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Riff Tone
My Last Serenade
Killswitch Engage
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez UV777P
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar confirmed from official music video and Equipboard for 'My Last Serenade' riff section. Amp model not confirmed in sources; typical for early 2000s metalcore recordings. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for the studio session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endcrisp attackarticulate pick responsemodern metalcore claritycontrolled feedbackfocused rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez UV777P
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar confirmed from official music video and Equipboard for 'My Last Serenade' riff section. Amp model not confirmed in sources; typical for early 2000s metalcore recordings. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for the studio session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endcrisp attackarticulate pick responsemodern metalcore claritycontrolled feedbackfocused rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.