Riff Tone

My Last Serenade

Killswitch Engage

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez UV777P

AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsDiMarzio Blaze (HSH configuration, high-output humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Guitar confirmed from official music video and Equipboard for 'My Last Serenade' riff section. Amp model not confirmed in sources; typical for early 2000s metalcore recordings. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for the studio session.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionchunky low endcrisp attackarticulate pick responsemodern metalcore claritycontrolled feedbackfocused rhythm crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Killswitch Engage – Alive or Just Breathing - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Ibanez UV777P - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard

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