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Riff Tone
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Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Standard (early 90s, likely stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Adrenaline' (1995); Stephen Carpenter used the ESP M-II with stock Seymour Duncan pickups and Marshall JMP-1 preamp/EL34 power amp. No evidence of live rig or modern digital gear for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate low-end chugslightly scooped midsclear note separationfocused attackminimal ambiencemodern metal crunchno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, with fast alternate picking and syncopation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Standard (early 90s, likely stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into Marshall EL34 100/100 Power Amp
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Adrenaline' (1995); Stephen Carpenter used the ESP M-II with stock Seymour Duncan pickups and Marshall JMP-1 preamp/EL34 power amp. No evidence of live rig or modern digital gear for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate low-end chugslightly scooped midsclear note separationfocused attackminimal ambiencemodern metal crunchno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, with fast alternate picking and syncopation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.