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Riff Tone
Hatebreeder
Children of Bodom
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Alexi Laiho (Jackson RR24-style, likely with EMG HZ H4 pickup)
AmpLee Jackson GP-1000 preamp into VHT (Fryette) Classic power amp
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Gear confirmed for 'Hatebreeder' album era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrisp pick attackchunky low endminimal ambiencefast alternate picking
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players but not at the extreme technical level of the band's solos.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Alexi Laiho (Jackson RR24-style, likely with EMG HZ H4 pickup)
AmpLee Jackson GP-1000 preamp into VHT (Fryette) Classic power amp
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. Gear confirmed for 'Hatebreeder' album era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp attackarticulate note separationcrisp pick attackchunky low endminimal ambiencefast alternate picking
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players but not at the extreme technical level of the band's solos.