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Riff Tone
Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste
Norma Jean
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 2000s, as used by Norma Jean on 'Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Norma Jean for high-gain tones on this album, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/era/album production)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct source confirms exact gear for this riff, but Les Paul + Dual Rectifier is widely cited for early Norma Jean. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; tone is amp-driven. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp type.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp high endarticulate pick attackdry, in-your-face mixmodern metalcore saturationminimal ambiencefocused, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of early 2000s metalcore. While not technically virtuosic, the speed, accuracy, and stamina needed for the chugging patterns and breakdowns place it above intermediate difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 2000s, as used by Norma Jean on 'Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Norma Jean for high-gain tones on this album, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/era/album production)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct source confirms exact gear for this riff, but Les Paul + Dual Rectifier is widely cited for early Norma Jean. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; tone is amp-driven. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp type.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endrazor-sharp high endarticulate pick attackdry, in-your-face mixmodern metalcore saturationminimal ambiencefocused, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of early 2000s metalcore. While not technically virtuosic, the speed, accuracy, and stamina needed for the chugging patterns and breakdowns place it above intermediate difficulty.