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Riff Tone

Daylight Dies

Killswitch Engage

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCaparison PLM (custom, Japan) or ESP LTD H-1000/EC-1000 (studio rhythm, 2006)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505+ (primary), Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (blended), Framus Dragon (possible layering)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'As Daylight Dies' (2006); rhythm section. Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel both used Peavey 5150/6505+ and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier amps, often blended. Main guitar for rhythm is Caparison PLM with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup. Maxon OD808 or Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer used as boost. Studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attacktight low enddry, minimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast transient responsebridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight timing for staccato stops, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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