Riff Tone

Omertá

Lamb of God

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (Willie Adler) or Jackson Dominion (Mark Morton) with EMG 81/85 or Seymour Duncan JB/59 pickups

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2000s revision), likely with Mesa 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker) or Seymour Duncan JB (bridge, passive humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 (Ashes of the Wake). Both Willie Adler and Mark Morton tracked rhythm guitars; Willie's ESP Eclipse with EMG 81/85, Mark's Jackson Dominion with Seymour Duncan JB/59. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate amps for this song's studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate note separationminimal ambiencedry, focused soundfast attackmodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast alternate picking, aggressive palm muting, and the need for tight, precise rhythm playing typical of modern metal.

Sources

"Easy" songs on guitar? : r/LambofGod - Reddit Lamb of God Tone Patch (updated post & link) : r/BossKatana - Reddit Your musician pet peeves | Equipboard

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