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Talent and charisma are key ingredients for any professional musician, but without dedication and perseverance, many bands quickly fade to black. Then there are those like Orlando, Florida band Trivium, who are so determined, their behavior borders on insanity. The day before Hurricane Charlie decimated Florida, Trivium were playing the House of Blues in Atlanta. While they knew they were up against their own Perfect Storm, they decided not cancel the next night's show in their hometown. "We drove a van with a trailer right through the eye of the hurricane," 18 year old singer and guitarist Matt Heafy says. "[Drummer] Travis [Smith] drove the whole way and he was like Tom Cruise in ‘ Mission: Impossible' or something. He just kept going and we made it for the show." Showing his dedication Heafy says "we all live for this band. We wake up, practice a little bit on our own and then go to band practice and play for hours and hours. That's all we do, and all we...