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Riff Tone
Dark Ocean Summoning (From 'Alan Wake 2')
Old Gods of Asgard
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Poets of the Fall's typical studio gear and genre conventions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (estimated, as this is a common choice for modern heavy rock/metal riff tones and fits the audible characteristics)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023. No direct evidence for exact gear used on this specific track; estimation based on band (Poets of the Fall) and genre/era. No live rig info relevant for this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern high-gain saturationcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationaggressive rhythmsustained power chordsslight upper-mid bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and rhythmic precision at a moderate tempo, with aggressive picking and noise control typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Poets of the Fall's typical studio gear and genre conventions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (estimated, as this is a common choice for modern heavy rock/metal riff tones and fits the audible characteristics)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2023. No direct evidence for exact gear used on this specific track; estimation based on band (Poets of the Fall) and genre/era. No live rig info relevant for this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endarticulate pick attackmodern high-gain saturationcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceclear note separationaggressive rhythmsustained power chordsslight upper-mid bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and rhythmic precision at a moderate tempo, with aggressive picking and noise control typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.