Riff Tone
SONG OF THE SWAMP
Wage War
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jim Root Telecaster
AmpEVH 5150III 50-watt head
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, likely 2015 era. Guitar and amp confirmed by band member in Reddit AMA. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for this specific song/section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metalcore crunchfocused midrangeminimal ambienceclear note separationpunchy attackcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, with fast alternate picking and consistent muting for clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jim Root Telecaster
AmpEVH 5150III 50-watt head
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, likely 2015 era. Guitar and amp confirmed by band member in Reddit AMA. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for this specific song/section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endmodern metalcore crunchfocused midrangeminimal ambienceclear note separationpunchy attackcompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, with fast alternate picking and consistent muting for clarity.