Frontman Matt Heafy says inspiration for the album dates back to 2007 when Trivium supported the Ronnie James Dio-fronted Heaven & Hell in Japan.

He says: "When I watched them live, it was something that really spoke to me, especially the song Heaven and Hell. I'd never heard metal summarized so well like that.

"Afterwards, I came up with Silence In The Snow. We loved the song but it just didn't fit with the music we were making at the time. The reason was, perhaps we weren't ready for it.