News from Trapt
Trapt, the alternative metal band best known for their song “Headstrong” from a few years back, seems very close to announcing their third album.
Trapt hit it big with their platinum eponymous debut in 2002, fueled by the success of “Headstrong.” 2005’s Someone in Control failed to sell quite as well, although it did go gold. Now its long-awaited follow-up is nearing completion.
Yesterday’s blog post on Trapt’s official MySpace page made a few new songs available for hardcore fans on Fancorps.com. The same post also promised that “There are MANY changes a coming.” The next few days should hopefully give Trapt fans the information they’ve been looking forward to. I would like to know if lead guitarist Simon Ormandy really has left the band or not.
But the new album, Only Through the Pain, could be an important moment in Trapt’s history. It could be the beginning of the end or it could be a turning point. If Trapt has recorded an album too much in the same vein as their previous two, their popularity could continue to wane, leaving them to put out record after record to less and less fanfare and increasingly disappointing sales. Five years from now, they’ll be a one-hit-wonder. Or they could change their approach a little bit, write something a bit more challenging to their sound, and possibly recapture the success of their debut. Five years from now, they’ll still be popular and successful.
I’m hoping for the second option. Trapt is a great band that, in my opinion, shows a lot of promise. Hopefully their time in the studio will yeild something fresh and exciting. Few things are more disappointing than a great band that refuses to live up to its potential. (I’m looking at you, Audioslave.)
Only Through the Pain is estimated to be released sometime this summer. I’ll let you know when I hear something more specific.