Riff Tone

Boots and Blood

Five Finger Death Punch

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarBC Rich Shredzilla Evertune (Zoltan Bathory signature, as used on F8 era studio recordings)

AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern/Red Channel, studio recording)

PickupsThunderson custom active humbucker (Zoltan Bathory signature, active type, as per tech interview)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar boost)

noise_gateMXR MXR Smart Gate

Notes

Studio recording for 'Boots and Blood' (F8, 2020). Rhythm section. Guitar: Zoltan Bathory's main Shredzilla Evertune with custom Thunderson active pickup. Amp: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Modern channel. Noise gate and Tube Screamer-style boost used for tightness. Settings based on direct amp setting recommendations for FFDP rhythm tones. No time-based or modulation effects on rhythm section. Confirmed by tech interviews and rig rundowns from F8 era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated but tight gainboosted bass and trebledry, no reverbclear pick attackheavy low endmodern metal claritynoise-free silences

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with aggressive dynamic control and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern groove metal.

Sources

Amp Settings for The Bleeding by Five Finger Death Punc (guitars and tone) - Guitar Chalk Rig Tour: Five Finger Death Punch | MusicRadar Guitar Tech For 5 Finger Death Punch

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