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Riff Tone
DEMON(S)
Darkest Hour
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (album: Deliver Us). Settings and pedals confirmed for studio and live use; main rhythm tone for riff section. Maxon OD808 used as boost in front of amp. Noise gate used post-OD. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight low endcutting midsaggressive and percussivefull, heavy tonehigh output and claritytightened palm mutesnote clarity and definitionadded aggression and bitemelodic death metalboosted mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death metal, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (album: Deliver Us). Settings and pedals confirmed for studio and live use; main rhythm tone for riff section. Maxon OD808 used as boost in front of amp. Noise gate used post-OD. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight low endcutting midsaggressive and percussivefull, heavy tonehigh output and claritytightened palm mutesnote clarity and definitionadded aggression and bitemelodic death metalboosted mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death metal, making it challenging for most players.