Riff Tone

Beyond Oblivion

Trivium

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, 6-string, likely loaded with EMG 81/85 or Fishman Fluence Modern pickups)

AmpPeavey Triple XXX II

PickupsActive humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or Fishman Fluence Modern, exact model not specified for this song but consistent with artist's studio use at the time)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateISP ISP Decimator

Notes

Studio recording, 2017 (The Sin and the Sentence album). Rhythm guitars for 'Beyond Oblivion' riff section tracked with Epiphone Les Paul Custom into Peavey Triple XXX II, boosted with Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer and ISP Decimator, through Mesa/Boogie cabinet. No evidence of additional effects or modulation for rhythm/riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Peavey Triple XXX II metal rhythm tones and genre/era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate low endaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityfocused midrangecrisp top endminimal ambiencecontrolled feedbackpunchy attack

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, demanding advanced right-hand technique and rhythmic accuracy.

Sources

Trivium go in-depth with our track-by-track interview on What The Dead Men Say | MusicRadar

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