“We paid $30,000 to get bullied like we were in high school!” Trivium were asked to egg Iron Maiden at Ozzfest 2005. They declined and started wearing Iron Maiden shirts onstage

Trivium and Iron Maiden performing live in 2005.

Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has revealed the band were asked to egg Iron Maiden in 2005.

The singer/guitarist makes the admission in an exclusive interview with Metal Hammer, while reflecting on the metalcore band’s time opening Ozzfest that year for Maiden and Black Sabbath.