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Riff Tone
Gimme Chocolate!!
BABYMETAL
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II ARROW-7 Babymetal Custom 7-string
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or Peavey 5150)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Babymetal debut album). No direct confirmation of exact amp profile, but Kemper Profiler is widely cited for studio and live use. 7-string guitar in BEADGBE tuning. No evidence of additional effects beyond high-gain distortion for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationarticulate low endclear note separation under high gainscooped midscompressed and focuseddry, minimal ambiencefast attackcrisp, cutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting, with syncopated rhythms and string skipping on a 7-string, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II ARROW-7 Babymetal Custom 7-string
AmpKemper Profiler (profiled high-gain amp, likely Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or Peavey 5150)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Babymetal debut album). No direct confirmation of exact amp profile, but Kemper Profiler is widely cited for studio and live use. 7-string guitar in BEADGBE tuning. No evidence of additional effects beyond high-gain distortion for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationarticulate low endclear note separation under high gainscooped midscompressed and focuseddry, minimal ambiencefast attackcrisp, cutting treble
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting, with syncopated rhythms and string skipping on a 7-string, making it challenging for most intermediate players.