Riff Tone

Sever the Hand

Trivium

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, 6-string)

AmpPeavey Triple XXX II

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateISP ISP Decimator

Notes

Studio recording, 2019-2020. Rhythm guitars for 'Sever the Hand' riff section tracked with Epiphone Les Paul Custom through Peavey Triple XXX II head, Ibanez TS-9, ISP Decimator, Mesa/Boogie cabinet. Settings estimated based on typical modern metal use of this amp and pedal chain. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on rhythm/riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackscooped midscrisp treblecontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused and punchymodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm-muted chugs and precise alternate picking at high speed, with complex rhythmic patterns and string skipping.

Sources

Trivium go in-depth with our track-by-track interview on What The Dead Men Say | MusicRadar

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