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Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter S-1 (Zacky Vengeance signature, likely used on 'Hail to the King' album era)
AmpHughes & Kettner TriAmp MK II
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 ('Hail to the King' album). No evidence of pedals for the main riff; amp and guitar do most of the work. No explicit mention of effects loop or additional rack gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate high-gain rhythmaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsmodern metal saturationclear note separationfocused and punchyminimal ambienceno audible modulationcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythm, demanding stamina and precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter S-1 (Zacky Vengeance signature, likely used on 'Hail to the King' album era)
AmpHughes & Kettner TriAmp MK II
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 ('Hail to the King' album). No evidence of pedals for the main riff; amp and guitar do most of the work. No explicit mention of effects loop or additional rack gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate high-gain rhythmaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midsmodern metal saturationclear note separationfocused and punchyminimal ambienceno audible modulationcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythm, demanding stamina and precision typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.