I just listened to it for the first time yesterday, and not even a place to vent (positively) about it! First of all the booklet, i bought the Special Edition with DVD and man it smells good and new and the artworks inside are truly amazing!
Then to the album itself
I was so amazed, the sound quality of Kirisute Gomen was what first suprised me, because I had only heard the one that was released before on the internet. Then Scylla, man the intro is amazing and the whole song itself amazed me. The album fits so freaking well together, it was a like a whole new Trivium story and I couldn't really believe they had put such an amazing album together. EVERYTHING fits together so amazing, some songs build up slowly and then rage out on you, others are full of surprises and whatever you could think of.
Further through the album my mouth fell open a few times, I had no idea Matt could do this heavyness, the amazing utter clean vocals echoed through my room and the next moment they eat you up with some badass heavy riffs and spit you back out.
Total Destruction.
I even had a few moments I had to cry, I could really feel the hard work and emotion in the record. The use of passionate vocals and total brutalness really hits you hard on this album. I heard Matt's vocal range and ability to think of such amazing catchy and beautiful tones was so intense. Then Shōgun, holy gosh was I the only one having trouble believing it was Matt? I had never heard him singing like this, and I had to cry again cus it was just so damn pretty. The song just embraces you in some way and doesnt let you go. I dont really know how to explain how I felt after listening to Shōgun for the first time, but it was one of my most amazing moments.
So i wanna know, what did you feel and such, how was your first time listening to Shōgun!

well....basically....i needed new shorts lol
thtas the simple way of putting it lol but they have released the album of thier careers and one of my fav albums ever if not my actual fav! its sooooo good! and shogun is by far the best song they have ever made! period!
Graham

wats on the dvd.
i know its the making of shogun and guitar and bass videos. but how in depth are they.
Is the making of shogun just the videos that were released here, or is it a longer more in depth version?

^Its a longer version. A few things from the VT videos but most is all new, its about an hour  i think i didnt really watch the time, cus it was so good. you see the guys in the studio, its like a diary from what was happeneing there and such its really great! im saving the other part, the video of riffs for tomorrow but thats them showing riffs. The dvd is really awesome :)

it just blew me away..
wow..
:'(

thanks

I have to admit the first time I listen to it it didn't blew me away; The only ones that hooked me off the first listen was Torn Between Scylla And Charybdis, Of Prometheus And The Crucifix, and of course the title track along with the singles released.
But after a few more spin my opinion of the album is extremely postive  ;D

The album had me jumping up and down like a little school girl haha!
And there were a few moments hwere it was so amazing that i nearly cried haha, very true, especially Of Prometheus And The Crusifix........i love that song so much!
:)
Shogun is a fucking masterpeice!

I don't have it yet lol
Does anyone from the Uk have it yet?

YES!  ;D i just got my Tshirt standard edition package through my door beforeWOW XD
TO BATTLE!!
Chris

Got mine through today from HMV.Mine came with a trivium logo patch which is a pretty cool free gift.First impressions fucking great!!