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Trials (commonly typeset as TRIALS) is an American metalcore band from New Jersey, United States. Formed in 2022, the band incorporates the use of masks and aliases. The band currently comprises drummer Twitch, guitarist Quote, and vocalist Rewind.

Trials' first release came in November 2024 with their debut single "Parallel" followed by another single, "The Nature of You", in December. Both songs would be featured on the band's debut EP Be Careful What You Wish For.

History
Trials was officially formed in 2022 by drummer Twitch and guitarist Quote. After months of experimentation, the duo of Twitch and Quote had five songs completed and several other "concepts" that were still in progress. After several songs had already been written, vocalist Rewind was added to the band.

In mid-2024, Trials then went on to record with New Jersey-based producer Corbin Smith who oversaw the creation of their debut EP, Be Careful What You Wish For. Midway through production, Trials released their debut single "Parallel" on November 11, 2024. The band released their second single "The Nature of You" a month later. Both songs achieved moderate success and would be featured Be Careful What You Wish For which was released in full on June 21, 2025.

Band members
Current
 * Twitch - drums (2022–present)
 * Quote - guitars (2022–present)
 * Rewind - vocals (2023–present)

Image and identities
Each member of Trials wears a mask and goes under an alias in order to preserve their identity. Their visual aesthetic consists of each member wearing a matching full-face mask with individual markings on them to tell them apart. This is meant to represent that while each member has their own identity, they share a core bond from which the music is made. The band also sports identical black windbreakers with a variation of the band's logo adorned over the left breast, accompanied by a white armband worn over the right arm with the same symbol, along with dark-colored pants.

Musical style and influences
Trials are generally described as a metalcore band, though influences of nu metal, deathcore, djent, and industrial metal have also been noted. Due to their image, many comparisons have been made to other masked bands such as Slipknot, Sleep Token, and Ghost.

Lyrical themes
The lyrics in Trials' music have been said to contain themes of nihilism, depression, misanthropy, grief, and social isolation. Despite hints of nihilism in their music, Trials does make reference to the shadow archetype, a concept made famous by psychoanalyst Carl Jung.

Discography
Extended plays
 * Be Careful What You Wish For (2025)

Singles