Riff Tone

Throes of Perdition

Trivium

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson KV2 King V (Corey Beaulieu) or Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom 7-string (Matt Heafy)

AmpEVH 5150 III (100S or Stealth) head into EVH 5150III 4x12 cab with Celestion G12 EVH speakers

PickupsSeymour Duncan Blackouts (Corey Beaulieu signature or standard Blackouts, active humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveKHDK KHDK Electronics Ascendancy Trivium Signature Overdrive

eqMXR MXR M109S Six Band EQ

noise_gateISP ISP Decimator

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (Shogun album). Both guitarists tracked rhythm parts; Corey typically used his Jackson King V with Blackouts, Matt used his Epiphone 7-string with Blackouts. Amp was EVH 5150 III, no evidence of Kemper or other amp modelers for this era. Effects loop used for noise gate and possibly EQ. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast attackcompressed dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise synchronization, demanding advanced right-hand control and stamina.

Sources

Trivium Rig Rundown Guitar Gear Tour - Premier Guitar Rig Rundown: Trivium's Matt Heafy & Corey Beaulieu [2022]Rig Rundown: Trivium - Premier Guitar I need advice for amp settings to kind of sound like trivium ... - Reddit

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