How to Dial In "The Darkness of My Mind" by Trivium - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "The Darkness of My Mind"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Silence in the Snow (2015). Silence in the Snow is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. The album version runs 4:46. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP LTD EC-1007 Baritone Evertune through EVH 5150III 100W, the nearest rig to the one documented for Trivium, stands in. Set the amp to a driven crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭).
Common Questions About the "The Darkness of My Mind" Tone
What guitar did Trivium use on "The Darkness of My Mind"?
The guitar on "The Darkness of My Mind" (released 2015) isn't documented; the ESP LTD EC-1007 Baritone Evertune above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "The Darkness of My Mind" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "The Darkness of My Mind" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "The Darkness of My Mind" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
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