Riff Tone

RYOUJOKU NO AME

DIR EN GREY

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom shop, as used by Kaoru and Die in this era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for Dir En Grey's heavy tones in 2006-2007 studio recordings)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2007 (The Marrow of a Bone album). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but ESP Eclipse with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is consistent with band’s studio setup for heavy riff sections in this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcompressed and focusedmodern metal clarityminimal ambiencedefined pick attackcrushing heaviness

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm under high-gain settings, with fast alternate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation.

Sources

Any love for THE MARROW OF A BONE? : r/DEG - Reddit

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