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Riff Tone
Archangel
Kevin Sherwood, Elena Siegman, Malukah, Clark S. Nova & darren cesca
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid/high-gain solidbody electric, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on Kevin Sherwood's typical choices for Zombies tracks)
AmpUnknown (likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and artist's typical tones)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
No direct source confirms the exact gear for the studio recording of 'Archangel' riff. All available sources are covers or tutorials, not official rig rundowns. Year: 2012 (Black Ops II release). Studio recording context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsmodern high-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endcrisp, defined high endarticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and noise control for clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid/high-gain solidbody electric, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on Kevin Sherwood's typical choices for Zombies tracks)
AmpUnknown (likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and artist's typical tones)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact gear for the studio recording of 'Archangel' riff. All available sources are covers or tutorials, not official rig rundowns. Year: 2012 (Black Ops II release). Studio recording context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsmodern high-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endcrisp, defined high endarticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and noise control for clarity.