Just found this then, see what you think...
Trivium
Shōgun
Roadrunner Records
by Joel McIver
Thousands of metalheads despise the Florida quartet Trivium without, it seems, even hearing their music.
For the last few years they've been the butt of much criticism for sounding too much like Metallica, or for including too many hair-metal-style singalong choruses in their songs, or for being too pretty, or just for not being 'troo' and 'kult' enough.
There are elements of truth here - frontman Matt Heafy's vocals have been very similar to James Hetfield's at times - but it's high time for the haters to get over themselves, as Trivium's new album sounds like Trivium and no-one else.

Even if you don't like Shōgun - and it's not a perfect album by any means, so a lot of people won't - you'll have to admit that they've found an original sound, composed of melodic choruses and fat, downtuned riffs, which is uniquely theirs.
The first song released from Shōgun was 'Kirisute Gomen', a song which acknowledges Heafy's Japanese background in its lyrics but which is all-American in its music, like it or not.
It's probably the best song on the album along with 'Insurrection', both of which switch smoothly from a knowingly cheesy singalong chorus - which could have been designed for rock radio - to a fast, sub-thrash metal riff.

Trivium never really enter extreme metal territory, with drummer Travis Smith sticking to on-beats rather than the full-throttle off-beat workout: in fact, it's your duty to inform anybody foolish enough to think that Trivium play thrash to inform them of their mistake.
The usual dazzling solos, multilayered choruses and tempo changes are all over the remaining songs. Trivium obviously have tons of ideas: there are at least six different vocal styles, from death-grunt to midrange snarl to clean tenor, and the number of riffs per song is impressive.
The recipe gets a little old by the end of the album - pretentious songs like 'Into The Mouth Of Hell We March' (listen to that on their MySpace) and 'Of Prometheus And The Crucifix' could have been deleted and no-one would have complained - but if this is where Heafy et al are going, at least it's a path that is theirs and no-one else's.
4/6
Shōgun by Trivium is released on 29 September 2008 on Roadrunner Records
http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/08/album-trivium-shogun/

Not a bad review, its fair il give it that...a few points that i dont agree on - ITMOHWM delete haha-
but "the haters must get over thereselves" Couldnt have said it better myself  :D
but 4/6 is pretty ok :)

i dunno what they are talking about into the mouth of hell we march rules and has some awesome riffing i love it

The quote i found most..hmm whats the word..offensive..like stupid i guess, but its
"Even if you don't like Shōgun - and it's not a perfect album by any means, so a lot of people won't"
Like, firstly, How the fuck would this douche bag no what a "Perfect Album" album is?
And secondly, how can this guy make that claim that alot of people wont like it?
What a dickhead..

Paolo said:
All i can say to that Paolo is..
"Fucking Journalists...always making their own minds up for others.."

A 5 year old has better vocabulary than that.

i dont bother with reviews. why bother reading something someone else has written. If you want a fair review, go listen to the fucking album yourself instead of letting some dick who did a bachelor of journalism make up your mind for you.
Just cos he does this for a living doesnt make him right.

Just thought i'd share that with you guys is all...

it seems to be quite a biased review..

Paolo said: i wish all people in the music industry had that outlook, For me anyway, id listen to a handfyll of songs, and if i like it i but the cd, simple as, i never determine whether id buy a cd based ona review

>:(it wont let me leave a comment so i cant tell him his an idiot for he thinking into the mouth of hell should have been cut out >>:(

aoife said:
agreed

have never listened to anything a journalist has ever sed and im not going to start now. people have thier own opinions not just one guy who apparently speaks for us. i speak for myself and dont let anyone tell me how to think.
simple as...
on another note
SHOGUN WILL OWN ALL! lol