Riff Tone
Soul On Fire
HIM
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-301
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003; main riff section. Guitarist Mikko 'Linde' Lindström is known to use ESP Viper with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150 II for the 'Love Metal' album era, which includes 'Soul On Fire'. No direct source for this exact song's session, but this is the consensus for HIM's 2003 studio rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate and punchy attackmodern metal claritycompressed, focused lowsslightly scooped midscrisp, defined highsminimal ambiencepercussive riffinghigh output, active pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to maintain clarity and aggression at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques beyond intermediate metal rhythm playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-301
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003; main riff section. Guitarist Mikko 'Linde' Lindström is known to use ESP Viper with EMG pickups and Peavey 5150 II for the 'Love Metal' album era, which includes 'Soul On Fire'. No direct source for this exact song's session, but this is the consensus for HIM's 2003 studio rhythm tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate and punchy attackmodern metal claritycompressed, focused lowsslightly scooped midscrisp, defined highsminimal ambiencepercussive riffinghigh output, active pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to maintain clarity and aggression at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques beyond intermediate metal rhythm playing.
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