Riff Tone
Silence Speaks (feat. Oli Sykes)
While She Sleeps
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Sean Long in this era and visible in live/studio footage)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (most likely, as used by Sean Long for heavy rhythm on 'You Are We' era, confirmed for similar tracks and genre-standard for UK metalcore at the time)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. While She Sleeps guitarist Sean Long is known for using ESP LTD EC-1000s with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150/6505 amps for main riff tones in this era. No direct studio photo for 'Silence Speaks' but this is consistent with all available evidence for the album and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackscooped midsarticulate low endrazor-sharp high enddense, layered guitarsminimal ambiencemodern metalcore saturationdry, focused rhythmno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and alternate picking at high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and dynamic control, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Sean Long in this era and visible in live/studio footage)
AmpPeavey 5150 II (most likely, as used by Sean Long for heavy rhythm on 'You Are We' era, confirmed for similar tracks and genre-standard for UK metalcore at the time)
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. While She Sleeps guitarist Sean Long is known for using ESP LTD EC-1000s with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150/6505 amps for main riff tones in this era. No direct studio photo for 'Silence Speaks' but this is consistent with all available evidence for the album and genre.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackscooped midsarticulate low endrazor-sharp high enddense, layered guitarsminimal ambiencemodern metalcore saturationdry, focused rhythmno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and alternate picking at high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and dynamic control, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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