Riff Tone
Red Sun (Maniac Agenda Mix)
Jason Miller
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely ESP or Schecter, model unknown)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, model unknown)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or similar, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp model for this track. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance soundtrack, riff section. Gear inferred from genre, era, and audible tone; no official rig rundown or session notes available.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note definitioncrisp attackcompressed low endmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast, precise riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise right-hand technique and stamina.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely ESP or Schecter, model unknown)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/6505, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, or similar, model unknown)
PickupsLikely active humbuckers (EMG 81/85 or similar, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp model for this track. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance soundtrack, riff section. Gear inferred from genre, era, and audible tone; no official rig rundown or session notes available.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note definitioncrisp attackcompressed low endmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencefast, precise riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise right-hand technique and stamina.