Solo Tone

Dying In Your Arms

Trivium

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, likely stock pickups for Ascendancy era)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (stock for Heafy's Les Pauls during Ascendancy era, but not 100% confirmed for this exact track)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateISP ISP Decimator

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

modulationEventide Eventide H3000 Harmonizer (or plugin emulation)

Notes

Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Ascendancy album). Gear confirmed for album era and rhythm/lead tracking, but not every solo section is individually documented. No evidence of live rig or later signature models used on this recording.

Tone Character(9)

singing sustaintight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate lead linesclear note separationslight room ambiencecutting upper midssmooth legato runsaggressive pick attack

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced alternate picking, smooth legato phrasing, and precise timing to match delay repeats and harmonized lines, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Trivium go in-depth with our track-by-track interview on ...Matt Heafy's Guitar Gear, Les Pauls & Pedalboard Trivium Solo Credits

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