Riff Tone
Lullaby of a Deadman
Kevin Sherwood, Corey Redgrift & Elena Siegman
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarHalo Custom Guitars Octavia
AmpDemeter Amplification VTMP 2b preamp (studio recording, likely into power amp/cabinet or digital interface)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for Call of Duty: World at War Zombies soundtrack, released 2008. Guitar and amp models inferred from Equipboard and genre/era. No direct evidence of pedals or additional rack gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate note separationmodern metalcore attackfocused midrangeclear pick definitioncompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing to maintain the aggressive, percussive feel characteristic of modern metalcore.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarHalo Custom Guitars Octavia
AmpDemeter Amplification VTMP 2b preamp (studio recording, likely into power amp/cabinet or digital interface)
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for Call of Duty: World at War Zombies soundtrack, released 2008. Guitar and amp models inferred from Equipboard and genre/era. No direct evidence of pedals or additional rack gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate note separationmodern metalcore attackfocused midrangeclear pick definitioncompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking technique, tight palm muting, and precise timing to maintain the aggressive, percussive feel characteristic of modern metalcore.