Riff Tone
Floating Through the Vein
The Red Chord
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD MH-400 (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for this album, but not confirmed for this specific song/section)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on band/era/genre, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, album 'Prey for Eyes' (2007). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but ESP guitars with EMG pickups into Peavey 5150/6505 amps are widely associated with The Red Chord's 2000s studio tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low enddry, immediate attackminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast, precise picking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and tight timing, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD MH-400 (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on genre, era, and band interviews for this album, but not confirmed for this specific song/section)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on band/era/genre, but not confirmed for this specific recording)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, album 'Prey for Eyes' (2007). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but ESP guitars with EMG pickups into Peavey 5150/6505 amps are widely associated with The Red Chord's 2000s studio tones.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low enddry, immediate attackminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast, precise picking
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm changes and tight timing, making it challenging for most players.
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