Riff Tone

Hatebreeder (Alternate Version)

Children of Bodom

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Custom Shop Alexi Laiho (Jackson RR-style, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)

AmpMarshall Valvestate VS100R

PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999-2000. Gear based on known Hatebreeder album sessions; no evidence of alternate gear for 'Alternate Version'. No evidence of pedals used for rhythm/riff section; distortion from amp. No studio effects confirmed for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp articulationhigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencefocused metal rhythm tonefast alternate picking clarity

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high speed, with complex rhythm patterns typical of melodic death metal.

Sources

Children Of Bodom Tones On A Peavey Vypyr - forum topic Hatebreeder Tone : r/BossKatana

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