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Riff Tone
Smash Your Enemies
Hatebreed
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Hatebreed in early 2000s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on genre/era and typical Hatebreed studio rig)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'Perseverance' (2002). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this specific track. Guitar and amp inferred from band’s known studio gear for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingdry, no ambiencechunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackscooped but present midsmodern hardcore metal tonefast, articulate riffinghigh-gain saturationcrushing rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of hardcore/metalcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Hatebreed in early 2000s studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on genre/era and typical Hatebreed studio rig)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'Perseverance' (2002). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this specific track. Guitar and amp inferred from band’s known studio gear for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingdry, no ambiencechunky low endrazor-sharp pick attackscooped but present midsmodern hardcore metal tonefast, articulate riffinghigh-gain saturationcrushing rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of hardcore/metalcore.