Riff Tone
Billy the Kid
March To The Grave
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-1001
AmpENGL Fireball 25
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
eqMXR MXR 10-band EQ
Notes
Studio recording, likely double-tracked; year/era: 2010s+; evidence from Instagram gear breakdown for similar March To The Grave material. Mesa Mark V 25 also mentioned as possible alternate, but ENGL Fireball 25 is most likely for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmodern death metal claritymid-forward puncharticulate pick attackcompressed dynamicsrazor-sharp definitionfocused low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking with tight palm muting and aggressive attack, typical of modern death metal rhythm work.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-1001
AmpENGL Fireball 25
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
eqMXR MXR 10-band EQ
Notes
Studio recording, likely double-tracked; year/era: 2010s+; evidence from Instagram gear breakdown for similar March To The Grave material. Mesa Mark V 25 also mentioned as possible alternate, but ENGL Fireball 25 is most likely for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationmodern death metal claritymid-forward puncharticulate pick attackcompressed dynamicsrazor-sharp definitionfocused low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking with tight palm muting and aggressive attack, typical of modern death metal rhythm work.