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Riff Tone

Shattering the Skies Above (Bonus Track)

Trivium

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS SE Mark Holcomb (likely, or similar PRS/ESP 6-string with high-output humbuckers)
AmpPeavey 5150 (Block Letter) head into Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30s

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2010 era. Main rhythm tone for 'Shattering the Skies Above' riff section. Guitar is 6-string in Drop D. Maxon OD808 or Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 used as boost. Mesa 4x12 cab, no evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section. Settings based on studio sources for this era and song.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationdefined low endclear and articulate under heavy gainbridge pickup claritymodern metal rhythmtight and focusedminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns that demand accuracy and stamina.

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