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Riff Tone
Heretic
Avenged Sevenfold
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for 'Heretic' session. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endscooped but present midscrisp top endmodern metal clarityfocused and saturatedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for 'Heretic' session. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endscooped but present midscrisp top endmodern metal clarityfocused and saturatedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.