Riff Tone

Bad Energy Troll

Evergreen Terrace

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown solid body electric (likely ESP/LTD or Gibson Les Paul style, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)

AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsUnknown humbuckers (likely high-output, model not confirmed for this song/recording)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely used as boost)

Notes

No direct evidence for exact guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Bad Energy Troll' riff. Equipboard lists general gear for Evergreen Terrace but does not tie specific models to this song. No pedalboard or studio photo evidence found. All settings and gear are estimated based on genre (metalcore/hardcore), era (2000s), and typical band gear. Studio recording, album released 2009.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midrangehigh-gain saturationarticulate attackminimal ambiencefocused, modern metal soundcrisp note separationslightly compressedraw intensity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a high tempo, with syncopated rhythms and precise muting to maintain clarity in a high-gain context.

Sources

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