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Riff Tone
Torn
Poison the Well
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Poison the Well on 'The Opposite of December')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Poison the Well for heavy riffing in studio recordings of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (album: 'The Opposite of December'). Gear inferred from band/album era and genre norms; no direct source ties to this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated distortionchunky rhythm tonearticulate riff clarityfocused midrange punchcontrolled feedbackminimal ambiencemodern metalcore heavinesspunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity and aggression at high speed, typical of metalcore rhythm work.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Poison the Well on 'The Opposite of December')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Poison the Well for heavy riffing in studio recordings of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (album: 'The Opposite of December'). Gear inferred from band/album era and genre norms; no direct source ties to this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated distortionchunky rhythm tonearticulate riff clarityfocused midrange punchcontrolled feedbackminimal ambiencemodern metalcore heavinesspunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity and aggression at high speed, typical of metalcore rhythm work.