Riff Tone
In Loving Memory (Demo Version)
Bullet for My Valentine
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's known studio use)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for demo version, but this is the band's signature amp for early recordings)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, demo version (early 2000s). No direct source for demo-specific gear, but this matches the band's known studio setup for The Poison-era demos and debut. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific demo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast transient responsecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking typical of modern metal, with a need for clean execution and rhythmic accuracy.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's known studio use)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for demo version, but this is the band's signature amp for early recordings)
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, demo version (early 2000s). No direct source for demo-specific gear, but this matches the band's known studio setup for The Poison-era demos and debut. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific demo.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast transient responsecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking typical of modern metal, with a need for clean execution and rhythmic accuracy.
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