Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com | |
| Allmusic | |
| Alternative Press | |
| IGN | 8.2/10 |
| Rock Sound | |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.0/5 |
The album received generally positive reviews, with Chad Bowar of About.com praising the band's progress on songwriting, as well as their musicianship. Bowar finishing its review stating: "Shogun won't silence Trivium's legions of critics, but I think most fans will like the harsh vocals along with the great riffs and memorable melodies." Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic described Shogun as "Trivium's most challenging and ambitious album yet." IGN's Ed Thompson wrote that with the release of their fourth full-length album the "band have done what absolutely needed to be done." The band's ideas and influences were praised by Thompson, and considered Shogun the best of their first four albums. Thompson also defined Shogun as the band's "best effort to date."
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