Drummer Alex Bent has announced his departure from Trivium, less than a month before the start of their North American tour.
Bent joined the Orlando metal band in 2016 and played on their last three studio albums, ‘The Sin And The Sentence’ (2017), ‘What The Dead Men Say’ (2020) and ‘In The Court Of The Dragon’ (2021).
He made the announcement in a social media post on Friday (October 3), writing: “I am beyond grateful for the incredible past 9 years with Trivium – filled with unforgettable moments, music, and friendships that I’ll always carry with me. I’m so proud of every record and tour we created together, and I know Trivium will continue to dominate the world; they’ll always have my support.”
“While this chapter has come to a close, this is by no means the end of my path as a musician. I’m excited for this new chapter, and I look forward to continuing to create, perform, and share music in new ways. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way. Your encouragement means the world.”
The band added: “Trivium wishes @alexbentdrums success on his future endeavors as he exits the band.”
Last November, Bent’s wife Christina launched a crowdfunding campaign on behalf of their baby girl, who had been hospitalised for over 70 days after a premature birth and subsequent surgeries.
As for Trivium, the ‘Struck Dead’ EP is set to be their first new material in four years and is due for release on October 31. The three-track release includes ‘Bury Me With My Screams’, which you can listen to below. Pre-order the EP here.
Last year, Trivium returned to touring, co-leading a joint tour with Bullet For My Valentine to celebrate the joint 20th anniversaries of their respective albums ‘The Poison’ and ‘Ascendancy’. As they were about to conclude the North American leg of their tour, before jetting off to Australia and South America, a number of shows were unexpectedly scrapped.
Details around the cancellations were unclear, although Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto soon said in a livestream that BFMV frontman Matt Tuck had pulled out of the tour early as he “didn’t want to do it”.
At Bloodstock 2025, Trivium also paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Symptom Of The Universe’.
