A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation

"A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation"
Single by Trivium
from the album Ascendancy
ReleasedMay 2005 (2005-05)
GenreMetalcore
Length
  • 5:55 (album version)
  • 4:31 (edited version)
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Trivium singles chronology
"Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr"
(2005)
"A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation"
(2005)
"Dying in Your Arms"
(2005)

"A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation", often referred to as "Gunshot", is a song by American heavy metal band Trivium. Written by Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu, both of whom perform vocals and guitars on the track, it was featured on the band's second studio album Ascendancy in 2005. The song was also released as a promotional single in May 2005, with an accompanying music video following in September.