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Riff Tone

Becoming

Volbeat

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson (exact model not specified, likely Les Paul or Explorer as per artist's usual studio choices)
AmpBoss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal into studio amp (exact amp model not specified, but Poulsen is known for Marshall JCM800 and Rob Caggiano for Fryette Sig:X; for this riff, the pedal is the defining element)

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (Servant of the Mind sessions). For the riff section of 'Becoming', Michael Poulsen explicitly used a Boss HM-2 pedal with all knobs maxed for the buzzsaw death metal tone. The amp is not specified for this part, but Poulsen's usual studio amps are Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain heads. The guitar is a Gibson with humbuckers, but the exact model is not confirmed for this track.

Tone Character(10)
buzzsaw distortionthick and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsaggressive and percussivedissonantdry, no reverbhigh outputScandinavian death metal influencecutting high endcompressed, focused attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong synchronization with the drums and aggressive picking technique typical of modern metal.

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