Riff Tone
Archangel
Kevin Sherwood, Elena Siegman, Malukah, Clark S. Nova & darren cesca
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid/high-gain solidbody electric, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on Kevin Sherwood's typical choices for Zombies tracks)
AmpUnknown (likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and artist's typical tones)
PickupsUnknown (likely active humbuckers, e.g., EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, based on genre and artist's usual gear)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact gear for the studio recording of 'Archangel' riff. All available sources are covers or tutorials, not official rig rundowns. Year: 2012 (Black Ops II release). Studio recording context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsmodern high-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endcrisp, defined high endarticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and noise control for clarity.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely mid/high-gain solidbody electric, possibly ESP or Schecter, based on Kevin Sherwood's typical choices for Zombies tracks)
AmpUnknown (likely high-gain amp such as Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, based on genre and artist's typical tones)
PickupsUnknown (likely active humbuckers, e.g., EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan Blackouts, based on genre and artist's usual gear)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact gear for the studio recording of 'Archangel' riff. All available sources are covers or tutorials, not official rig rundowns. Year: 2012 (Black Ops II release). Studio recording context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsmodern high-gain saturationscooped midschunky low endcrisp, defined high endarticulate attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and noise control for clarity.
Archangel settings for your amp
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