Riff Tone
Rainy Day
ICE NINE KILLS
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B
AmpPeavey 6505+ Head
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge), EMG 85-7 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (used as boost, model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear inferred from band’s known studio rig for 'The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood' era. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Rainy Day' riff, but ESP/EMG/Peavey 6505+ is consistent with band’s documented studio setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metalcore clarityfocused rhythm toneminimal ambiencepunchy low endcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking typical of modern metalcore, with precise timing and muting to maintain clarity at higher gain settings.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B
AmpPeavey 6505+ Head
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge), EMG 85-7 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (used as boost, model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. Gear inferred from band’s known studio rig for 'The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood' era. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Rainy Day' riff, but ESP/EMG/Peavey 6505+ is consistent with band’s documented studio setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationmodern metalcore clarityfocused rhythm toneminimal ambiencepunchy low endcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking typical of modern metalcore, with precise timing and muting to maintain clarity at higher gain settings.
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