Riff Tone
Despise
Spite
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Despise' by Spite. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Year of release: 2017 (album: 'Nothing Is Beautiful'). All gear details below are estimated based on genre, era, and typical deathcore/modern metal setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationcrushing, low-tuned chugsdry, no ambiencefocused, articulate attackmodern metal clarityvery little noise between notesno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise rhythm playing at high gain, with complex chug patterns and aggressive picking, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'Despise' by Spite. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Year of release: 2017 (album: 'Nothing Is Beautiful'). All gear details below are estimated based on genre, era, and typical deathcore/modern metal setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationcrushing, low-tuned chugsdry, no ambiencefocused, articulate attackmodern metal clarityvery little noise between notesno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise rhythm playing at high gain, with complex chug patterns and aggressive picking, making it challenging for most players.