PRESS RELEASE:
Croatian black metal band TRIVAN has released a new single, called "Abyss of Crawling Shadows. The band is currently working on their new single “Crowned with Dread and Power” which is currently in final mix/master
TRIVAN is a black metal band from Zagreb, Croatia. But besides black metal they are developing an identity that does not need to fit neatly into one subgenre. The band´s music follows a continuous philosophy of descent → vow → opposition → inner struggle →ascent/transformation.
Trivan was founded in Croatia in 2018 by guitarist and composer Vanja Šantak and bassist Ivan Bertović, alongside a mutual school friend on drums. The band's initial momentum was abruptly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a period of imposed silence that the members used for deep reflection, reconsidering the band's direction, identity, and long-term purpose.
Emerging from that silence with greater clarity, Trivan underwent a significant transformation. Vanja brought in Tomislav Žiljak, former vocalist of the black metal act Darkendome, as lead singer, whose voice and vision aligned with the project's evolving philosophy. When the original drummer stepped away to dedicate himself to family and professional life, Tomislav recommended his former Darkendome bandmate Robert Vlašić, an experienced and forceful drummer who gave Trivan renewed stability and momentum.
In 2025, the lineup was completed with the addition of rhythm guitarist Marin Buljan. Marin's role became both structural and creative, expanding the guitar architecture, delivering a heavier and fuller sonic foundation, and allowing Vanja greater freedom to pursue lead guitar work, atmospheric layering, and compositional complexity.
With a stable and cohesive lineup in place, Trivan intensified its output. Their music explores existential crisis, suffering, spiritual defiance, and inner transformation through the uncompromising language of extreme metal. The band places emphasis on demanding arrangements, lyrical depth, and emotional precision: music designed not merely to be heard, but to be experienced.
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