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Riff Tone
Hatebreeder (Alternate Version)
Children of Bodom
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Alexi Laiho (Jackson RR-style, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMarshall Valvestate VS100R
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000. Gear based on known Hatebreeder album sessions; no evidence of alternate gear for 'Alternate Version'. No evidence of pedals used for rhythm/riff section; distortion from amp. No studio effects confirmed for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp articulationhigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencefocused metal rhythm tonefast alternate picking clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Alexi Laiho (Jackson RR-style, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMarshall Valvestate VS100R
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000. Gear based on known Hatebreeder album sessions; no evidence of alternate gear for 'Alternate Version'. No evidence of pedals used for rhythm/riff section; distortion from amp. No studio effects confirmed for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp articulationhigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencefocused metal rhythm tonefast alternate picking clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death metal.