Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr guitar tone

Trivium · 2005 · Metal

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpPeavey 5150

GuitarJackson Soloist

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN7.5

BASS6

MID2.5

TREBLE6

PRESENCE6.5

REVERB0

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 9.5
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 6
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.

Scooped mids sound huge alone — add mids back on stage to cut through.

Lead

AmpPeavey 5150

GuitarJackson Soloist

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN8.5

BASS6

MID3

TREBLE6

PRESENCE6.5

REVERB0

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost
Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 9.5
Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eq
Threshold 6
Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.