Riff Tone

Detonation

Trivium

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson KV2 King V (Corey Beaulieu) or Gibson Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (Heafy), Seymour Duncan TB-6 Distortion (Beaulieu)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006, The Crusade album. Gear inferred from era and album session sources. No explicit confirmation for Detonation riff section, but these were the main guitars/amps used for heavy rhythm on The Crusade.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackmid-forwardslightly dryscratchy high endcompressedmodern thrash characterlow noise

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with precise rhythm and aggressive attack, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Trivium – The Crusade - Gear & Equipment Used on ...What's your Trivium hot take?Struck Dead EP sound : r/Trivium

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