Riff Tone
Life Damages the Living
Neaera
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on genre/era/artist typical gear)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on genre/era/artist typical gear for German metalcore/melodic death metal in late 2000s/2010s)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, album released 2009 (Omnicide – Creation Unleashed). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but ESP LTD with EMGs and Peavey 5150/6505 are standard for Neaera and this genre/era. No evidence of live-specific settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationlow-end punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, demanding both technical skill and stamina typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on genre/era/artist typical gear)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (likely, based on genre/era/artist typical gear for German metalcore/melodic death metal in late 2000s/2010s)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, album released 2009 (Omnicide – Creation Unleashed). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but ESP LTD with EMGs and Peavey 5150/6505 are standard for Neaera and this genre/era. No evidence of live-specific settings.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationlow-end punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencemodern metal clarityfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, demanding both technical skill and stamina typical of modern metal rhythm guitar.