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Riff Tone
The Rising End (The First Prophecy)
Zao
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Zao guitarists in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (cranked, as referenced for Zao's tone in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (The Funeral of God album). No direct evidence for pedals or effects; amp distortion likely primary source. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencefocused, modern metal tonefast note definitiondense, layered rhythm guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting typical of metalcore, with precise rhythm and synchronization for the dense, layered guitar parts.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Zao guitarists in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (cranked, as referenced for Zao's tone in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (The Funeral of God album). No direct evidence for pedals or effects; amp distortion likely primary source. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midscrushing distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate low endrazor-sharp high endminimal ambiencefocused, modern metal tonefast note definitiondense, layered rhythm guitars
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting typical of metalcore, with precise rhythm and synchronization for the dense, layered guitar parts.