Riff Tone

Song 3

BABYMETAL & Slaughter to Prevail

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP 7-string (exact model not specified, likely custom or E-II based on Jack Simmons' known preferences)

AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely digital/amp sim or portable high-gain head, as recording was done in hotel rooms while on tour)

PickupsActive humbuckers (likely EMG 707 or Fishman Fluence, but not confirmed for this recording)

Amp Settings

gain9

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, written and tracked in hotel rooms while on tour with Five Finger Death Punch in 2024. No explicit mention of live rig or specific amp/pedal models for the studio recording. Jack Simmons is known for using ESP 7-strings and active pickups in Slaughter to Prevail. No evidence of specific pedals or amp models used for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midscrushing low-endmodern deathcore saturationarticulate pick attackclear note separationfast, heavy riffingcompressed and focusedminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting on a 7-string guitar, demanding both technical precision and stamina typical of modern deathcore rhythm work.

Sources

Slaughter To Prevail guitarist Jack Simmons' bloody ESP Song 3 (Guitar playthrough by Jack Simmons) : r/BABYMETAL Slaughter to Prevail wrote Song 3 while on tour with Five Finger ...babymetal with slaughter mask? - Reddit

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