Riff Tone

I Feel Alive Again

Killswitch Engage

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD H-1000 or EC-1000 (likely studio guitar, as per era and band usage)

AmpPeavey 6505+ or EVH 5150 III (studio amp for this era and band, per source)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2019 (Atonement II: B-Sides for Charity). Guitar Chalk lists these as the closest models for the band's tone; exact guitar for this track not confirmed but highly likely based on era and band history.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated distortiontight low endarticulate attackmodern metal clarityupper harmonic emphasisfocused bridge pickup soundpunchy and defined riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Killswitch Engage Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk

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