Riff Tone

For You

Killswitch Engage

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCaparison PLM-3 Pete Lesperance Signature

AmpPeavey 5150 (studio), Framus Dragon (studio), Mesa Traditional 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording for 'For You' (2006, 'As Daylight Dies' album); rhythm/riff section. Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel used Caparison guitars with EMG 81 pickups, Peavey 5150 and Framus Dragon amps, Maxon OD808 overdrive, Boss NS-2 noise gate. Settings and gear confirmed for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick responsecompressed and focusedthick attackcutting through the mixmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambient effects

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding solid right-hand technique and rhythmic accuracy typical of modern metalcore.

Sources

Killswitch Engage Tone - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Killswitch Engage Pedals/setup? - forum topic Joel Stroetzel, Killswitch Engage Guitarist Gear Adam Dutkiewicz

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