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Riff Tone
Nerve
Soilwork
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-301
AmpPeavey 5150 head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from interviews and genre conventions for Soilwork's 'Stabbing the Drama' era. No direct source confirms exact pedal models or amp settings for 'Nerve' riff, but ESP LTD H-series with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150 are widely documented for Soilwork in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrisp attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern melodic death metal. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-301
AmpPeavey 5150 head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from interviews and genre conventions for Soilwork's 'Stabbing the Drama' era. No direct source confirms exact pedal models or amp settings for 'Nerve' riff, but ESP LTD H-series with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150 are widely documented for Soilwork in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrisp attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern melodic death metal. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.