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Riff Tone
Midnight Messiah
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Majesty
AmpMesa/Boogie JP-2C
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (Parasomnia album). Gear confirmed for this era and style; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pickup and amp model inferred from artist's consistent use in studio and confirmed by multiple sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate and clearmodern high-gain saturationcontrolled low-endslightly boosted mids and treblefast, chuggy rhythmic attackdense and heavyprecise note definitionbridge humbucker punch
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique, fast and accurate palm muting, and tight rhythmic control at high speed, making it challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Majesty
AmpMesa/Boogie JP-2C
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (Parasomnia album). Gear confirmed for this era and style; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pickup and amp model inferred from artist's consistent use in studio and confirmed by multiple sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate and clearmodern high-gain saturationcontrolled low-endslightly boosted mids and treblefast, chuggy rhythmic attackdense and heavyprecise note definitionbridge humbucker punch
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique, fast and accurate palm muting, and tight rhythmic control at high speed, making it challenging even for experienced players.