Riff Tone
Betrayer
Trivium
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom-7 (2017, 7-string, Ebony finish)
AmpPeavey 6505+ Head
PickupsEMG 707 (active humbuckers, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017; album: The Sin and the Sentence. Guitar and amp inferred from Matt Heafy's known studio rig for this album and era. No source gives explicit pedal or amp settings for 'Betrayer' riff, but this is the documented setup for the album's rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metal claritylow-end punchcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencefocused chugscooped but present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythm, demanding stamina and precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom-7 (2017, 7-string, Ebony finish)
AmpPeavey 6505+ Head
PickupsEMG 707 (active humbuckers, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017; album: The Sin and the Sentence. Guitar and amp inferred from Matt Heafy's known studio rig for this album and era. No source gives explicit pedal or amp settings for 'Betrayer' riff, but this is the documented setup for the album's rhythm tracks.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metal claritylow-end punchcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencefocused chugscooped but present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythm, demanding stamina and precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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