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Riff Tone
VIKING
Slaughter to Prevail
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Sammy Duet Custom ESP RS320
AmpPeavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Gear confirmed via video evidence for 'Viking' riff playthrough (studio context, 2021+). No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section. Studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low-endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast note trackingrazor-sharp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern deathcore, demanding tight synchronization and stamina.
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Sammy Duet Custom ESP RS320
AmpPeavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Gear confirmed via video evidence for 'Viking' riff playthrough (studio context, 2021+). No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section. Studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low-endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast note trackingrazor-sharp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern deathcore, demanding tight synchronization and stamina.