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Riff Tone
Through the Fire and Flames
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Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez EGEN18 Herman Li Signature
AmpEngl Powerball (likely, based on era and band interviews; exact studio amp not 100% confirmed for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 for 'Inhuman Rampage'. Gear is specific to the album session, not live. Guitar World lesson and Equipboard confirm EGEN18 and DiMarzio pickups as used by Herman Li for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttingmodern metal clarityfast attacklow reverb for claritycontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, accuracy, and stamina, with advanced palm muting and picking techniques at a blistering tempo, making it one of the most challenging metal riffs to play cleanly.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez EGEN18 Herman Li Signature
AmpEngl Powerball (likely, based on era and band interviews; exact studio amp not 100% confirmed for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4.5
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This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 for 'Inhuman Rampage'. Gear is specific to the album session, not live. Guitar World lesson and Equipboard confirm EGEN18 and DiMarzio pickups as used by Herman Li for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingbright and cuttingmodern metal clarityfast attacklow reverb for claritycontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, accuracy, and stamina, with advanced palm muting and picking techniques at a blistering tempo, making it one of the most challenging metal riffs to play cleanly.