Riff Tone
Until the World Goes Cold
Trivium
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy Signature, 6-string, likely EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio recording, 2015 era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Silence in the Snow' (2015). Gear inferred from Trivium's studio rig for this album; no direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but Peavey 6505+ and Heafy Les Paul with EMGs are standard for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationaggressive palm mutingcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencescooped but present midshigh output active pickup claritypunchy attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. Not beginner, but accessible to intermediate players with metal rhythm experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy Signature, 6-string, likely EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio recording, 2015 era)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Silence in the Snow' (2015). Gear inferred from Trivium's studio rig for this album; no direct source confirms exact amp/pickup for this song, but Peavey 6505+ and Heafy Les Paul with EMGs are standard for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemodern high-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationaggressive palm mutingcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencescooped but present midshigh output active pickup claritypunchy attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. Not beginner, but accessible to intermediate players with metal rhythm experience.
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