Riff Tone
Beauty in the Sorrow
Trivium
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy Signature, 2017 era, likely EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio recording, 2017 era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck), active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Sin and the Sentence' (2017). Gear inferred from Trivium's documented studio use during this album cycle. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Peavey 6505+ and EMG-equipped Les Paul Customs are standard for Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate rhythm claritylow-end punchscooped but present midsaggressive palm mutingcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy Signature, 2017 era, likely EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio recording, 2017 era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck), active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Sin and the Sentence' (2017). Gear inferred from Trivium's documented studio use during this album cycle. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Peavey 6505+ and EMG-equipped Les Paul Customs are standard for Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate rhythm claritylow-end punchscooped but present midsaggressive palm mutingcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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