The five piece band is known for its mixture of classic, power, and modern progressive metal combining strong vocals, complex instrumentation, and an expansive fantasy backstory to create energetic live shows.

Lords of the Trident have played and toured with many high-profile acts, including Dragonforce, Steel Panther, Rhapsody of Fire, Wind Rose, Psychostick, Helloween, Battle Beast, Thor, Marty Friedman, Cage, Unleash the Archers, 3 Inches of Blood, Skeletonwitch, Seven Spires, Crimson Shadows, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Puddle of Mudd, Mushroomhead, Saliva, Fuel, A Sound of Thunder, Seven Kingdoms, and Of Montreal.

Bassist Captain Bluddbeard (Mike Charlton) and Danalog (Dan Metzger) were auditioned and joined the band.

After the first few months of performing live, the band decided to replace Danalog with a new drummer - Korgoth (Corey Larson).

A few months after the release of Death or Sandwich Socrates left the band and was replaced by new guitarist Killius Maximus (Elliot Ignasiak) .

In May 2012, Lords of the Trident won a tri-state Battle of the Bands contest[4] sponsored by Madison Media Institute, and was introduced to Martin Atkins and Doug Olson.

Under the guidance of Doug Olson[5] (producer for Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, and Cheap Trick), the band quickly recorded and mixed their next release, 2013's Plan of Attack, at the Madison Media Institute studios.

Shortly thereafter, the lead guitar position was offered to Baron Taurean Helleshaar (Brian Koenig, formerly of Luna Mortis).

Dr. Vitus left the band amicably in January 2017, and was replaced by Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger (Brett Walter) immediately thereafter.

In March 2018 they finished recording their fourth album, Shadows from the Past, that was released on August 25, 2018. Notable collaborations on the album include Brittney Slayes from Unleash the Archers, a professional chorus, full orchestra, and a small fan group recorded in Ty's basement studio.

Shortly thereafter, the band announced the lineup for the third year of their annual Mad With Power Fest, featuring Theocracy as the headliner.

Shortly after Mad With Power Fest, the band embarked on their first headlining tour of Europe, visiting Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic.

The band announced via their Patreon page that work had begun on the next full-length album, with a planned release date of late 2020.

To help save the tour, the Lords of the Trident offered their basement streaming space, built up during COVID to provide fully mixed, HD performances, tied into Twitch and YouTube.

Between playing shows and producing video content for YouTube, Ty Christian teamed up with Glenn Fricker's Spectre Sound Studios to produce three full-length instructional courses for bands: "DIY Merch", "DIY Tour", and "Own the Stage: A Masterclass in Vocal Performance and Technique".

In December of 2022 the band embarked on their first headlining tour of Japan, bringing along twenty Patreon backers with them on the trip.

Shortly after their return from Japan, the band released a cover and music video of Anthem's song "Destroy the Boredom".

This excursion covered a large area of the Southwest and nearly the entire length of the West Coast, from Los Angeles all the way to Hyperspace Metal Festival in Vancouver, B.C.

Shortly afterwards, the band joined Rhapsody of Fire, Wind Rose, and Seven Kingdoms on a handful of their US tour dates.