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Riff Tone
Killing Time
Bleed
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely 7-string, possibly Ibanez or ESP, based on genre/era conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar high-gain amp, based on genre/era conventions)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp for the studio recording of 'Killing Time' by Bleed. All gear is estimated based on genre (modern metal), era (2010s+), and typical studio practices for this style. No evidence of live vs studio differences.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate attackdry and immediatehigh-gain saturationfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal claritylow noise, high output
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and extremely tight palm muting, demanding both technical precision and stamina typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely 7-string, possibly Ibanez or ESP, based on genre/era conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar high-gain amp, based on genre/era conventions)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp for the studio recording of 'Killing Time' by Bleed. All gear is estimated based on genre (modern metal), era (2010s+), and typical studio practices for this style. No evidence of live vs studio differences.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsarticulate attackdry and immediatehigh-gain saturationfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal claritylow noise, high output
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and extremely tight palm muting, demanding both technical precision and stamina typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.