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Riff Tone
A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation
Trivium
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (2000s, black, used by Matt Heafy for rhythm tracking on Ascendancy)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (studio rhythm tone for Ascendancy, 2004/2005 sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004/2005. Rhythm sections tracked with Les Paul Custom into Peavey 5150 II. No evidence of pedals or effects for rhythm tone. No live/touring gear included. Tuned to Drop D as per album version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore crunchfast attackcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythmic patterns and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (2000s, black, used by Matt Heafy for rhythm tracking on Ascendancy)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (studio rhythm tone for Ascendancy, 2004/2005 sessions)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2004/2005. Rhythm sections tracked with Les Paul Custom into Peavey 5150 II. No evidence of pedals or effects for rhythm tone. No live/touring gear included. Tuned to Drop D as per album version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore crunchfast attackcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythmic patterns and precise synchronization, making it challenging for most players.