Riff Tone

Numbered Days

Killswitch Engage

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (bridge pickup swapped for Seymour Duncan Hot Rails)

AmpPeavey 5150

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge position, humbucker-sized single-coil replacement)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed for 'Alive or Just Breathing' album sessions. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this song/era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationthick low-end punchclear and articulate attackdry, unprocessed soundfast, staccato riffingbridge pickup biteminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive down-picking, precise palm muting, and tight rhythm execution at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Killswitch Engage – Alive or Just Breathing - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Amp Settings for My Curse by Killswitch Engage (guitars and tone) - Guitar Chalk Killswitch Engage: The Jackass & the Nerd - Premier Guitar

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