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Riff Tone
The Sound of Truth
As I Lay Dying
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpPeavey 5150-II (highly likely for studio recording, based on genre, era, and forum consensus)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (album 'An Ocean Between Us'). No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this track, but Peavey 5150-II is widely cited as the band's main studio amp for this era. Guitar model inferred from typical band usage and live photos from the period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp high endlow-end punchmodern metalcore clarityfast attackminimal ambient effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and band interviews, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpPeavey 5150-II (highly likely for studio recording, based on genre, era, and forum consensus)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (album 'An Ocean Between Us'). No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this track, but Peavey 5150-II is widely cited as the band's main studio amp for this era. Guitar model inferred from typical band usage and live photos from the period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp high endlow-end punchmodern metalcore clarityfast attackminimal ambient effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most intermediate players.