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Riff Tone
Hell Above
Pierce the Veil
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Vic Fuentes on 'Collide With The Sky')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most commonly used by Vic Fuentes for heavy rhythm on 'Collide With The Sky')
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Collide With The Sky'. Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist's known studio rig. No direct studio photo or interview for this specific song, but Les Paul + Mesa Dual Rectifier is the documented core setup for this album's heavy rhythm sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate high-gain attackmodern metalcore saturationclear note separation under gaincrisp pick attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsdense, layered rhythm guitarsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns and precise muting to maintain clarity under high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Vic Fuentes on 'Collide With The Sky')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most commonly used by Vic Fuentes for heavy rhythm on 'Collide With The Sky')
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Collide With The Sky'. Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist's known studio rig. No direct studio photo or interview for this specific song, but Les Paul + Mesa Dual Rectifier is the documented core setup for this album's heavy rhythm sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate high-gain attackmodern metalcore saturationclear note separation under gaincrisp pick attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsdense, layered rhythm guitarsminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm patterns and precise muting to maintain clarity under high gain.