Riff Tone
My Hatred
Trivium
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, likely EMG pickups for this era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, studio recording)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Ascendancy album). No direct evidence for pedals or effects on this song's riff section. Gear based on Trivium's known studio setup for Ascendancy era; no evidence for live/touring substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedrazor-sharp high endmodern metal claritydry, no ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metal rhythm guitar. The aggressive tempo and need for synchronization with drums and bass add to the challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, likely EMG pickups for this era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, studio recording)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Ascendancy album). No direct evidence for pedals or effects on this song's riff section. Gear based on Trivium's known studio setup for Ascendancy era; no evidence for live/touring substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedrazor-sharp high endmodern metal claritydry, no ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metal rhythm guitar. The aggressive tempo and need for synchronization with drums and bass add to the challenge.
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