Riff Tone
Almost Again
Strapping Young Lad
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD MH-400 (Devin Townsend signature or similar, with EMG 81 bridge pickup)
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsEMG 81 (active humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Almost Again' (2006, The New Black album). All evidence points to the Peavey 5150 and EMG 81-equipped ESP guitars for the main riff section. No evidence of different gear for live vs studio for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped mids for clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate chuggingdense wall of soundminimal ambienceclear note separation under gaincrushing, modern metal rhythmfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for tight palm muting and alternate picking at a brisk tempo, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD MH-400 (Devin Townsend signature or similar, with EMG 81 bridge pickup)
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsEMG 81 (active humbucker, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Almost Again' (2006, The New Black album). All evidence points to the Peavey 5150 and EMG 81-equipped ESP guitars for the main riff section. No evidence of different gear for live vs studio for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped mids for clarityhigh-gain saturationarticulate chuggingdense wall of soundminimal ambienceclear note separation under gaincrushing, modern metal rhythmfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for tight palm muting and alternate picking at a brisk tempo, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal.