Riff Tone
Forced March
Earth Crisis
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 90s, as used by Scott Crouse in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly associated with 90s metalcore and Earth Crisis live and studio in this period)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock Les Paul pickups of the era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this specific track. Gear inferred from genre, era, and band interviews about 90s metalcore. No evidence of effects loop or non-standard signal chain.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and aggressivetight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate riffingminimal ambiencefocused low endcrisp high endpunchy attackdry, in-your-face
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking and palm muting with precise rhythm, typical of 90s metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 90s, as used by Scott Crouse in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly associated with 90s metalcore and Earth Crisis live and studio in this period)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock Les Paul pickups of the era)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this specific track. Gear inferred from genre, era, and band interviews about 90s metalcore. No evidence of effects loop or non-standard signal chain.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and aggressivetight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate riffingminimal ambiencefocused low endcrisp high endpunchy attackdry, in-your-face
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking and palm muting with precise rhythm, typical of 90s metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.