Riff Tone
Hail Destroyer
Cancer Bats
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnspecified (multiple guitars auditioned in studio; exact model for riff not confirmed)
AmpDiezel Herbert + Morris Custom Amp (both blended in studio recording)
PickupsUnspecified (likely humbuckers; exact type/model not confirmed for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hail Destroyer' (2008); main riff section. Scott Middleton used both a Diezel Herbert and a custom Morris amp, blended together. Multiple guitars were auditioned for the main riff, but no source confirms the exact model or pickup used on the final take.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate and punchymidrange cut for claritydry, no audible reverbchunky palm-muted riffingmodern metalcore edgethick, layered sound (studio double-tracking)focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting with precise timing and articulation to maintain clarity under high-gain settings. While not extremely technical, the tempo and aggression demand solid intermediate technique.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnspecified (multiple guitars auditioned in studio; exact model for riff not confirmed)
AmpDiezel Herbert + Morris Custom Amp (both blended in studio recording)
PickupsUnspecified (likely humbuckers; exact type/model not confirmed for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hail Destroyer' (2008); main riff section. Scott Middleton used both a Diezel Herbert and a custom Morris amp, blended together. Multiple guitars were auditioned for the main riff, but no source confirms the exact model or pickup used on the final take.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate and punchymidrange cut for claritydry, no audible reverbchunky palm-muted riffingmodern metalcore edgethick, layered sound (studio double-tracking)focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting with precise timing and articulation to maintain clarity under high-gain settings. While not extremely technical, the tempo and aggression demand solid intermediate technique.