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Riff Tone
Forward Momentum
Dark Tranquillity
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarMayones Regius 6 Custom
AmpPeavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'Atoma' (2016). Gear inferred from Equipboard and typical band setup for this era. No direct studio documentation for this specific song, but Mayones Regius 6 and Peavey 6505 are confirmed as core studio gear for Dark Tranquillity in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate note separationmodern metal claritydynamic and layeredpowerful low endcutting high endscooped midscrisp attackcontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarMayones Regius 6 Custom
AmpPeavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, album 'Atoma' (2016). Gear inferred from Equipboard and typical band setup for this era. No direct studio documentation for this specific song, but Mayones Regius 6 and Peavey 6505 are confirmed as core studio gear for Dark Tranquillity in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate note separationmodern metal claritydynamic and layeredpowerful low endcutting high endscooped midscrisp attackcontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.