TRIVIUM - PART 3 - DEBUT MINI ALBUM [2016]
TRIVIUM is the third and final unit to debut from Triptychâs first generation with their debut mini album PART 3. With a significantly more hip-hop and rap-focused sound in comparison to the two previous Triptych units, TRIVIUM brings a new layer of talent and meaning to the super group. Covering hard-to-swallow topics like gender roles and societal double standards, TRIVIUM hits hard and makes waves.
The decision to make BERLIN their debut song was a power move. Not only does the song have a very distinct and recognizable sound that drags listeners in, but it sets the vibe for TRIVIUMâs energy.
All three members had a hand in writing this song.
The line distribution can be found here
In this hiphop-influenced track, TRIVIUM has a back and forth debate between rappers Van and Cal over if human nature is inherently good or evil, giving examples of highs and lows in society.
Doubled with a strong chorus, thought-provoking versus, and irony twisted into more than a half the lines, this song can be seen as an ironic commentary on what people see as ârightâ and âwrongâ.
Written by all three members.
Trivium talks about their past and how it had shaped them into who they are today. This song is like the last goodbye to their old selves, ready to let go of the past and move on.
This track also acknowledges that admitting ignorance isnât something that you should be ashamed of, as you can only change as long as youâre willing.Â
Written by all three members
 Ura, the only woman in this subunit, took it upon herself to write a feminist anthem for their album. Itâs basically a response to all the times Ura has had a man be patronizing towards her. Van and Cal act on the track as supporters, but the song is mostly Ura focused.Â
The first song on the album where you actually hear Ura rap and get to see her lyricism play out. One of Uraâs lines mentioned snapping kneecaps. Everyoneâs afraid of her now.Â
This song is all about wanting someone thatâs not good for you, but you keep coming back.Â
The non-gender specific pronouns in the song show that this song can be about any type of relationship, regardless of gender or if it is a romantic or platonic relationship.Â
All about gender roles and how theyâve hurt them as theyâve grown up. Since they are the first co-ed unit from Triptych, they took it upon themselves to address double standards/gender roles.
This one caused a bit of a discussion, especially since it directly calls out the double standards in the kpop industry.
So... Trivium easily got the most attention out of Gen 1.
Mostly because theyâre a co-ed duo that covers topics that arenât discussed super openly.
But also because theyâre really good rappers. Like, all of them. And their stage presence is really intense.Â
Ura doesnât rap as much as she would have liked to this era, as they needed her on vocals to break up the tracks a little since neither Van or Cal can sing very well.
Trivium were given the title âun-idolsâ - which is both a term of endearment as well as a critique, depending on who uses it - because of their unwillingness to play up the role of a significant other at fan signs as well as their general aura.
Idols are supposed to be like... âperfectâ at all times, and Trivium just doesnât do that? Like they wear the worst outfits to the airport, fansites have pictures of them waiting in line for street food (and then chowing down on said street food), and the way they talk to fans is so casual?Â
This attitude turned off some fans, but it brought in a whole new wave of support, especially from international fans who felt like Trivium were relatable.Â
The most popular member this comeback was easily Ura. Not only was she the only girl, so she visually stood out, but she was the one that often went viral for fan-zoning fans who asked her to be romantic with them.
She also received the most criticisms, but she really didnât care. She wasnât going to make herself uncomfortable for the sake of others.Â
Cal got a good amount of attention too because of his accent and his looks. Cal has a very slight British accent when he says certain Korean words and people just... lost it over that.
Van kinda sunk to the background this era, but he doesnât really mind. He just wanted the kids to have fun and have their time to shine. :)Â
As far as numbers go, Trivium breaks records for Triptych by gaining 10 million music video views in the first 24 hours as well as having BERLIN chart on Melon upon release.Â
I promise this is the last era that Triptych wears color-coded outfits. I promise. The company was trying to see how the color-coded concept would work and gen 1 was the guinea pigs.Â
When Artychs saw how lacking Triviumâs debut outfits were.... they almost rioted at HBH. They already were accusing HBH of picking favorites and not giving Trivium equal treatment.Â
But the truth is... Trivium picked their debut stage outfits. Yes, theyâre bland, but Trivium wanted their debut to feel like friends were finally meeting up for the first time, hence the casual clothes.
The button up shirt fits tho.... that made a few bitches go feral. That was an exquisite serve.Â
The award show fits were nice too! Ura stunned bitches pulling up with her short blazer dress and fishnets. Van had really cool dress pants with designs on them and Cal wore a color that wasnât black! It was monumental!
As far as hair goes, Ura had short black hair with wispy bangs.Â
Van had black hair and almost always wore a wide headband on his hairline.
Calâs hair was usually just styled into tousled brown curls and called a day.Â
Iâve explained triptych stan culture before (basically the fandom is kinda divided? like some fans only support certain subunits, others support all of them, etc.) but I think Trivium was what really made that divide clear.Â
Trivum just sounds different than S.O.T and Tromme, there was gonna be people who didnât vibe with their style. But thatâs kinda the point of Triptych, to like.. get different sounds involved in their discography.
And some gross fans didnât like that Trivium made it clear that they donât want to be sexualized by fans, so they just decided to ignore them and focus on S.O.T and Tromme, who hasnât spoken out about being sexualized by strangers online.Â
People also started calling Van a âsmol bean uwuâ (hello 2016) and started like... infantalizing him?? even though heâs a grown ass man??? does he LOOK like dan OR phil to any of you????????Â
Fans also started calling Cal a fuckboy and played him up as this big meme just because heâs goofy. I will never forgive yâall for that.
Pick Mes hated Ura because if anyoneâs âone of the boysâ, itâs Ura and they were jealous. But she literally has to be one of the boys. Itâs apart of her job.Â
But the artychs that do stan Trivium are probably some of the chillest people ever. They are literally just vibing. Trivium stans are dubbed as the âstonersâ of the fandom as a joke.
And OT9 stans overpower solo stans by a LONG SHOT, so donât worry! Trivium received more love than hate from artychs. There were just a few bad eggs that ruined shit.Â