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Solo Tone
Like Light to the Flies
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Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s, as used by Matt Heafy on Ascendancy album)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio), possibly EVH 5150 III (live, later years)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 era for Ascendancy album. Gear confirmed for this era includes Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150/6505 amp. No evidence of live rig or later amp models being used on original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midssinging sustainarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationcrisp top-endcontrolled feedbackmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The solo features fast alternate picking, rapid shifts, and requires tight articulation and palm muting at high gain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s, as used by Matt Heafy on Ascendancy album)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio), possibly EVH 5150 III (live, later years)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 era for Ascendancy album. Gear confirmed for this era includes Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150/6505 amp. No evidence of live rig or later amp models being used on original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midssinging sustainarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationcrisp top-endcontrolled feedbackmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The solo features fast alternate picking, rapid shifts, and requires tight articulation and palm muting at high gain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.