Riff Tone

Six Walls

Trivium

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man John Petrucci JP7

AmpPeavey 5150

PickupsDiMarzio Crunch Lab (bridge) and LiquiFire (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Crusade' album (2006); gear confirmed for album tracking, not live. No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. All information is for the heavy/distorted rhythm section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metal claritycompressed attackminimal ambiencefocused rhythmclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, demanding strong synchronization and muting technique typical of modern metal.

Sources

Trivium – The Crusade - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Six Feet Under... And Rising. | Guitar World

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