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Solo Tone
Dying In Your Arms
Trivium
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, likely stock pickups for Ascendancy era)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Ascendancy album). Gear confirmed for album era and rhythm/lead tracking, but not every solo section is individually documented. No evidence of live rig or later signature models used on this recording.
Tone Character(9)
singing sustaintight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate lead linesclear note separationslight room ambiencecutting upper midssmooth legato runsaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced alternate picking, smooth legato phrasing, and precise timing to match delay repeats and harmonized lines, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (Matt Heafy signature, likely stock pickups for Ascendancy era)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Ascendancy album). Gear confirmed for album era and rhythm/lead tracking, but not every solo section is individually documented. No evidence of live rig or later signature models used on this recording.
Tone Character(9)
singing sustaintight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate lead linesclear note separationslight room ambiencecutting upper midssmooth legato runsaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced alternate picking, smooth legato phrasing, and precise timing to match delay repeats and harmonized lines, making it challenging for most intermediate players.