# A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation guitar solo

> Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu's guitar solo on A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation by Trivium (2005) starts at about 2:20. From the album Ascendancy.

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Trivium, 2005, from *Ascendancy*. Solo by *Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu*.

This is a frantic opener crammed with shred trade-offs and Maiden-style twin leads.

A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation by Trivium is #4 in our ranking of the best Trivium guitar solos. The solo is played by Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu and the song was released in 2005.

## In our lists

- [The Best Trivium Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/trivium-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #155
- [Loudwire: The Best Metalcore Guitar Solos, According to Reddit](https://loudwire.com/best-metalcore-guitar-solos-reddit-debate/)

### Who played the guitar solo on A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation?

Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu played the solo on Trivium's A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation (2005).

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