Riff Tone

Suffocating Sight

Trivium

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Epiphone Les Paul Custom for Matt Heafy, 2005 studio recording)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, as used on 'Ascendancy' era studio recordings)

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. Guitar confirmed as Les Paul Custom in multiple interviews and video lessons. Amp not directly confirmed in sources, but Peavey 5150/6505 is widely documented as the main studio amp for this album. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note definitiondry, focused rhythmmodern metal crunchfast attackminimal ambiencehigh output, compressed

Difficulty

The riff is technically demanding due to its fast tempo, intricate picking patterns, and the need for precise palm muting and articulation to maintain clarity with high-gain settings.

Sources

Complete Trivium Tunings List - Reddit Watch Matt Heafy give an hour-long video lesson in how to play his favourite Trivium riffs | MusicRadar Matt Heafy teaches the ins and outs of Trivium's most ferocious riffs in latest episode of Gibson's Riff Lords | Guitar World

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