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Riff Tone
Break the Silence
Killswitch Engage
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarCaparison Horus (likely 2006 model, Adam Dutkiewicz signature or similar, as used on 'As Daylight Dies' sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as used by Killswitch Engage on 'As Daylight Dies' era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific song's riff. EMG 81 confirmed by Adam D's known gear for this album era. No evidence of volume/tone pots in circuit (see Source 1).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore crunchfast attackcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting typical of metalcore, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision.
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Original Gear
GuitarCaparison Horus (likely 2006 model, Adam Dutkiewicz signature or similar, as used on 'As Daylight Dies' sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as used by Killswitch Engage on 'As Daylight Dies' era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific song's riff. EMG 81 confirmed by Adam D's known gear for this album era. No evidence of volume/tone pots in circuit (see Source 1).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metalcore crunchfast attackcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting typical of metalcore, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision.