Trivium – The Crown In The Grave Tour
Trivium, In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy, Frozen Soul College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
Review written by: Joe Perusse
Photos by: Holly Borden/Holly Roy Photography
Trivium brought The Crown In The Grave Tour to New Haven, and with In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy, and Frozen Soul rounding out the bill, metal fans were in for a stacked night of heavy music. With four bands on the lineup, there was no shortage of riffs, crowd surfers, and plenty of opportunities to throw those horns in the air.
Frozen Soul kicked things off, and vocalist Chad Green wasted no time demanding some action from the mosh pit. The band was headbanging from the opening notes as "Crypt of Ice" led into "Absolute Zero," which brought out the first crowd surfer of what would be a very busy night.
Green encouraged the crowd to help out with the lyrics during "Chaos Will Reign." He then appeared wearing a winged mask for the beginning of "Frost Forged," eventually tossing it aside as the song kicked in. "No Place of Warmth," "Arsenal of War," and "Invoke War" closed out the set, with a circle pit breaking out and devil horns pumping throughout the room.
Rounding out the Frozen Soul lineup were Michael Munday (Rhythm Guitar), Samantha Mobley (Bass), Matt Dennard (Drums), and Chris Bonner (Lead Guitar). They delivered a solid opening set and made sure the crowd was warmed up for what was still to come.
Frozen Soul
Next up was Fit For An Autopsy, and the headbanging started immediately with "Lower Purpose." Vocalist Joe Badolato checked in with the crowd, asking how the fuck everyone was doing. The response was loud, the horns went up, and the pit picked up during "It Comes For You."
The band followed with their newest single, "The Wretch." "Hostage" featured some impressive back-and-forth guitar work from Pat Sheridan and Tim Howley, while "Savior of None/Ashes of All" brought out a circle pit and some excellent bass work from Peter "Blue" Spinazola.
Fists were pumping in the air during "Far From Heaven," and Badolato took a moment to tell the crowd that Connecticut always feels like home. Josean Orta (Drums) kept everything moving behind the kit, providing the backbone for another heavy, hard-hitting set.
Fit For An Autopsy
In Flames took things up another notch, pairing their trademark melodic metal with an impressive light show. They opened with "Colony," immediately giving the crowd a taste of what was coming.
Chris Broderick (Guitar) was a standout throughout the performance, delivering impressive playing along with some serious hair-whipping during "Deliver Us" and "In the Dark."
Vocalist Anders Fridén spotted a sign in the crowd before "Meet Your Maker" and tried to read it from the stage. Eventually, he had someone bring it closer, joking that he couldn't see shit. After playfully comparing the band to God, he even asked a woman in the audience to erase that comment from her phone.
Going back to the band's earlier material, "Behind Space" gave Fridén a chance to grab a fan's phone and do a little filming from the stage. The crowd was jumping throughout "Only for the Weak," followed by "The Mirror's Truth" and "I Am Above."
Fridén thanked everyone for sharing the moment with the band before they closed with "Take This Life." The song also provided an opportunity for the band introductions, bringing attention to Björn Gelotte (Guitar), Liam Wilson (Bass), and Jon Rice (Drums).
Before leaving the stage, Fridén offered a message worth remembering, encouraging everyone to be kind to themselves, their neighbors, and the people they love. A nice moment to end an otherwise heavy-hitting set.
In Flames
Finally, it was time for Trivium. Matt Heafy (Vocals, Guitar) had his signature tongue-out pose going before the first note of "Rain" even hit. The crowd was immediately jumping, throwing horns in the air, and clapping along at different points throughout the song.
"Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr" followed, giving bassist Paolo Gregoletto a chance to show off his skills on the five-string bass. The lighting production really kicked into gear during "Strife," adding another layer to the already impressive stage show.
Heafy checked in with the crowd and encouraged everyone to keep moving and sweating during "The Sin and the Sentence." "Down From the Sky" followed before fans got their first taste of the upcoming album, The Crown In The Grave, scheduled for release November 20, with "Jorogumo/Crown In The Grave."
Heafy brought out his signature Demon Mask for the new song, then went shirtless for "Until the World Goes Cold," a track closely associated with that look. "Entrance of the Conflagration" and "Fugue (A Revelation)" kept the crowd surfers coming, with barely a break in the action.
"Vengeance Falls" and "Like Light to the Flies" followed before Trivium returned to the new album for "Dead Inside of Me."
One song I was particularly looking forward to was "The Heart From Your Hate," and it absolutely delivered. It's always great when a song you've been hoping to hear live lives up to expectations. The band wrapped up the evening with "Throes of Perdition," bringing the night to a crushing finish.
Corey Beaulieu was outstanding on guitar and unclean backing vocals, while Alex Rudinger kept everything locked in behind the drum kit.
Four bands, four very different approaches to heavy music, and one seriously entertaining night at College Street Music Hall. From Frozen Soul getting the pit moving early to In Flames bringing the melodic metal and Trivium delivering the headlining performance, this lineup gave New Haven plenty to remember. If you walked out without sore neck muscles, you probably weren't doing it right.
Trivium
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