Riff Tone
Alien
Broken Valentine
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Alien' by Broken Valentine. No evidence found for live vs studio gear differences. Year of release: 2011 (album 'Breathe').
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivepunchy low endarticulate attackclear note separation under gainslight ambient spacemodern and compressedno audible modulationfocused midrangehigh-gain rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking with precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, typical of modern high-gain rock/metal. While not extremely technical, it demands control and consistency.
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Alien' by Broken Valentine. No evidence found for live vs studio gear differences. Year of release: 2011 (album 'Breathe').
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivepunchy low endarticulate attackclear note separation under gainslight ambient spacemodern and compressedno audible modulationfocused midrangehigh-gain rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking with precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, typical of modern high-gain rock/metal. While not extremely technical, it demands control and consistency.
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