Riff Tone
Deteriorate
Demon Hunter
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarHalo Salvus Baritone (likely, based on band/era and Equipboard reference to extended range guitars)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (inferred, as this is the most common high-gain amp for 2000s/2010s metalcore and Demon Hunter's genre/era; no explicit source for this song, but no evidence of other amps used for this recording)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 or similar, typical for Demon Hunter in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (album: Summer of Darkness). No explicit confirmation of pedals or amp model for this song, but genre/era/artist context strongly suggests high-gain amp and active pickups. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingcrunchy distortionarticulate attackheavy, anthemic riffingmodern metalcore saturationrobust rhythm tonepolished yet rawdown-tuned power chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, accurate rhythm in a down-tuned setting, and control of high-gain noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarHalo Salvus Baritone (likely, based on band/era and Equipboard reference to extended range guitars)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (inferred, as this is the most common high-gain amp for 2000s/2010s metalcore and Demon Hunter's genre/era; no explicit source for this song, but no evidence of other amps used for this recording)
PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 or similar, typical for Demon Hunter in this era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (album: Summer of Darkness). No explicit confirmation of pedals or amp model for this song, but genre/era/artist context strongly suggests high-gain amp and active pickups. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingcrunchy distortionarticulate attackheavy, anthemic riffingmodern metalcore saturationrobust rhythm tonepolished yet rawdown-tuned power chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, accurate rhythm in a down-tuned setting, and control of high-gain noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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