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Riff Tone
Ashes of the Innocent
Bullet for My Valentine
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000QM
AmpPeavey 5150
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Poison' album, 2005-2006. Gear confirmed for era and album, not live rig. Michael Paget and Matthew Tuck both used ESP LTD EC-1000 models with Seymour Duncan pickups and Peavey 5150 amps for rhythm/riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackclear note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled low endminimal ambiencefast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players. The tempo and technical demands place it at a hard (4/5) difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000QM
AmpPeavey 5150
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Poison' album, 2005-2006. Gear confirmed for era and album, not live rig. Michael Paget and Matthew Tuck both used ESP LTD EC-1000 models with Seymour Duncan pickups and Peavey 5150 amps for rhythm/riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackclear note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled low endminimal ambiencefast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most players. The tempo and technical demands place it at a hard (4/5) difficulty.