Heavy metal giants Trivium have always stood out for their powerful, complex, and refined sound. Their pursuit of the ideal tone has been, from the beginning, a constant journey toward the new and the inspiring, never knowing exactly where it might lead them.
Now, with the completion of their state-of-the-art studio, THE HANGAR, equipped with an arsenal of guitar cabinets loaded with Celestion Vintage 30, G12M-65 and G12H-75 Creamback, G12M Greenback, and G12H Anniversary speakers, the band is ready to embark on a new phase of sonic exploration.
THE HANGAR represents the band’s deep commitment to sonic excellence and provides a dedicated space to push their creative boundaries.
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We wanted a space where we could create freely and at our own pace, and we wanted it in Orlando so we wouldn't have to travel every time we needed to record, explains guitarist Corey Beaulieu.
Designed by renowned studio architect Roger D’Arcy and built from the ground up to meet acoustic requirements, THE HANGAR is much more than just a recording studio: it’s a fully equipped creative hub where the band can write, rehearse, experiment, and record whenever inspiration strikes.
The heart of sonic experimentation: Celestion at its finest
At the center of this sonic exploration is an extensive collection of Celestion guitar speakers, carefully selected and integrated into the studio’s arsenal.
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“We have Vintage 30s, G12M-65 and G12H-75 Creambacks, G12M Greenbacks, G12H Anniversaries, plus all the old models we’ve collected over the years”, says vocalist and guitarist Matt Heafy.
The studio features a wide selection of cabinets loaded with Celestion speakers from leading brands like Mesa Boogie, Marshall, and Peavey EVH. This impressive collection allows Trivium to explore the unique sonic characteristics of each speaker and cabinet combination, ensuring they always have the right tonal tools at their disposal.
“The sound changes from cabinet to cabinet, even if they have the same Celestion speaker”, explains Beaulieu. “It’s about finding the combination that best fits what we’re working on in each session”.
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To facilitate this experimentation, THE HANGAR includes an isolation booth designed specifically for speaker testing. In this sonic lab, Heafy and Beaulieu, along with producer and engineer Mark Lewis, can swap out speakers in the cabinets, carefully analyzing their characteristics and experimenting with microphone placement to capture every subtle nuance.
Mark has been performing real surgery on the cabs: removing stock speakers and doing things like loading four different Celestion models into a single cabinet so we can test them with our mic collection inside the isolation booth, says Heafy.
Uncompromising sonic exploration
This dedication to technical exploration is at the heart of Trivium’s sonic philosophy. The band understands that every element in the signal chain — from the guitar to the cabinet to the microphone — influences the final sound.
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“Any slight variation in tone can be a source of inspiration”, says Heafy. “Our mission right now in THE HANGAR is to put amps, cabinets, and speakers to the test to discover which combinations give us that extra tonal magic when it’s time to record”.
With THE HANGAR, Trivium has created the perfect environment to fuel their sonic inspiration. Powered by Celestion’s legendary speaker technology and driven by their relentless quest for the perfect tone, this creative haven is set to become the launchpad for a new era of metal and sonic innovation.
That’s what this tone quest is all about. This obsession with gear has always been about finding something new and inspiring. And you never know where it might lead you, concludes Heafy.
