Riff Tone
By the Way
Love and Death
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarKiesel Aries 7-string (likely, based on artist's known gear for era, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (strongly likely, as this is the signature amp for Brian 'Head' Welch and Korn/Love and Death, and referenced in forum discussions for similar tones)
PickupsActive EMG 81-7 (likely, based on genre and artist's typical setup, but not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, album released 2013. No direct rig rundown for this song, but forum sources and genre/era inference point to Peavey 5150 II with active EMG pickups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcompressed attackmodern djent/nu-metal crunchminimal ambiencedry, focused rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing on a 7-string guitar, demanding control over low-end clarity and consistent pick attack under high-gain settings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarKiesel Aries 7-string (likely, based on artist's known gear for era, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (strongly likely, as this is the signature amp for Brian 'Head' Welch and Korn/Love and Death, and referenced in forum discussions for similar tones)
PickupsActive EMG 81-7 (likely, based on genre and artist's typical setup, but not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, album released 2013. No direct rig rundown for this song, but forum sources and genre/era inference point to Peavey 5150 II with active EMG pickups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midrangeaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endclear note separationcompressed attackmodern djent/nu-metal crunchminimal ambiencedry, focused rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing on a 7-string guitar, demanding control over low-end clarity and consistent pick attack under high-gain settings.