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Riff Tone
Operation Ground and Pound
DragonForce
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpPeavey 5150 II
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006. Gear inferred from DragonForce interviews and era-specific rig rundowns for Herman Li and Sam Totman. No direct source for this exact song, but this is the documented studio setup for 'Inhuman Rampage' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp high endmodern metal punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, stamina, and precision, with relentless alternate picking and palm muting at very high tempos typical of DragonForce's power metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpPeavey 5150 II
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006. Gear inferred from DragonForce interviews and era-specific rig rundowns for Herman Li and Sam Totman. No direct source for this exact song, but this is the documented studio setup for 'Inhuman Rampage' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp high endmodern metal punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, stamina, and precision, with relentless alternate picking and palm muting at very high tempos typical of DragonForce's power metal style.