Riff Tone

Relentless Chaos

Miss May I

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel San Dimas Style 1

AmpEVH 5150 III Head into Orange 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan '59 (neck humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveMaxon Maxon OD808 Overdrive

noise_gateISP Technologies ISP Decimator

Notes

Studio recording, 2010 album 'Monument'. Gear confirmed for live and studio use in this era, but no explicit confirmation for the exact recording session. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pedalboard described in 2014 interview matches band’s rig from 2010-2012.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackclear note separationmodern metalcore rhythmlow-end punchminimal ambiencedry, focused distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, typical of modern metalcore rhythm playing.

Sources

Miss May I Guitarist Justin Aufdemkampe's 2014 Summer Tour Survival Guide

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