Riff Tone
Kissing the Shadows
Children of Bodom
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used on 'Follow the Reaper' album)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, as used by Alexi Laiho in studio for 'Follow the Reaper')
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, stock in Alexi signature at the time)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Gear based on era and known rig for 'Follow the Reaper' album. No direct source for exact pedal/amp settings for this song's riff section; settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era. No evidence of pedals or effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section is extremely fast, requiring advanced alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm accuracy, making it highly challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi Laiho Signature (likely ESP Alexi-600 or custom shop variant, as used on 'Follow the Reaper' album)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, as used by Alexi Laiho in studio for 'Follow the Reaper')
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (passive humbucker, stock in Alexi signature at the time)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000. Gear based on era and known rig for 'Follow the Reaper' album. No direct source for exact pedal/amp settings for this song's riff section; settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era. No evidence of pedals or effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor-sharp attackscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section is extremely fast, requiring advanced alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm accuracy, making it highly challenging for most players.
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