Riff Tone
Cleansation
Chimaira
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-1000
AmpEngl Powerball through Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed by Guitar World interview and multiple forum/Equipboard sources for 'The Impossibility of Reason' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrushing rhythm tonerazor-sharp high endpercussive low endmodern metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and occasional pinch harmonics, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD H-1000
AmpEngl Powerball through Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed by Guitar World interview and multiple forum/Equipboard sources for 'The Impossibility of Reason' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcrushing rhythm tonerazor-sharp high endpercussive low endmodern metal clarityminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and occasional pinch harmonics, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.