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TRIVIUM Frontman: 'I Wouldn't Dare Throw Anything At IRON MAIDEN' - Oct. 18, 2005
In the latest issue of Metal Hammer, TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu discuss the Ozzfest debacle in San Bernardino which culminated in IRON MAIDEN being pelted with eggs while performing and Sharon Osbourne publicly berating the group's lead singer, Bruce Dickinson, as "a prick."

When TRIVIUM played in Albuquerque following the San Bernardino incident, all the bandmembers wore IRON MAIDEN shirts. It was their way of making a point. "All the bands and all the crews knew what we were trying to say," Heafy stated.

"There were gangs of people from the bands on the second stage [where TRIVIUM also performed] trying to recruit people to throw eggs at MAIDEN. Man, I wouldn't dare throw anything at MAIDEN, not even money. I watched them from right at the front at one show and I did everything, every gesture, that Bruce asked of the crowd. I was too afraid not to. That's how commanding that band are, that's the kind of presence they have. And people want me to throw eggs at them? Fuck off!"

"You should have seen those people down the front throwing shit," added Beaulieu. "It was disgusting. I mean, Kelly Osbourne was there, and she was throwing eggs. Then I read that she said she was in London. She's a fucking liar. She wasn't in London, she was right there throwing shit. She couldn't even take any responsibility for what she'd done."

"And when we wore the MAIDEN shirts in Albuquerque, Big Dave [the PA announcer who yelled 'Ozzy! Ozzy!' over the PA during IRON MAIDEN's intro tape] just walked past us and lowered his eyes," said Heafy. "But we had to do what we had to do. We felt we had to take a stand."
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COMMENT |
posted by : Jack Klompus
10/18/2005 12:20:53 PM

I love Trivium's music and their attitude. Respect.

COMMENT | Tip your hats
posted by : Madkill
10/18/2005 12:29:03 PM

now THAT'S balls.

COMMENT | fuck trivium they suck
posted by : theyesman
10/18/2005 12:30:10 PM

but fuck sharon and ozzfest more

COMMENT | Don't know much about Trivium...
posted by : biggusdickus
10/18/2005 12:30:28 PM

but they're okay in my book as of right now.

COMMENT | Trivium rules
posted by : NegativeOne
10/18/2005 12:33:23 PM

Props to them for being one of the only bands to do the right thing in this situation. I'm really curious what second stage bands actually took part in the egging though.

COMMENT |
posted by : fe
10/18/2005 12:37:14 PM

i like how he totally busted kellysaurus. if someone threw an egg at ozzy, he'd fuckin pass out and die. i dont think maiden would mind money being thrown at them, at least paper money.

COMMENT |
posted by : GORGORBIG
10/18/2005 12:39:29 PM

My respect for Trivium just went up exponentially. I bet they don't get invited back to Ozzfest. They'll just have to do Gigantour, which is far better anyway.

COMMENT |
posted by : LL Ghoul J
10/18/2005 12:42:04 PM

Nice. These guys are solid. Respect.

COMMENT | BOYCOTT OZZFEST NEXT YEAR!!
posted by : ironmaidengod666
10/18/2005 12:42:52 PM

IM GLAD TRIVIUM DID WHAT THEY DID, SHAME ON ALL THOSE OTHER PUSSY-ASS SECOND STAGE BANDS, AND SHAME ON THE FUCKIN ASSBOURNES!!
UP THE IRONS \m/

COMMENT | Trivium just moved up a notch on my scale...
posted by : DMIZE
10/18/2005 12:43:09 PM

...but wearing Iron Maiden t-shirts is considered a "stand"? What has our money hungry society come to? Fans and Bands alike should boycott this tour. This is not about Maiden (it so is)...it's about professionalism and respect for other musicians.

COMMENT | WHOA!
posted by : KB
10/18/2005 12:47:11 PM

What a stand! They wore Iron Maiden tee shirts. YOU REBELS YOU.

COMMENT | Gottal love those statements
posted by : Turtzo Blvd. Metal Crew (East Coast)
10/18/2005 12:50:22 PM

Trivium Rocks
Maiden Rocks
Ozzfest sucks

COMMENT | It's good to hear this from Trivium...
posted by : hurricane hugo
10/18/2005 12:51:25 PM

but they didn't go far enough. We want NAMES, goddamnit. Every motherfucker who was going around recruiting second-stage bandmembers to throw eggs and every motherfucker who went along with it. I'll also ask again: why didn't you second-stage bands deliver a massive beatdown to those traitorous fucks in the first place??????????

Regardless, I've said bad things about this band in the past. I take it all back. Respect.

blessed be.

COMMENT |
posted by : En_Gris
10/18/2005 12:53:09 PM

Fuck $haronfest. All hail Maiden!

COMMENT | These guys have some class...
posted by : Danowar
10/18/2005 12:57:45 PM

and I give them credit for what they did/said. I shall now have to check out this band.

COMMENT | f
posted by : lim1125
10/18/2005 12:59:17 PM

Trivium guys think they are fuckin badass now you are still noobs... the only reason why you guys were on ozzfest was because of Sharon let you guys to play and make moeny you tool

COMMENT | Tirvium
posted by : toxic_shocker
10/18/2005 1:05:38 PM

Never heard anything by trivium, but I like their style...

I would love to know the bands that were in on this...I bet it was those stupid nu-metal bands...what a second this was ozzfest, they are all mostly stupid nu-metal bands

COMMENT | big dave
posted by : toxic_shocker
10/18/2005 1:06:44 PM

man that big dave guy is such an ass...I can just see him laughing at this shit...

COMMENT |
posted by : molotov
10/18/2005 1:09:08 PM

i think it'd be funny if people started like mailing shitloads of Iron Maiden albums to Sharon and the Osbournes' home. hell, ship a whole fucking crate of Maiden albums there. or send old used, unwanted Sabbath or Ozzy albums all smashed to shit, with a Maiden album to her. or all of us could just start sending a fuckload of hate mail, boycott Ozzfest, never buy anything Ozzy-related again, etc.
i know i'm never paying another cent for anything Ozzy-related or going to that Fest ever again.
let's make a fuckin' statement next summer and make Sounds of the Underground and Gigantour HUGE, and make Ozzfest what they thought it'd be 10 years ago when they first started it...."a handful of rednecks and a drunk," or whatever that overused quote that Ozzy and Sharon always repeat to death thinking they'd draw when they started it.....




FUCK THE OSBOURNES.




MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

COMMENT | bit boybandy
posted by : billrichardson
10/18/2005 1:11:20 PM

but well played trivium. iron maiden are what they are. if sharon dont like it she might as well go and fuck randy again, what a bitch ........
1

COMMENT |
posted by : Omar B
10/18/2005 1:12:41 PM

Trivum did the right thing and what's more didnt throw the bands that did it under the bus. That's cool in my book, whoever those bands were that did that to Maiden must really hate themselves now, no need for Trivum to put their names out there for them to be dragged through the mud to compound it, it'll just make a bad situation worse.

COMMENT | ROADRUNNER UNITED!!
posted by : mrpunchy
10/18/2005 1:17:39 PM

GIGANTOUR 2006

MEGADETH
OPETH
NEVERMORE
ETC......

COMMENT | don't really care for trivium's music.....
posted by : funbastard
10/18/2005 1:22:48 PM

but taking a stand like that is pretty impressive. they did the right thing.

COMMENT |
posted by : backwoodshick
10/18/2005 1:22:56 PM

Talk about trying to jump on the Anti-Ozzfest bandwagon.

Trivium still suck. Nice try with the press.
$harron and her filthpig Kelwhore still suck.
Dickenson dserved it, Maiden did not.
Maiden needs to bring back Paul and show Bruce the door.

Ozzy is God.
Those that don't recognize need an education in Rock

Down w/ Bruce
Up w/ SABBATH AND MAIDEN

COMMENT | That's good and all..
posted by : Mr. Barlow
10/18/2005 1:50:30 PM

But why not one up the Anti and drop off the fucking tour? The shirts were probably free and this didn't mean a damned thing really. Or better yet, name everyone who threw the eggs. That'll get you the respect you're looking for. Hell, I'll buy your album and come to a show for that alone. I give'em credit for it, but you gotta do a little more than that.

COMMENT | Yeah
posted by : invader_zim
10/18/2005 1:54:54 PM

Well said Matt, looking forward to your next album!

COMMENT |
posted by : sinbin
10/18/2005 2:06:48 PM

death to false metal!

at least, they're making some sorta stand... see you next summer guys at the bloody garden state arts ceneter

COMMENT | Respect!
posted by : meat
10/18/2005 2:18:45 PM

As much as I hate this band I must give them respect for standing up for Maiden when no one else would. All those others bands on the 2nd stage should be ashamed of themselves.

COMMENT | i love trivium.
posted by : Aod762
10/18/2005 2:20:13 PM

i think they're fantastic. i also think they did enough. i'm not gonna lie, i would like names too, but that's cool. they're musicians, not revolutionaries. but for those of you who need names, i may be able to help. the great AODini gazes into his crystal balls, and here's what he sees:
-the assailants were not from sweeden
-the assailants were not from massachusetts
- the assailants didn't name their last album after a huge mythological beast.
-the assailants may have been jiggy.
- there were 2 bands on stage 2 as a direct result of sharon's pull. one was jiggy, the other won a game show. maybe a favor was called in.
and that's all i see.
on another note, i really don't want ozzfest to go away. i saw so many bands i really wanted to see this year, and all for 100 bucks (yeah, i got seats...). figure to see, in flames, shadows fall, soilwork, the haunted, mastadon, trivium and the few others at smaller venues around me, it would have been AT MINIMMUM 20 dollars a pop, so that's $120 dollars right there. and of course there's maiden. if i wanted good seats for that, i'd have to shell out around 100 bucks alone. so i feel i got my money's worth. i'm glad to see gigantour too. that was a great show, and now that sharon has competition, she's gonna have to try harder, and drop ticket prices, especially after this last fiasco. i'm really sorry to see all this nonesense happen, and i hope these metal tours that europe gets customarily keep coming to the states, because i'm tired of paying good money to see a band i love in a shit venue, with 2 bands i absolutely can't stand. if you don't like the tours, don't go. but if they keep putting out lineup cards like they did this year and the last, i'll be there, front and center.

COMMENT |
posted by : ryanware
10/18/2005 2:28:59 PM

trivium blows, but i agree with them. maiden is the best. thats that.

COMMENT | since y'all want names
posted by : fe
10/18/2005 2:45:46 PM

one of the bands doing the recruiting and throwing eggs was a hardcore band BURY YOUR DEAD...anybody else got something?

COMMENT | Not a big fan of Trivium but,
posted by : shroud333
10/18/2005 2:54:23 PM

Respect.

COMMENT | ...
posted by : fe
10/18/2005 3:12:32 PM

although they deny it on their website i don't believe it. if someone accused me of throwing eggs at maiden i would make a more passionate statement than they did...something stinks

COMMENT |
posted by : bls_in_this_river
10/18/2005 3:35:06 PM

trivium are fukin great, im even seein em in march, but do you honestly believe they already wern't planin to wear maiden shirts, out of the few gig pictures iv seen, most of them show them wearing maiden t's even before the egging. Maiden rock, but get rid of DICK-inson, ozzy is god!!!

COMMENT |
posted by : johnnyMT
10/18/2005 3:48:46 PM

I don't care for Heafys vocals, but......good for them for doing that. They seem like pretty cool guys.

COMMENT |
posted by : Jaymz13
10/18/2005 3:54:36 PM

Trivium = Class act

COMMENT | Good for them!
posted by : kplittledreamer
10/18/2005 4:02:33 PM

These guys at least stood beside Iron Maiden and risked getting kicked of tour while they were still performing on Ozzfest. How many other bands did that? \m/
By the way, check out their music. it rules!

COMMENT | never heard this band..never will....
posted by : voorhees
10/18/2005 4:08:41 PM

if they wanted respect of cred,they should have egged kelly.i never have and never will go to a ozzfest however had i been there i would have kicked the living shit out of kelly's fat fucking face.


thats how i roll.

COMMENT | By the way.....
posted by : Deth's Rattle
10/18/2005 4:16:40 PM

These guys are only 19-20 years old. They were born when Wasted Years came out. They missed the entire begining of the Maiden catalog and still did the right thing. I don't know shit about them, but they are ok by me.

COMMENT |
posted by : fe
10/18/2005 4:23:01 PM

also, since im spreading rumors about shit i dont really know, george bush and dick the cheney threw some eggs too, in fact so did ann coulter and the whole cast of laguna beach and the oc who got free tickets from kelly. in fact, MTV paid for the eggs.

COMMENT | It's already been said...
posted by : Dekompoze
10/18/2005 4:39:58 PM

...i'm no huge fan of Trivium, but that was a kickass interview Matt gave, and it shows that other bands were in fact trying to get other people to join in. Bury Your Dead? Bury Your Band, guys.

COMMENT | Whoever the fuck
posted by : dekunutz13
10/18/2005 4:42:13 PM

said that its just because of sharon that they are on ozzfest is a fucking retard. Who gives a fuck why they were on the tour. They don't owe her shit for being a bad ass band and having class to be right on the right side. as far as i can tell sharon can go fuck herself with a cactus

COMMENT | Has Iron Maiden/Bruce Dickinson commented on this incident?
posted by : Hellfire(~\m/~)
10/18/2005 4:44:04 PM

I know it's been a while, but I haven't seen a reaction from their side.

COMMENT | this is weird
posted by : tgard32
10/18/2005 5:00:42 PM

the vast majority of the bands on the second stage were either melodic death metal, or metalcore...doesn't that mean that they use maiden as a large influence as far as their instruments are concerned? a lot of the bands that were there probably wouldn't have been if it wasn't for iron maiden

COMMENT |
posted by : dalenkwint
10/18/2005 5:47:25 PM

Fuck Bury Your Dead! There is no excuse for what they did. Of course they are going to fucking deny it. What, are they gonna come out and say they did it with the response the event was getting from the metal universe? Fuck no. They're pussies.

COMMENT |
posted by : canadian head charge
10/18/2005 6:15:10 PM

im still suprised that kelly osbourne could actually throw food away.

COMMENT |
posted by : frothybike
10/18/2005 6:21:33 PM

Trivium is kick ass.

Gunshot Wound to the Head of Trepidation

COMMENT | mrpunchy
posted by : Kirk_Hamlet
10/18/2005 7:00:08 PM

Dont even mention something like that... it makes me shudder. Cannot imagine Megadeth and OPeth slaying the audience one after the other.

COMMENT | fuck people
posted by : XxEspxX
10/18/2005 7:56:04 PM

people have no respect its fucking iron maiden there one of the greatest metal band on the planet....and it's not just adults its the younger generation that doesn't understand iron maiden the music and how much power they have over people. i remeber being in mansfield opening day ozzfest and when maiden came on i could feel like a chill going through the air fucking IRON MAIDEN was right in front of me preforming it was amazing and its a shame that people can't have appreciation for such great music

COMMENT |
posted by : BIG AL
10/18/2005 8:17:47 PM

These kids are good dudes,know the bass player and he told me the story that they refused and members of the Ozzfest were giving them a hard time since that night.
Tasteless acts by lowclass losers......
Ozzfest is done ala Lalapalooza........

COMMENT | ???
posted by : Heretic555
10/18/2005 8:19:50 PM

how could someone who calls themselves a metal head throw shit at a band who has inspired just about every band they listen to? that is so much disrespect, no band should have shit thrown at them.

COMMENT | OMG
posted by : Metal_ViPeR
10/18/2005 8:20:43 PM

Trivium is the fucking best in today's metal. all the other metal from the US sucks ass, Swedish metal is whats keeping the metal alive today, but still...thank god we have Trivium. Matt has alot of balls to say that, and if he gets kicked off of ozzfest, so fucking what, its a tour, not like they couldn't still play their own.

\m/ TRIVIUM \m/

COMMENT | ???
posted by : Heretic555
10/18/2005 8:32:00 PM

sorry for posting again but Trivium is one hell of a band. I have seen them twice, both times they were at there merch places talking to the fans for more then any other band i have seen. I talked to Matt the last time and i have SO much respect for him. He is appreciative of his fans and I will stand by him for what he did. I know now that I will never spend my money on Ozzfest ever! Rock on Trivium, I'll see you at Harpos!!!

COMMENT | Wow
posted by : hello?
10/18/2005 8:58:39 PM

I don't really like Trivium's vocals and the musics good but wow they just gained a lot of my respect

COMMENT | Much respect to Trivium
posted by : Hate the Sane
10/18/2005 10:32:59 PM

for saying what they did.
Forever DEATH to the Osbournes and forever UP THE IRONS!
Kelly Osbourne will die of syphilis.

COMMENT | True maiden fan
posted by : corpsegod
10/19/2005 11:09:49 AM

I can't believe what happened at ozzfest. What a disgrace to the fans there to see one of metals legends being treated like shit. Even having the main people of ozzfest in on the eggs and spit and pulling the pa from maiden. It really goes to show how jealous sharon and the rest of the ozbournes are to see maiden just steal the show from ozzfest. Let's face it ozzfest was maidenfest and there were just pizzed and jealous. I thought about the song tailgunner from maiden and how the second chorus should be something like this.
Nail that fucker big dave
and kill his son.
Gonna blow kelly and sharon ozzbourne
guts out with my gun.
Now that this tailgunner's gone
Ozzfest just so happened to be maidenfest
And they lefted there dropping one big fucking bomb.

COMMENT | maidenfest turned into a bomb at ozzfest.
posted by : corpsegod
10/19/2005 11:12:31 AM

I can't believe what happened at ozzfest. What a disgrace to the fans there to see one of metals legends being treated like shit. Even having the main people of ozzfest in on the eggs and spit and pulling the pa from maiden. It really goes to show how jealous sharon and the rest of the ozbournes are to see maiden just steal the show from ozzfest. Let's face it ozzfest was maidenfest and there were just pizzed and jealous. I thought about the song tailgunner from maiden and how the second chorus should be something like this.
Nail that fucker big dave
and kill his son.
Gonna blow kelly and sharon ozzbourne
guts out with my gun.
Now that this tailgunner's gone
Ozzfest just so happened to be maidenfest
And they lefted there dropping one big fucking bomb.

COMMENT | The Bitch Will Soon B DEad
posted by : Singaporean Rocker
10/19/2005 1:42:30 PM

SHe Should b quick or be dead....hahaha.......Cos Singaporean Rocker Gonna Curse Her sorry Ass Good BYe.........IRon Maiden WIll Never LEt HEr Rest In PEace

COMMENT | Fuck that!
posted by : JeanieMadrox
10/19/2005 3:28:33 PM

I was in San Bernandino and fuck that shit i seen That fat little osbourne girl sitting in the back of a golf cart. Fuckin liars! Fuck ozzfest! That was my first ozzfest and i will never go again due to the stupid idiotic incidents that occured. they aint gettin my money! Fuck OZZY! Maiden Is so much better lol... ozzy needs to die or maybe not i think sharon needs to die

COMMENT | Fuck that shit
posted by : PsychoBassistFromHell
10/19/2005 9:07:46 PM

Trivium sounds close to every other band that comes out....Lil growls and then clean vocals then the screaming.


Fuck this whole iron maiden vs. ozzfest shit.

Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden are both good.

This shit doesn't make sense to me. Sharon and Bruce were both wrong for what they did. They need to act like adults and act their age instead of being lil immature 2 year olds. I know i'm going to get cursed out for this by someone. so i'll wrap this up.

later

COMMENT |
posted by : wajahat_k
10/20/2005 7:21:54 PM

RESPECT TO TRIVIUM!!!! MAIDEN + BRUCE RULE!!!!!!

FUCK OZZFEST FUCK SHARON FUCK OZZY FOR OBEYING SHARON FUK IT ALL!!!!!!!

UP THE IRONS!!!!!!

COMMENT | PsychoBassistFromHell
posted by : Dex
10/23/2005 2:29:26 PM

Thank you fucking god there is one person on here who isnt a dumb ass.

COMMENT |
posted by : kling_klang_bed
5/21/2008 2:46:27 AM

Kinda overrated, but they are definitely on the right path. I commend these young bucks.



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