Riff Tone
Bitter End
Fit for a King
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre and band interviews for this album era, but not confirmed for this song)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (likely, based on typical band setup for this era, but not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown, likely Tube Screamer-type)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Creation/Destruction album). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp/pickups for this track; inferred from band’s typical gear for this era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused distortionclear note separationcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme technicality.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (likely, based on genre and band interviews for this album era, but not confirmed for this song)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (likely, based on typical band setup for this era, but not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown, likely Tube Screamer-type)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (Creation/Destruction album). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp/pickups for this track; inferred from band’s typical gear for this era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused distortionclear note separationcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of modern metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme technicality.