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Riff Tone
Take This Life
In Flames
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD SC-607B (Stephen Carpenter signature, 7-string, likely used by Björn Gelotte or Jesper Strömblad for recording)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, as used by In Flames in the 'Come Clarity' era studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 for 'Come Clarity' album. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but Peavey 5150/6505 and EMG 81-7 are widely documented for In Flames in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp attackminimal ambiencedense, layered rhythm guitarsfast, precise pickingmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low tuning, with precise synchronization and stamina, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD SC-607B (Stephen Carpenter signature, 7-string, likely used by Björn Gelotte or Jesper Strömblad for recording)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, as used by In Flames in the 'Come Clarity' era studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 for 'Come Clarity' album. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but Peavey 5150/6505 and EMG 81-7 are widely documented for In Flames in this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp attackminimal ambiencedense, layered rhythm guitarsfast, precise pickingmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low tuning, with precise synchronization and stamina, making it challenging for most players.