Single Review: Trivan – Blackened Heart’s Pledge #METALMOMENTUM

Band: Trivan
Title: Blackened Heart’s Pledge
Label: Independent
Release date:  March  23rd,  2025
Country: Croatia
Format reviewed: High-Quality Digital Recording 

Single Review: Trivan – Blackened Heart’s Pledge by Sílvia

Trivan is a band I “found” accidentally, social media is a very good Metal dealer for me, by following the appropriate guys and checking their recos I can get hours of pleasure… ehh musically speaking, of course. I just had to play “Blackened Heart’s Pledge” once to realize two things: -this is a song that will resonate in my head for hours from now on; -there’s a lot of talent here, the musicians behind Trivan are really skilled; -according to Metal Archives, there are 615 registered bands from Croatia, and I just know four of them… I need to fix this… Well, these are three things but who cares!

And after listening to it for many times, I can confirm: it’s a banger! This song starts with a very catchy riff and drums at full speed, while you can listen to the bass in the background playing a great base of low notes, I just love this. When a rageful scream tears the air, things are totally settled for a great ride. The raspy vocals performed by Tomislav unleash a flood of dark emotions; his voice is strong, it conveys all the shadows this journey is made of . This is a dark symphony with powerful and poetic lyrics, where music and storytelling fits perfectly.

Guitar work is striking, Vanja is the man with the six string axe and he plays obscure riffs full of emotion; he also shows his shredding skills at some passages that seem to redirect the song towards more optimistic places. The pace is very dynamic, so is the guitar playing therefore. The resonating bass, courtesy of Ivan, spreads a triumphant feel from start to finish. His instrument shines all through the song, having a majestic role. And Robert beats without rest his drum kit, showing great proficiency at fast tempos and making a great display of skills. What an energy, it’s overwhelming! Seriously, I thought this guy had more than two arms…

“Blackened Heart’s Pledge” is powerful and speaks loud to the listener’s soul. This is the second single released by Trivan, now I’m more than excited about their upcoming music. I can see great things coming from this band. 9/10

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