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Desecrate Through Reverence
Avenged Sevenfold
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Blackjack (2002 era, likely used by Synyster Gates or Zacky Vengeance in studio)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, likely studio amp for 'Waking the Fallen')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky power chordsmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused, cutting high endfast, precise attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise articulation to maintain clarity in a high-gain setting.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Blackjack (2002 era, likely used by Synyster Gates or Zacky Vengeance in studio)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, likely studio amp for 'Waking the Fallen')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky power chordsmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused, cutting high endfast, precise attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise articulation to maintain clarity in a high-gain setting.
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Blackjack (2002 era, likely used by Synyster Gates or Zacky Vengeance in studio)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, likely studio amp for 'Waking the Fallen')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky power chordsmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused, cutting high endfast, precise attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise articulation to maintain clarity in a high-gain setting.
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Sign Up FreeGuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Blackjack (2002 era, likely used by Synyster Gates or Zacky Vengeance in studio)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, likely studio amp for 'Waking the Fallen')
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
Create a free account to see all tone details
Sign Up FreeTone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky power chordsmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused, cutting high endfast, precise attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes and precise articulation to maintain clarity in a high-gain setting.