Alex Bent Leaves Trivium After Nine Years

Alex Bent has left the metal band Trivium after nine years, the drummer announced on social media on October 3, a departure that comes days before the band was scheduled to perform at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento and weeks before the start of a headlining North American tour. Bent’s statement gave no reason for the split and Trivium has not named a replacement.

“I am beyond grateful for the incredible past nine years with Trivium, filled with unforgettable moments, music, and friendships that I’ll always carry with me,” Bent wrote. “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.” He added that the end of this chapter is not the end of his career and that he looks forward to “continuing to create, perform, and share music in new ways.”

Bent joined the Orlando-based band in 2016 and performed on three studio albums widely associated with the group’s recent era: The Sin and the Sentence (2017), What the Dead Men Say (2020) and In the Court of the Dragon (2021). Trivium’s immediate schedule includes a set at Aftershock and a 32-date Struck Dead Tour beginning October 31, for...