Riff Tone

Nemesis

Arch Enemy

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Ninja Michael Amott Signature (likely custom shop, 2005 era)

AmpPeavey 5150 II head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck), both humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005. No direct evidence for clean amp model/settings for 'Nemesis' clean section, but Peavey 5150 II was main amp for the album. Clean sections likely used neck pickup or both pickups, with amp gain set very low and possible chorus/reverb added in post or via pedal. No evidence of live-specific clean rig for this song.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassyslightly compressedbright but not harsharticulate and clearstudio-polishedtight low endno audible breakupmelodic and opensubtle chorus shimmerno palm muting

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate chord changes and timing, with some subtlety in picking dynamics and a smooth transition to the heavy section, but does not involve advanced techniques.

Sources

Arch Enemy Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Michael Amott | Equipboard Arch Enemy Amp Settings - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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