On the eve of massive touring in Europe with Metallica and Iron Maden, and the release of their third album, Travis went in search of a kit that would bring a ferocious enormity to Trivium's massive blend of melodic metal and blast-beat mayhem.

He found it with Dominion Ash. Its furious blend of musical tone and ear-splitting volume struck an instant chord with this 24-year-old blastmaster. However, Travis wanted a kit that would not only lead the way through the band's signature riffs and power-solos, but also leave a parilyzing visual impression.

With that, he came up with the concept of the Warrior Kit; and Ddrum USA took to making his vision a reality. Utilizing over 400 one-inch metal spikes, the artizans at the Custom Shop drilled holes in the points of least vibration in each shell. The chrome spikes were then installed and locked into place along the lug-line. Travis personally oversaw this process and even installed the spikes in his new 7"x14" Ash snare.

The spikes added a considerable amount of weight to each drum, and though they did nothing to rob the shells of tone, there was a noticeable increase in the volume of each drum. The size and nature of the Warrior kit may be a nightmare to Travis' tech Nick Engle, but it is an undeniable visual and sonic blitzkrieg that is outmatched only by the double-kick assault unleashed by its owner.

The Warrior Kit:

• Dominion Ash in Transparent Black w/Black-Nickel Hardware
• 400 Chrome Spikes installed on lug line
• Two 20"x24" Kick drums
• 7"x8" Tom Tom
• 8"x10" Tom Tom
• 9"x12" Tom Tom
• 10"x14" Tom Tom
• 16"x16" Floor Tom
• 16"x18" Floor Tom
• 7"x14" Snare Drum
• 6", 8", 22", 24" Acrylic Deccabons
• Ddrum Precision Cast Mesh Pad
• Ddrum 4SE Module