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Riff Tone
In Waves
Trivium
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (2011 signature, 6-string, Drop C# tuning)
AmpEVH 5150 III Stealth (fed into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'In Waves' (2011). Rhythm guitars quad-tracked. No time-based or modulation effects used on rhythm; all such effects added in post for leads/solos only. Main riff tone is dry, tight, and high-gain. Guitar volume and tone typically run high for maximum output.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackaggressive palm mutingclear and articulate low endsaturated high-gain distortiondry and focused (no reverb/delay)massive wall of sound (quad-tracked)modern metal clarityminimal pedal colorationfast note definition
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with tight synchronization for quad-tracked rhythm parts. The technical challenge is high due to speed, accuracy, and stamina demands.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (2011 signature, 6-string, Drop C# tuning)
AmpEVH 5150 III Stealth (fed into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'In Waves' (2011). Rhythm guitars quad-tracked. No time-based or modulation effects used on rhythm; all such effects added in post for leads/solos only. Main riff tone is dry, tight, and high-gain. Guitar volume and tone typically run high for maximum output.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackaggressive palm mutingclear and articulate low endsaturated high-gain distortiondry and focused (no reverb/delay)massive wall of sound (quad-tracked)modern metal clarityminimal pedal colorationfast note definition
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with tight synchronization for quad-tracked rhythm parts. The technical challenge is high due to speed, accuracy, and stamina demands.