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Riff Tone
Omertá
Lamb of God
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Willie Adler) or Jackson Dominion (Mark Morton) with EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan JB/59 pickups
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2000s revision), likely with Mesa 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Ashes of the Wake). Both Willie Adler and Mark Morton tracked rhythm guitars; Willie's ESP Eclipse with EMG 81/85, Mark's Jackson Dominion with Seymour Duncan JB/59. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amps for this song's studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedry, focused soundfast attackmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast alternate picking, aggressive palm muting, and the need for tight, precise rhythm playing typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (Willie Adler) or Jackson Dominion (Mark Morton) with EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan JB/59 pickups
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2000s revision), likely with Mesa 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Ashes of the Wake). Both Willie Adler and Mark Morton tracked rhythm guitars; Willie's ESP Eclipse with EMG 81/85, Mark's Jackson Dominion with Seymour Duncan JB/59. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amps for this song's studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedry, focused soundfast attackmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast alternate picking, aggressive palm muting, and the need for tight, precise rhythm playing typical of modern metal.