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Riff Tone
Sign Of Life
Motionless In White
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Ryan Sitkowski Custom Shop Eclipse Baritone
AmpPeavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2022 album 'Scoring the End of the World'. Ryan Sitkowski is the primary guitarist for rhythm/riff sections. Gear confirmed for studio use in this era. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; high-gain amp tone is primary.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingbright and articulatehigh-gain saturationclear note separationfocused low endminimal ambiencecrisp attackmodern metalcore clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing in a modern metal context, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Ryan Sitkowski Custom Shop Eclipse Baritone
AmpPeavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 album 'Scoring the End of the World'. Ryan Sitkowski is the primary guitarist for rhythm/riff sections. Gear confirmed for studio use in this era. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; high-gain amp tone is primary.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingbright and articulatehigh-gain saturationclear note separationfocused low endminimal ambiencecrisp attackmodern metalcore clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing in a modern metal context, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.