Matthew Kiichi Heafy (born January 26, 1986 in
Iwakuni,
Japan[Matt Heafy biography @Trivium.org]), also known as
Matt Heafy, is the
lead vocalist and
guitarist for the band
Trivium. Heafy is also the vocalist for the band
Capharnaum, along with Trivium's old producer
Jason Suecof.
Biography
Main Biography
Heafy's influences include bands such as
Metallica,
Pantera,
Megadeth,
Slayer,
Testament,
Iron Maiden and
Queen. Heafy stated on his Trivium website biography that he was greatly influenced by
The Beatles and that they are one of his favorite bands. He considers the album
Abbey Road one of his favorite progressive sounding rock albums.
