Riff Tone
Dead Throne
The Devil Wears Prada
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Dead Throne album). Multiple sources confirm Mesa Triple Rectifier as primary amp for heavy rhythm sections; ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/60 pickups is visible in era photos and rig rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp high endcompressed and noise-gatedfocused rhythm punchminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking with precise palm muting and tight rhythm synchronization, typical of modern metalcore. String skipping and rapid chord changes add to the technical challenge.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Dead Throne album). Multiple sources confirm Mesa Triple Rectifier as primary amp for heavy rhythm sections; ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG 81/60 pickups is visible in era photos and rig rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp high endcompressed and noise-gatedfocused rhythm punchminimal ambiencemodern metalcore clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking with precise palm muting and tight rhythm synchronization, typical of modern metalcore. String skipping and rapid chord changes add to the technical challenge.
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