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Riff Tone
Crown of Thorns
For Today
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 5150 II
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Immortal'. Gear confirmed for For Today's rhythm section in this era via multiple interviews and live photos, but no direct studio session photo for this exact song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused and punchymodern metalcore claritycompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at high speed, typical of modern metalcore rhythm playing. The technical challenge is in maintaining clarity and tightness at tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 5150 II
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Immortal'. Gear confirmed for For Today's rhythm section in this era via multiple interviews and live photos, but no direct studio session photo for this exact song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused and punchymodern metalcore claritycompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at high speed, typical of modern metalcore rhythm playing. The technical challenge is in maintaining clarity and tightness at tempo.