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Riff Tone
Night Terror
Dream Theater
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Majesty
AmpMesa/Boogie JP-2C
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2023-2024, as used on Dream Theater's 'Night Terror' riff section. Gear confirmed for Parasomnia album era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivearticulate and clearcontrolled low-endboosted mids and treblehigh-gain saturationpercussive palm mutingmodern metal claritypunchy attackguitar-forward in the mixminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section features fast, aggressive picking, intricate rhythmic patterns, and technical demands typical of modern progressive metal, requiring advanced control and accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Majesty
AmpMesa/Boogie JP-2C
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2023-2024, as used on Dream Theater's 'Night Terror' riff section. Gear confirmed for Parasomnia album era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivearticulate and clearcontrolled low-endboosted mids and treblehigh-gain saturationpercussive palm mutingmodern metal claritypunchy attackguitar-forward in the mixminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section features fast, aggressive picking, intricate rhythmic patterns, and technical demands typical of modern progressive metal, requiring advanced control and accuracy.