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Riff Tone
Pareidolia (From “Call of Duty: Black Ops - Shangri-La”)
Kevin Sherwood, Elena Siegman & Corey Redgrift
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar8-string electric guitar (exact model not specified, likely custom or extended range production model)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (model not specified; likely a modern high-gain head or amp sim, as used by Kevin Sherwood in Treyarch studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010-2011 (Call of Duty: Black Ops - Shangri-La). All instruments performed and recorded by Kevin Sherwood at Treyarch. No live rig info available. No explicit amp or pedal model confirmed for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled low-endcrisp attacksaturated distortionextended range low-end punch
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and palm muting on an 8-string guitar, with tight rhythm and noise control, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar8-string electric guitar (exact model not specified, likely custom or extended range production model)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (model not specified; likely a modern high-gain head or amp sim, as used by Kevin Sherwood in Treyarch studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2010-2011 (Call of Duty: Black Ops - Shangri-La). All instruments performed and recorded by Kevin Sherwood at Treyarch. No live rig info available. No explicit amp or pedal model confirmed for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metal claritycontrolled low-endcrisp attacksaturated distortionextended range low-end punch
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and palm muting on an 8-string guitar, with tight rhythm and noise control, making it challenging for most players.