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Riff Tone
The Ones We Leave Behind
Trivium
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (7-string, MKH signature)
AmpPeavey Triple XXX II
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Rhythm guitars tracked with Epiphone MKH Les Paul through Peavey Triple XXX II, boosted with Ibanez TS-9, into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet. Confirmed by Matt Heafy in MusicRadar interview. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrushing rhythm tonemodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused and dryfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore. String skipping and rapid position shifts add to the technical challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom (7-string, MKH signature)
AmpPeavey Triple XXX II
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Rhythm guitars tracked with Epiphone MKH Les Paul through Peavey Triple XXX II, boosted with Ibanez TS-9, into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet. Confirmed by Matt Heafy in MusicRadar interview. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrushing rhythm tonemodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused and dryfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore. String skipping and rapid position shifts add to the technical challenge.