Riff Tone

Radiant Eclipse

Avenged Sevenfold

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter S-1 (Zacky Vengeance) or Gibson Les Paul Custom (Synyster Gates)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge, humbucker) in Schecter S-1; Gibson Les Paul Custom with stock humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive, used as boost)

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for 'Waking the Fallen' album era. No evidence of live/touring gear or later signature models used on this recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationscooped but present midsslightly boosted trebleclear low endmodern metal crunchminimal ambiencefocused, compressed sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise synchronization between two guitarists and complex rhythm changes typical of early 2000s metalcore.

Sources

Avenged Sevenfold – Waking The Fallen - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Avenged sevenfold Guitar Tone : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit A7X Tunings : r/avengedsevenfold - Reddit

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