Trivium’s new record, “Crown in the Grave,” lands Nov. 20 on Roadrunner Records, and the Trivium Crown in the Grave era kicked off Thursday with the title track and video, per Blabbermouth. It’s the band’s first studio album with Alex Rüdinger officially on drums, and they bring it to YouTube Theater in Inglewood on Friday, Dec. 4. No San Diego date has been announced, so Inglewood is the closest stop.
Trivium Crown in the Grave: what we know
Matt Heafy, Corey Beaulieu, Paolo Gregoletto and Rüdinger made the record at The Hangar, the band’s own studio in Orlando. Longtime producer Josh Wilbur is back, and Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amon Amarth) mixed a Trivium record for the first time. Rüdinger nearly joined back in 2015. “It happened when it was meant to,” Heafy says. “Rüdi didn’t just kill it on the drums; his contributions as a writer made a huge difference.”
Gregoletto pointed the band toward Akira Kurosawa’s “Throne of Blood,” the director’s take on Macbeth set in feudal Japan. That led into Japanese horror and cinema from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, and the bassist says that “darker, ghostly atmosphere” set the rules for the music, lyrics and artwork. He also names Metallica’s Black Album, Megadeth’s “Countdown to Extinction” and Soundgarden’s “Superunknown” as references, records where “the choruses are so important.”
We built our studio so we could give ourselves the time and space to figure out exactly what an eleventh Trivium record should be, and ‘Crown In The Grave’ is the answer we arrived at. It honors where we’ve been without living in the past, and pushes into new territory without abandoning what makes us Trivium.
Paolo Gregoletto, via Consequence
Per the press release, Heafy turned to therapy and medication after a stretch of mental health struggles, injuries and anxiety. “I stopped trying to be safe and perfect at every show,” he says. “With all of the changes Trivium went through, it’s like a brand new band.”
Tracklist
- “Jorōgumo”
- “Crown in the Grave”
- “Dead Inside of Me”
- “The Terror”
- “The Haunting Never Ends”
- “Lie of It All”
- “Blackout the Dawn”
- “Paradise of Sinners”
- “Death Throes”
- “The Agony”
- “Devour Your Dreams”
- “Serpent in the Flame”
Consequence prints the same 12 tracks. Apple Music has the pre-order up and lists “Dead Inside of Me” as a single that came out in September.
Watch the “Crown in the Grave” video
Pavel Trebukhin directed the official video. Blabbermouth describes it as a post-apocalyptic clip inspired by Japanese Noh theater, set in a smoke-filled dojo. Consequence says the song leans heavy and direct rather than proggy.
Trivium in Inglewood: who’s on the bill
The North American run starts Nov. 5 in St. Petersburg, Fla., and wraps Dec. 19 in Charlotte, N.C. The tour press lists In Flames, Orbit Culture, Fit For An Autopsy and Frozen Soul, but not every night gets all four. The Live Nation listing for Inglewood shows Trivium, In Flames, Orbit Culture and Frozen Soul, with no Fit For An Autopsy. The dates as published by Theprp back that up: Fit For An Autopsy plays Nov. 5-18, and Orbit Culture takes over from Nov. 20 through the end of the run. Blabbermouth’s Thursday story lists all four support acts without that split. Unless the band or venue says otherwise, don’t expect Fit For An Autopsy in Inglewood.
YouTube Theater show details
- Date: Friday, Dec. 4, 2026
- Venue: YouTube Theater, 1011 Stadium Drive, Inglewood
- Lineup: Trivium, In Flames, Orbit Culture, Frozen Soul (per Live Nation)
- Time: 6:35 p.m., per Live Nation and YouTube Theater. Door time isn’t posted
- Tickets: On sale through Ticketmaster since July 24. Prices aren’t listed on the official pages we checked
- San Diego: No date announced. The nearest stops are Las Vegas (Dec. 3), Inglewood (Dec. 4) and San Francisco (Dec. 5)
Closer to home: Soulfly, Nailbomb and Incite hit Soda Bar Monday, Nekrogoblikon headline House of Blues Tuesday, and Demon Hunter play House of Blues Thursday.
Trivium Crown in the Grave FAQ
When does Trivium’s “Crown in the Grave” come out?
Nov. 20, 2026, on Roadrunner Records. It’s the band’s 11th studio album and has 12 tracks.
Who produced “Crown in the Grave”?
Josh Wilbur produced it and Jacob Hansen mixed it. It’s the first Trivium studio album with Alex Rüdinger as the official drummer.
Is Trivium playing San Diego on the Crown in the Grave tour?
No San Diego date has been announced. The closest show is Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, at YouTube Theater in Inglewood.
Is Fit For An Autopsy on the Inglewood show?
Live Nation’s Inglewood listing doesn’t include them. It lists Trivium, In Flames, Orbit Culture and Frozen Soul. The tour dates as published by Theprp put Fit For An Autopsy on the Nov. 5-18 shows only.
SDMETAL