Riff Tone

Passion's Killing Floor

HIM

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Viper-301

AmpLaney VH100R

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

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostUnknown Clean boost pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Gear based on known studio rig for 'Venus Doom' era; no direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but this is the established setup for heavy HIM riffs in this period.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedarticulate low endaggressive palm mutingmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedpunchy and percussiveslight mid scoopminimal ambiencehigh output, active pickup bitedefined power chord attack

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

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