Riff Tone
Operation Ground and Pound
DragonForce
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsDiMarzio Evolution humbuckers (bridge and neck)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely used as boost)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006. Gear inferred from DragonForce interviews and era-specific rig rundowns for Herman Li and Sam Totman. No direct source for this exact song, but this is the documented studio setup for 'Inhuman Rampage' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp high endmodern metal punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, stamina, and precision, with relentless alternate picking and palm muting at very high tempos typical of DragonForce's power metal style.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsDiMarzio Evolution humbuckers (bridge and neck)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely used as boost)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006. Gear inferred from DragonForce interviews and era-specific rig rundowns for Herman Li and Sam Totman. No direct source for this exact song, but this is the documented studio setup for 'Inhuman Rampage' album sessions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationaggressive palm mutingcrisp high endmodern metal punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast attack
Difficulty
The riff section requires expert-level speed, stamina, and precision, with relentless alternate picking and palm muting at very high tempos typical of DragonForce's power metal style.
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