Riff Tone
Holy Diver
Liliac
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No web sources provided any information about the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used by Liliac on the studio recording of 'Holy Diver' (riff section). No evidence found for studio vs live differences. Year of recording is 2019+ (Liliac era).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble bitecontrolled sustainminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with some syncopated rhythm patterns typical of metal, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.
Sources
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No web sources provided any information about the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used by Liliac on the studio recording of 'Holy Diver' (riff section). No evidence found for studio vs live differences. Year of recording is 2019+ (Liliac era).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp treble bitecontrolled sustainminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with some syncopated rhythm patterns typical of metal, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.