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Riff Tone
Afterlife
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (Confederate Flag finish, as seen in studio footage for 'Afterlife')
AmpBogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album). Guitar and amp confirmed from studio footage and Equipboard. Settings from Synyster Gates' signature amp, which is based on the Uberschall.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endpresent but not scooped midscutting upper midsminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfocused attack
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 36 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom (Confederate Flag finish, as seen in studio footage for 'Afterlife')
AmpBogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 36 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Avenged Sevenfold self-titled album). Guitar and amp confirmed from studio footage and Equipboard. Settings from Synyster Gates' signature amp, which is based on the Uberschall.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endpresent but not scooped midscutting upper midsminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfocused attack
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it challenging for most players.