Riff Tone
New Plagues
Like Moths to Flames
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man JP6
AmpPeavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
PickupsDiMarzio LiquiFire (neck) & Crunch Lab (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator 2 Noise Gate
otherDigiTech DigiTech Drop
Notes
Gear confirmed via Equipboard and Gear Masters Ep. 29 for Jeremy Smith of Like Moths To Flames. Studio recording context for 'New Plagues' (2017). No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section in the studio; JP6 and 6505+ are most consistently cited for this era and style.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm claritycrushing low endmodern metalcore attackcontrolled feedbackdynamic punchslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting at high speed, precise alternate picking, and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metalcore.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarErnie Ball Music Man JP6
AmpPeavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
PickupsDiMarzio LiquiFire (neck) & Crunch Lab (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator 2 Noise Gate
otherDigiTech DigiTech Drop
Notes
Gear confirmed via Equipboard and Gear Masters Ep. 29 for Jeremy Smith of Like Moths To Flames. Studio recording context for 'New Plagues' (2017). No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section in the studio; JP6 and 6505+ are most consistently cited for this era and style.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate rhythm claritycrushing low endmodern metalcore attackcontrolled feedbackdynamic punchslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand control for tight palm muting at high speed, precise alternate picking, and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metalcore.
New Plagues settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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