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Riff Tone
Eye of the Storm
Bullet for My Valentine
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (with EMG 57/66 or EMG 81/85 active pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Eye of the Storm' (The Poison era, 2005); main amp for heavy tones was Peavey 5150/6505; Ibanez Tube Screamer used as boost; EMG active pickups confirmed for rhythm/riff parts. Settings and gear based on studio documentation and era-matched sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationpunchy attackmodern metal clarityarticulate low endbright and defined highscompressed and controlledminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight synchronization and stamina to maintain clarity and aggression throughout.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (with EMG 57/66 or EMG 81/85 active pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Eye of the Storm' (The Poison era, 2005); main amp for heavy tones was Peavey 5150/6505; Ibanez Tube Screamer used as boost; EMG active pickups confirmed for rhythm/riff parts. Settings and gear based on studio documentation and era-matched sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationpunchy attackmodern metal clarityarticulate low endbright and defined highscompressed and controlledminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight synchronization and stamina to maintain clarity and aggression throughout.