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Riff Tone
Resilience
As I Lay Dying
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Artist (likely AR series) with EMG 85 bridge pickup
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012 era (Awakened album). Gear confirmed for riff/lead tracking by multiple sources. Settings and pedals are for studio rhythm/distorted sections, not live. Drop C tuning typical for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackcrushing low endminimal ambiencefast transient responsepunchy and modernclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate palm muting, tight rhythm synchronization, and advanced picking control typical of modern metalcore, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Artist (likely AR series) with EMG 85 bridge pickup
AmpPeavey 6505+ head into 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 era (Awakened album). Gear confirmed for riff/lead tracking by multiple sources. Settings and pedals are for studio rhythm/distorted sections, not live. Drop C tuning typical for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackcrushing low endminimal ambiencefast transient responsepunchy and modernclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate palm muting, tight rhythm synchronization, and advanced picking control typical of modern metalcore, making it challenging for most intermediate players.