Brendan Crabb, Journalist

"As a confident and seasoned live outfit they gave it a fair crack."

"We've made some serious sacrifices to do what we do. We're always on board basically, and it's usually majority rules in terms of when touring opportunities come up."

"Frontwoman Jazmine Luders remained an obvious focal point; hammering herself in the head with the microphone and throwing limbs about with sheer abandon."

"Instead of sitting on a couch talking to some old guy, I was sitting in a room, screaming into a microphone while [producer] Will Putney listened."

"There aren't any left-field manoeuvres or shocking songwriting twists, but this is a band that knows its audience, and knows it well."

"A celebration, not a wake."

"Arena domination may or may not ensue, but this will at least consolidate Trivium's status as heavy-hitters."

"It just sounds kind of like a dumpster fire. It's super-nasty, super-dirty and super-trashy, and that's what we wanted."