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Riff Tone
Road of Resistance
BABYMETAL
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Arrow-7 Babymetal Custom (likely, as used by Takayoshi Ohmura on studio and live for this era)
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (digital amp modeler, as used by Takayoshi Ohmura and Leda for studio and live in 2015 era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014-2015. Both Takayoshi Ohmura and Leda used ESP 7-string guitars with EMG active pickups and digital amp modeling (Axe-Fx II) for the Metal Resistance album, including 'Road of Resistance'. No evidence of analog amps or pedals in the studio for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsmodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationcompressed and noise-freebright attackfast transient responseclear low endhigh output, active pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it very challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Arrow-7 Babymetal Custom (likely, as used by Takayoshi Ohmura on studio and live for this era)
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (digital amp modeler, as used by Takayoshi Ohmura and Leda for studio and live in 2015 era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2014-2015. Both Takayoshi Ohmura and Leda used ESP 7-string guitars with EMG active pickups and digital amp modeling (Axe-Fx II) for the Metal Resistance album, including 'Road of Resistance'. No evidence of analog amps or pedals in the studio for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsmodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationcompressed and noise-freebright attackfast transient responseclear low endhigh output, active pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and precise timing, making it very challenging for most guitarists.