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Solo Tone
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson DKMG (likely, as per Ben Moody's known gear for Fallen era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most cited for Fallen studio sessions, especially for heavy/solo tones)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003. Gear is for the solo section of 'Bring Me to Life' as recorded on the Fallen album. No evidence of pedal use for gain; most distortion from amp. No explicit evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and percussivearticulate lead lineshigh-gain saturationslightly scooped but present midsclear note separationnot overly compressedmoderate reverb for spaceaggressive but controlledmodern nu-metal/alternative metal character
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level technique, including clean alternate picking and expressive bends/vibrato, but does not feature advanced shred or complex timing.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson DKMG (likely, as per Ben Moody's known gear for Fallen era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most cited for Fallen studio sessions, especially for heavy/solo tones)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003. Gear is for the solo section of 'Bring Me to Life' as recorded on the Fallen album. No evidence of pedal use for gain; most distortion from amp. No explicit evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and percussivearticulate lead lineshigh-gain saturationslightly scooped but present midsclear note separationnot overly compressedmoderate reverb for spaceaggressive but controlledmodern nu-metal/alternative metal character
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level technique, including clean alternate picking and expressive bends/vibrato, but does not feature advanced shred or complex timing.