In The Court Of The Dragon amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Trivium guitar tone for “In The Court Of The Dragon”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Esp Ltd Alexi-200. Studio version, In the Court of the Dragon album (2021)
EVH 5150III 100S head, Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom with Fishman Fluence MKH pickups, KHDK Ascendancy OD, MXR Six Band EQ, ISP Decimator
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss ML-2 Metal Core
Use as a clean boost/EQ shaper only — Dist at 0. The Brown channel provides the gain; this pedal tightens the low-end and adds presence like Heafy's KHDK Ascendancy does. Amp gain already handles saturation.
The Katana's Brown voicing approximates the 5150III's tight, mid-focused saturation. Your ESP's passive EMG-designed HZ pickups are cooler than Heafy's active Fishman Fluences, so amp gain stays at 7 (vs his ~7.5) to avoid mud. Mid pushed to 7 replicates Heafy's signature aggressive midrange bark. Bass kept conservative at 4 — the ML-2's Low knob at 4 tightens the low-end similarly to his MXR EQ mid-scoop technique.
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