Riff Tone

In The Court Of The Dragon

Trivium

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins (6-string or 7-string, depending on part)

AmpEVH 5150 III Stealth (100W 6L6 version) into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s

PickupsFishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

eqMXR MXR 10 Band EQ

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording for 'In The Court Of The Dragon' (2021). Main rhythm guitars quad-tracked with two left/two right. No time-based or modulation effects used in the riff section. Overdrive pedal (Maxon OD808 or similar) used as a boost in front of the amp. Noise gate and EQ pedal also in chain. Pickup selector set to bridge for rhythm. Settings are for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsmodern metal clarityarticulate attacklow noise floorbridge pickup bitequad-tracked wall of soundfocused low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with precise synchronization for quad-tracked rhythm parts, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Trivium: “We wanted to capture lightning in the bottle rather than plan too much. There were no constraints, limitations or boundaries” | Guitar World Rig Rundown: Trivium [2022] - Premier Guitar Amp Settings for Ascendancy by Trivium (album tone) - Guitar Chalk

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