Riff Tone

Down with the Sickness (Live at the Riviera)

Disturbed

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG (custom, likely RG7 or RG7420, as used by Dan Donegan live in 2002 era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionDigitech Digitech Dan Donegan The Weapon

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Live at the Riviera (2002), live performance. Dan Donegan used his Ibanez RG with EMG pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for the main heavy riff sections. Effects are minimal for the riff; distortion is from amp and signature Weapon pedal. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky power chordsarticulate low endcrisp top endminimal ambiencefocused and dryheavy, modern metal rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm at a moderate tempo, with some string skipping and power chord changes that demand intermediate control and stamina.

Sources

Disturbed – The Sickness - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Disturbed's Dan Donegan on 25 years of The Sickness | Guitar World Down with the Sickness Tone and Amp Settings Resource

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