Riff Tone

Gone Away

Five Finger Death Punch

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Jason Hook Signature M-4 Sherman Explorer

AmpKemper Profiler Rack (profiled from EVH 5150III EL34)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive

Notes

Studio recording, 2017 (album: 'A Decade of Destruction'). Jason Hook played the main riff section. The Kemper Profiler was used to emulate his EVH 5150III EL34 amp rig, which was the core of his studio and live tone in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationclear, defined low endcrisp, cutting treblearticulate note separationmodern metal rhythmcontrolled sustainpunchy attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. While not extremely technical, it demands solid right-hand technique and timing.

Sources

Five Finger Death Punch Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard How Five Finger Death Punch's Andy James made his B.C. Rich ...Jason Hook | Equipboard

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