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Riff Tone
Master of Puppets (Bonus Track)
Trivium
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely, as used by Matt Heafy on early Trivium recordings and covers)
AmpPeavey 5150 (likely, as used by Trivium for high-gain rhythm in the 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Roadrunner United/bonus track era). No direct source confirms exact gear for this cover, but Trivium's documented studio rig for this period was Les Paul Custom with EMGs into a Peavey 5150. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm claritymodern metal crunchpercussive low endbright top endcompressed dynamicsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires high-speed alternate and downpicking, precise palm muting, and tight rhythmic accuracy, making it challenging even for advanced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely, as used by Matt Heafy on early Trivium recordings and covers)
AmpPeavey 5150 (likely, as used by Trivium for high-gain rhythm in the 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Roadrunner United/bonus track era). No direct source confirms exact gear for this cover, but Trivium's documented studio rig for this period was Les Paul Custom with EMGs into a Peavey 5150. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm claritymodern metal crunchpercussive low endbright top endcompressed dynamicsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires high-speed alternate and downpicking, precise palm muting, and tight rhythmic accuracy, making it challenging even for advanced players.