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Rain Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Trivium

Trivium · 2000s · metal

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s, as used by Matt Heafy on Ascendancy)
Pickups
EMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp
Peavey 5150/6505 (most sources and era-typical for Ascendancy recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2004-2005 era, Ascendancy album. Guitar and amp choice inferred from era, interviews, and typical Trivium gear for this album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
9
Reverb
0
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • MXR M109 Six Band EQ · eq
  • ISP Decimator · noise_gate

Guitar → MXR Six Band EQ → ISP Decimator → Peavey 5150/6505 amp

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • articulate note separation
  • compressed and focused
  • minimal ambience
  • razor-sharp pick attack
  • modern metal clarity
  • chunky low end

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio amp settings for 'Rain' found; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Peavey 5150/6505 usage for Ascendancy.
  • ⚠️Pedal usage for the studio recording is not explicitly confirmed; KHDK Ascendancy pedal is a modern signature and not present during original recording.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only noise gate and possible EQ/boost inferred from genre and era.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from typical metal rhythm practices and tone characteristics.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Trivium's 'Rain' features a very high-gain, tight, modern metal tone with slightly scooped mids, controlled bass for clarity, and pronounced but not harsh treble/presence. The production is dry with little to no reverb, matching mid-2000s metalcore conventions and the band's Mesa/Peavey amp preferences.

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