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Riff Tone

Abigail (Live at Graspop)

King Diamond

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Horizon
AmpLine 6 Helix (amp modeling) into Crown Power Amplifier, Marshall 4x12 cabs with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance at Graspop, 2019 era. Andy LaRocque confirmed use of ESP E-II Horizon guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups and Line 6 Helix for amp modeling on recent King Diamond tours. No evidence of analog amps or pedals in the live rig for this era. Rhythm/riff section tone, not solo. Studio gear differs from live. See Guitar World interview for confirmation.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingchunky low endarticulate note separationcutting upper midsmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefocused riff definitionfast, precise picking response

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal. Synchronization with drums and maintaining clarity under high gain add to the challenge.

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