Studio Album · No. 9
What the Dead Men Say Songwriting Credits by Trivium
Produced by Josh Wilbur
Roadrunner
MetalcoreThrash MetalProgressive Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Trivium carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Trivium
0 tracksoutside writers
Trivium's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist90%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
2020
Released
Data Insight
Nine credited tracks with the three-way band line and an instrumental opener without one. The pattern set on Shogun is now twelve years old.
The 2020 ninth album, released a month into the pandemic and their highest UK placing since 2013.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions What the Dead Men Say
Who wrote the songs on What the Dead Men Say?
Trivium, credited as a band on nine of the ten tracks. The opener is an instrumental with no published writer.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the Mainstream Rock chart or the UK Singles Chart.
How high did the album chart?
Number 35 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 in the UK.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who produced it?
Josh Wilbur with the band.
Who plays drums on it?
Alex Bent, who joined in 2016 and stayed until 2022.
How long is the album?
46:27 across ten tracks.
Data note: The instrumental tracks carry no writing credit on the album page. Every song with a vocal is fully credited.