Riff Tone
Strife
Trivium
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (2013, Drop C# tuning)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio recording, Vengeance Falls era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Vengeance Falls' (2013); Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu both used signature Epiphone Les Pauls with EMG active pickups and Peavey 6505+ amps for rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of other amps or guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp pick attackmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencedry, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight synchronization and gallop rhythms typical of modern metal, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (2013, Drop C# tuning)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio recording, Vengeance Falls era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'Vengeance Falls' (2013); Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu both used signature Epiphone Les Pauls with EMG active pickups and Peavey 6505+ amps for rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of other amps or guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp pick attackmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencedry, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight synchronization and gallop rhythms typical of modern metal, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Strife settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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