Riff Tone

Nerve

Soilwork

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD H-301

AmpPeavey 5150 head

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from interviews and genre conventions for Soilwork's 'Stabbing the Drama' era. No direct source confirms exact pedal models or amp settings for 'Nerve' riff, but ESP LTD H-series with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150 are widely documented for Soilwork in this period.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearfocused low endminimal ambiencemodern metal claritycrisp attackclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of modern melodic death metal. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.

Sources

Soilwork: Full Discography Ranked - The thoughts of a ...Why Melodeath? : r/melodicdeathmetal

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