Riff Tone

He Who Spawned the Furies

Trivium

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1980s/early 2000s, as used by Matt Heafy on Shogun)

AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, studio recording head)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid4

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808

noise_gateISP ISP Decimator II

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (Shogun album). Guitar is confirmed for this era and album; amp is confirmed for Trivium rhythm tones on Shogun. Mesa Boogie 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s likely used. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrushing heavy riffingmodern metalcore claritytight low-endclear note separationslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Amp Settings for Ascendancy by Trivium (album tone) - Guitar Chalk [QUESTION] Need help getting Matt Heafy sounding tone : r/Trivium

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