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Riff Tone
Paranoid
I Prevail
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely ESP or Schecter 6/7-string, as used by I Prevail in this era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Peavey 5150/6505, or Kemper/Fractal Axe-Fx modeling, based on genre/era/artist typical gear)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (from 'Trauma' album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Paranoid' riff; inferred from genre, era, and I Prevail's typical gear. No evidence of live-specific settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endbright and articulate highscompressed attackmodern metalcore claritystudio-polishedlow noise floor
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely ESP or Schecter 6/7-string, as used by I Prevail in this era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Peavey 5150/6505, or Kemper/Fractal Axe-Fx modeling, based on genre/era/artist typical gear)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (from 'Trauma' album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Paranoid' riff; inferred from genre, era, and I Prevail's typical gear. No evidence of live-specific settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endbright and articulate highscompressed attackmodern metalcore claritystudio-polishedlow noise floor
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.