Riff Tone
Suicide by My Side
Sinergy
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi-200
AmpMarshall JVM410H
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (bridge humbucker, passive, stock on Alexi-200)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Suicide by My Side' (2002). Gear confirmed for Alexi Laiho in Sinergy studio era, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate attackmelodic yet fiercecrisp pick definitionfocused low endcutting upper midsslightly scooped but presentminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm control at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Alexi-200
AmpMarshall JVM410H
PickupsEMG HZ H4 (bridge humbucker, passive, stock on Alexi-200)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7.5
reverb1
presence7
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Suicide by My Side' (2002). Gear confirmed for Alexi Laiho in Sinergy studio era, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate attackmelodic yet fiercecrisp pick definitionfocused low endcutting upper midsslightly scooped but presentminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm control at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.