Riff Tone
Cyanide Sun
HIM
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-301
AmpLaney VH100R
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007-2008 era (Venus Doom album). No direct source for this song's session, but this was the established studio rig for HIM's guitarist Mikko 'Linde' Lindström during this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
massive and heavydoomy and gothicthick, saturated distortionmelancholic and darktight and percussive rhythmsustained power chordswall of soundmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsblended with bass for fullness
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but demands tight rhythm, palm muting, and control of heavy distortion for a massive, doomy sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-301
AmpLaney VH100R
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007-2008 era (Venus Doom album). No direct source for this song's session, but this was the established studio rig for HIM's guitarist Mikko 'Linde' Lindström during this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
massive and heavydoomy and gothicthick, saturated distortionmelancholic and darktight and percussive rhythmsustained power chordswall of soundmodern metal clarityslightly scooped midsblended with bass for fullness
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but demands tight rhythm, palm muting, and control of heavy distortion for a massive, doomy sound.
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