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Riff Tone
Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene
Hozier
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEastwood Airline
AmpVox AC15 (hand-wired, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 (Hozier self-titled album sessions). Gear chain confirmed by producer Rob Kirwan for the album, including this track. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and fuzzymidrange punchslightly grittyvintage British amp flavortight and percussivearticulate chord definitiondynamic responsewarm, slightly compressedraw garage rock edgenot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic picking, and control of palm muting to achieve the punchy, percussive sound, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarEastwood Airline
AmpVox AC15 (hand-wired, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 (Hozier self-titled album sessions). Gear chain confirmed by producer Rob Kirwan for the album, including this track. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and fuzzymidrange punchslightly grittyvintage British amp flavortight and percussivearticulate chord definitiondynamic responsewarm, slightly compressedraw garage rock edgenot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic picking, and control of palm muting to achieve the punchy, percussive sound, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.