Riff Tone
It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door
Underoath
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Tim McTague on 'They're Only Chasing Safety')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Underoath on this album, no direct source for this song but consistent with era and genre)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, passive)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Gear inferred from band interviews and genre/era conventions. No direct source for exact amp/guitar for this song, but Les Paul + Mesa Dual Rectifier is widely cited for Underoath's 'They're Only Chasing Safety' album. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationcompressed and focusedmodern metalcore clarityslightly scooped, not muddyclear, defined highs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise timing, typical of early 2000s metalcore. While not extremely technical, the speed and rhythmic accuracy demand intermediate to advanced skill.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Tim McTague on 'They're Only Chasing Safety')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Underoath on this album, no direct source for this song but consistent with era and genre)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, passive)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Gear inferred from band interviews and genre/era conventions. No direct source for exact amp/guitar for this song, but Les Paul + Mesa Dual Rectifier is widely cited for Underoath's 'They're Only Chasing Safety' album. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationcompressed and focusedmodern metalcore clarityslightly scooped, not muddyclear, defined highs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise timing, typical of early 2000s metalcore. While not extremely technical, the speed and rhythmic accuracy demand intermediate to advanced skill.
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