Riff Tone
115 (From "Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies") [feat. Melissa Bruschi]
Rocco Minichiello
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely modern superstrat or Les Paul-style, humbuckers, based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely modern Marshall, Peavey, or Mesa/Boogie type, based on genre and era)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording for the riff section. No official rig rundown or interview found. All gear is estimated based on the genre (modern metal), era (2010s+), and typical production style for this type of track. Studio recording, released post-2010.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsmodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused low endcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencehigh output, saturated tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight synchronization and control over high-gain tone.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely modern superstrat or Les Paul-style, humbuckers, based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely modern Marshall, Peavey, or Mesa/Boogie type, based on genre and era)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording for the riff section. No official rig rundown or interview found. All gear is estimated based on the genre (modern metal), era (2010s+), and typical production style for this type of track. Studio recording, released post-2010.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midsmodern high-gain saturationarticulate note separationcrisp attackfocused low endcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencehigh output, saturated tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, demanding tight synchronization and control over high-gain tone.