Riff Tone
Awake
Spite House
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II T-B7 Baritone 7-String
AmpMarshall JVM 100W (studio recording, riff section)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern (active humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator II
overdriveMaxon Maxon OD-808 Overdrive
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (from the album 'Dedication to Flesh'). Guitarist: Alex Tehrani. Gear confirmed for album era, but not explicitly tied to 'Awake' riff; no evidence of live rig differences.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metalcore attackclear note separationchunky rhythmfast transient responsecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low baritone tuning, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metalcore.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II T-B7 Baritone 7-String
AmpMarshall JVM 100W (studio recording, riff section)
PickupsFishman Fluence Modern (active humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator II
overdriveMaxon Maxon OD-808 Overdrive
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (from the album 'Dedication to Flesh'). Guitarist: Alex Tehrani. Gear confirmed for album era, but not explicitly tied to 'Awake' riff; no evidence of live rig differences.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metalcore attackclear note separationchunky rhythmfast transient responsecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low baritone tuning, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metalcore.