is essential, just that it should take on a new form. I can see that in these lyrics.
@@meanlaughmachine It's a pretty clear rebuke of right wing religious sects. At the time of release, Bush was in office and right wing religious groups began to demand their views dominate legislation. This was the era when calling things like LGBTQ+ rights legislation an attack on religious freedoms began.
lhfaz Deap for me bullet for my Valentin (Early),all that Remains (early) Killswitch engage and trivium are on same level. but early A7x is something else
This song is so underrated and I have no idea why. Definitely my favorite Trivium song.
BURN THE SCRIPTURES!
BURY THE GOVERNING!
here to remind you to listen to it again after 8 years
In 2020 this song is as relevant as ever
Absolutely right hands down🤘good music lives forever
bury the governing
BURN THE SCRIPTURES! BURY THE GOVERNING!!!
2021*
@@corekidkyle7028 - No
2:18 - 3:45 is arguably my favourite part to any Trivium song. The solo is complex but melodic and the vocals... my god they're so good.
Dude I can feel that tbh. Can't believe I've glossed over that section for years.
This transition from the solo to the vocals is insane. Everytime I listen to it, I get shivers.
I can see the Emperor's influnce in many parts of this album.. Prove me wrong!
100%
Feel kinda stupid not going trough the lyrics of this masterpiece in retrospect.
Why? They are freaking awesome. Nothing's as good as an actual smart metal band.
Arthur Manhães Might seem like that, but this is not the only track that follows the same "gibberish" you assume it to be. Except for the loveydovey lyrics once in a while, all alternate tracks made got a better message behind them i found. If i remember right, Mattheafy at least left school with top grades for the sake OF the band. So if my memory isn't failing me, you might be the pseudo-intellect here then.
OR my memory is fucked, maybe.
Arthur Manhães My memory is just half-unreliable. My point is however that in a world where 99% of the music is based around 3 notes and how you want to kiss your boyfriend/girlfriend when you see him/her, smart music should be welcome. And it is as if you assume that EVERYONE is smart?! That is far from the truth, so you should be glad that there's at least 1 band that is vaguely framed around something like that out there when the 100 net will be bland and monotone to high hell.
But hey, that commonly sells so naturally that will be popular right? Most people are not that smart so i am not surprised that most people don't care even when they are listening to it on purpose.
Yellow Weren't expecting to see you on a Trivium video.
John Smith It's my favorite band, it should be expected a little bit thus x)
Subbed
I love trivium, but I miss riffs like these. They were also so fun to play too. There is a song inside thier song. So unique, so all over the place, so beautiful.
They got close on there two most recent albums since this comment at least
@@brendenpeterson5684 Yeah I noticed. But I kinda miss the rough production sound this has. Also Damn, didn't know I posted this comment 5 years ago.
@@MrUnique960 lol
I loved playing ascendancy songs on guitar...to me shogun was good as was in waves, but ascendancy is unique, there is nothing like it by anyone else in terms of playability and feel
Plenty of that in other genres going as far back as the '60s.
The perfect song for the conclusion of this album.
A perfect album deserves a perfect conclusion.
One the most beautiful metal albums ever I swear
I've just never heard anyone create riffs like these, they really had their own sound with this album, sure it's a mixture of already existing bands but it creates an original mix
80's thrash mixed with modern metalcore
Shogun has a pure Trivium sound.
I can respect your opinion but dude. There are many more bands with a lot better arrangements and riffing than this, but maybe it’s just what you like more than any other band. For pure riffage and just metalness I look at bands like Revocation, Martyr, Sylosis, SikTh. Just to make a few. If you want super badass riffing look at Decapitated and Soreption. Just huge riffs. Early Trivium was fun how they blended their riffs with melody and pretty cool hooks. For me though everything after this album is not for me even though most of their fans like their stuff after this album.
Ascendancy's composition and phrasing is as good as it gets. The way they put a little of different metal genres together was genius on the album. Though, Decapitated - winds of creation should NOT be missed by any metal fan. Killer riffs there
@@mcshatly1576 Well, it definitely is just what I prefer, it's ALL about opinion, unless we're talking about difficulty of technique for a given riff, but I don't rate music that way anymore personally. Those bands you mentioned are super technical, weird time sigs etc. but being 100% honest, I feel bored listening to them, not to say they're boring, that's just my opinion which is irrelevant to yours :)
Still one of the best albums out there by far, this shit is what i learned when i first started playing guitar. windows media player slowed down to 0.5 and learned note for note. NO REGRETS
Try Shogun! The song.
NO REGERTS.
@@anriofastora3186 fuck up you pussy, you know nothing about Trivium or good music, shogun is not a shitty album
@@wheezy1442 hes not wrong about ascendancy being the best tho
Shogun is for 90's kids and ascendency is for 2000's kids imo.
Completely different albums but are both just masterpieces.
One of the best metal intros of all time.
INTRO IS THE BEST 20 SECONDS OF MY LIFE
And then the escalating riff, and then DOUBLE BASS PEDALS FOR LIFE
that what you tell ur mrs..ha ..be the best 20 seconds of her life
OUTRO IS THE BEST MINUTE OF MY LIFE
I would ask for a new life.
It’s fucking insane how good the intro is. Genuinely haven’t been able to find an intro that makes me as hype
Lol this song is so under-rated for no reason, it's overly aggressive and really soft in it's own division I guess. The lyrics are great too. BURN THE SCRIPTURES! Yaaasss.
Man, for a song written in 2004, this is HEAVILY relevant today. Can't believe my favourite band that I've funnily enough been listening to since a lil' kid also personally resonates with me.
I nominate this song to be our new national anthem.
😛
True but trump is not the only one who's sat in the oval office while being an evil bastard, every president has been a evil puppet minus Lincoln, Washington, JFK and Reagan.
@@worldofthecobs1195 bootlicker, any person who controls others is a bastard
@@worldofthecobs1195Ahh, yes, Reagan, the guy who downplayed and ignored the aids epidemic during his presidency and was the main one to start pushing religion/Christianity unto the masses 🤦♂️
@@worldofthecobs1195TDS in the wild. Fascinating!
Bring Beethoven back to life, give him a guitar, and let him lead Trivium alongside Heafy.
You guys NEED to play this song live. By far my favorite song from you guys
Sk8enjoi111 agree. cannot even find a live version of this kick ass song
They wont, their not as popular to get a full length show,, like metallica with 3 hours shows, and then, they have like 1000 hits, it will be hard for them to choose this song that almost no one knows
I saw them a few years back and they played it.
really demanding song to play tho with its aggressive vocals and that its an insanely fast song, still its one of their best
@@waldotorres8600 with their arsenal their setlists could be INSANE but they’re selections are rather underwhelming half the time.
Freedom is all I have to say in defense, Of what the world's becoming, A nation hell bent on choosing what's right, And how we all should live our lives 🎧🎶🎶🎶
Easily the best song this band ever put out.
Most underrated Trivium song right here. Fucking BLAST to play live. I think I've played it live more times than they fucking did too...
Seen trivium Live 5 times, not once have they played this song. Regardless all 5 shows I had the time of my life, Please come back to Vancouver SOON!
Esta cancion es una obra de arte, deberia ser mas valorada!!!!!!
Cierre perfecto para un álbum perfecto. Concuerdo con vos.
Still jamming this in 2022! 2006 was a great year for metalheads!
This song is just as relevant today if not more.
The transition in the song is awesome
4:18 BURNN!!!
CosmicSeaman I came across this comment as I heard Heafy say it. And it was epic.
Who's still listening in 2019?
2020
@@oscarcristobalp3083 X2.
Absolutely, good music is never forgotten and will always be played over and over again🤘
@@luisangelrodasmaldonado9720 X3
Describe your high school experience
Me: 3:06
Timeless classic
now that Trivium has announced tour 2025 celebrating this album, this song is the one I want to hear the most 🤘
Best Trivium song EVER!
Love this band so much
😛
Havent listened to this in years. Its way more fucking badass than I remember.
Same
4:15 onwards..jesus I forgot how epic this song was
Probably my favorite song by them.
when you relisten to an album and find a track that was hella fucking fire
love it
Trivium.
that is all
bringin it back, was looking for an old song to learn
Favourite track on the album :) awesome!
This is it 2020!!!
2:57 best part omfg
The song that got me hooked up!
The reason they don't place this live is because during the intro if u listen closely they are 3 guitars and a bass guitar playing .. listen close
Marcus Burney
They could play it by using the other guitar as a backing track.
This shouldn't be a problem, what makes them not play it live is probably the fact that it's not really a hit song, even though it's amazing
Freedom is all I have to say in defense, Of what the world's becoming, A nation hell bent on choosing what's right, And how we all should live our lives
NEVER LETTING THE POISON.....TAKE CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!
This song is a masterpiece. Why did not have millions of views yet? This world is so unfair :-(. Fuck this society!!!
The album is a masterpiece
@@DUNGSTA Listening to Ascendency a lot in recent weeks....daily.
My fav trivium song.
You know with how many rights are being reversed this should be people's anthem at this point.
4:16 I fucking love this riff
I'm hearing a lot of classical structures in this song. I bet Heafy listens to Beethoven.
face melting shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eargasm
Great song. Powerful.
4:14 best part of the song!
The end,after matt screams out BURN ... they started to sound like pantera's new level ....
Joe White yep lol
BURN THE SCRIPTURES!!! 4:16 WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! \m/
I love this damn song
2022 Trivium 💪💪💪 una masa
This song hits you like a fucking truck. It's relentless!
That ending riff.... Holy!!!
This song is pretty much a homage to Death
polyphony89 the whole album has lots of parts that sound like death
You mean by Death you mean the death metal band Death led by the Father of Death Metal Chuck Schulnier.
Awesome song!
3:45 to 4:28 is the nastiest shit I’ve ever heard in my life. I love Trivium’s new stuff but nothing compares to this
I wanna see this song live sometime, so fucking fast \m/
Love it!
2:15 solo there sounds like Deaths Symbolic album
5:55 headbang level expert
i've listen this album after listen to "strife" or "the heart from your hate".... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THAT'S JUST TOO GREAT
I always get goosebumps when I hear 2:57.
3:45 UNA OBRA MAESTRA, como 2 segundos son de un riff y los otros 2 sonde otros y como la voz se adapta a cada uno para terminar toda la banda con otro riff mas "lento" pero mas marcado en la bateria, BRU-TAL
2017 y aún espero que vuelvan a cómo eran en esta época
Eso no va a ocurrir. Este álbum es su obra maestra, ni Shogun ni ninguno de los que siguen, lo han podido superar. Todas las putas canciones de Ascendancy son buenas.
THE BEST!!!!
SO in your FACE. Early Trivium up to Shogun is my favorite.
awesome guys
아련한 클린...
That intro is so fucking good, shame it only last 20 seconds
like ths song!
Damn this good
Favorite song
DECLARE FREEDOM!!!!
That bloody start tho!!!!!
2:43 sounds Like Jason becker Mabels Fatal Fable
I Also hear some Marty Friedman vibes here from dragon's kiss
6:00 A new level ;)
The outro is Pantera as fuck
How is nobody talking about the breakdown at the end
The best breakdown, not too much but really good
It's hella underrated and this type of breakdown is not commonly used by them
This is actually Herman Li's favorite Trivium song
Where did he say that? Is there an interview on youtube?
@@broheimbrewing1111 he said that in a live stream of Matt's a few months back. Herman Li joined in
5:56 you can do whatever note with only 1 riffs
RIFFS. Fuck me, the riffs. If you are "not into" these guys, there's nothing metal about you.
This was my jam when I was left wing...i still hold this song close. I want people to do as they wish...but at their own comfortable pace. A one race is inevitable...what I really want is for a collection of intelligent people to ""shatter the skies""
China will do that lol
ill have some of whatever you're smoking
Isnt Ascendancy already an album? but ive never heard this song what is this im so confused NVM i found it was the bonus track version
I suppose exactly the same, anyway it doesn't matter ¡Trivium is here again!
SON GOKU It wasn't a Bonus Track...
SON GOKU it was the last song on ascendancy
I wish they would’ve manned up and spotlighted songs like this instead of the “hate” songs. All that “hate” is NOTHING but media manipulation.
If you listen closely @ 4:19 it sounds like Homer Simpson yelling BART!!! 😂
Everyone loves something different in that song 😅 Maybe that's what making something "masterpiece"
"Acceptance is what we need" yes of Jesus christ
Mate the lyrics of this song went right over your head didn't they?
@@KaylinMajeureNope that's precisely why I made the comment
I'LL DIE 1000 TIMES
BEFORE I'LL EVER BE THEM
The bridge vocals are some of the best on the album besides the choruses to The Deceived, Departure, Like Light To The Flies, and Blinding Tears Will Break The Skies imo.
The chorus in The Deceived (and the riff that sounds in it) is one of the best things that have happened to music in many years 👌
best on the album except half the album headass
2020
Fairly sure Matt Heafy was an advocate of anarchism when he wrote the lyrics.
This song is not about anarchism. It’s about accepting all walks of life.
Probably. It's important to note that Anarchism is about the abolition of the state, which is not the same thing as getting rid of government altogether. Anarchists still believe that government is essential, just that it should take on a new form. I can see that in these lyrics.
@@meanlaughmachine same thing
@@katmemes9730 state = government = gone
@@meanlaughmachine It's a pretty clear rebuke of right wing religious sects. At the time of release, Bush was in office and right wing religious groups began to demand their views dominate legislation. This was the era when calling things like LGBTQ+ rights legislation an attack on religious freedoms began.
eu foi o gostei 2000
Matt coming back for the 1001st time: hey guys
What happened to trivium
They are doing better than us. Do you have gold and platinum albums?
They don’t have a platinum album. Just silver and gold.
Snuggle bunny all done now
fuck i love 3:45
somebody in 2022 ?
I have no idea why people even dare to compare Trivium with other shitty metalcore bands!
lhfaz Deap
for me bullet for my Valentin (Early),all that Remains (early) Killswitch engage and trivium are on same level.
but early A7x is something else
@@lovemetal4884 most part of A7X carrer it's hard rock or classic heavy metal style, there Metalcore phase was very short