Riff Tone
All Consuming Fire
War of Ages
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era/genre and visual evidence from live/studio photos of the era)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for similar albums; no direct source for this song, but this is the standard for War of Ages in this period)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (from the album 'Arise and Conquer'). No direct source for exact gear on this track, but all available evidence and genre conventions point to ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150/6505 for the main riff. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityscratchy upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era/genre and visual evidence from live/studio photos of the era)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (most likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for similar albums; no direct source for this song, but this is the standard for War of Ages in this period)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2008 (from the album 'Arise and Conquer'). No direct source for exact gear on this track, but all available evidence and genre conventions point to ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150/6505 for the main riff. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarityscratchy upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.