Riff Tone

Ex's and Oh's

Atreyu

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP RA-600 (Russell Arnold signature, likely used by Dan Jacobs or Travis Miguel for rhythm)

AmpPeavey 6505+ head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG 81 active humbucker (bridge position, as per typical metalcore rhythm setup and ESP RA-600 stock configuration)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (A Death-Grip on Yesterday). Gear inferred from band member interviews and live rig documentation from the era. No direct studio documentation for this specific song, but the Peavey 6505+ and ESP/EMG combo is confirmed as the band's main rhythm setup for this album cycle. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; likely straight into amp with noise gate.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackrazor-sharp claritypunchy low endminimal ambiencefocused rhythmmodern metalcore crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Mayhem Festival 2010: The Dirty Dozen | Guitar World

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