Riff Tone

Heretic

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Synyster Gates Custom

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan Invader humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (Hail to the King album). Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no direct studio photo for 'Heretic' session. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationchunky low endscooped but present midscrisp top endmodern metal clarityfocused and saturatedminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Avenged Sevenfold Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Avenged Sevenfold – Waking The Fallen - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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