Riff Tone

Sweet Pandemonium

HIM

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Viper-301

AmpLaney GH100L

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (Love Metal album). Guitarist Linde Lindström was known to use ESP Viper guitars with EMG pickups and Laney GH100L amps during this era. No explicit confirmation for this specific song's riff section, but this is the most documented studio setup for HIM's Love Metal period.

Tone Character(10)

saturated modern distortiontight low endclear note separationslightly scooped midssmooth sustaincrunchy rhythm attackarticulate chord definitioncompressed dynamicsminimal ambient effectsfocused, punchy riff sound

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Greatest Love Songs guitar tone ? : r/HIM - Reddit HIM songs tunning? - Reddit

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