Riff Tone

Let the Evil Go East

Greeley Estates

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on genre/era and band photos)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (highly likely, as this is the industry standard for 2000s metalcore/post-hardcore and matches the tone; no direct citation found for this exact song/recording)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (likely, based on common usage in metalcore/post-hardcore and visible in live/studio photos from era)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (from the album 'Go West Young Man, Let the Evil Go East'). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but genre/era/scene and band photos strongly suggest ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG pickups into a Peavey 5150/6505. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No pedalboard or amp settings found in sources.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attacklow-end punchminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedmodern metalcore rhythmcutting bridge pickup

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise synchronization, typical of modern metalcore rhythm playing. The technical challenge is high due to speed, accuracy, and endurance demands.

Sources

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