Riff Tone
Sword in Mouth, Fire Eyes
Norma Jean
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Standard Telecaster
AmpEVH 5150 III 100W Head
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveMaxon Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube
noise_gateFortin Fortin Amplification Zuul Noise Gate
octaveT-Rex T-Rex Octavius
distortionWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Iron Horse
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 album 'Wrongdoers'. Gear confirmed for this era and album cycle. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackscooped midshigh-gain saturationraw, grunge-drenchedarticulate rhythmchaotic yet precisemodern metalcore clarityrelentless, heavy crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm changes and precise muting to maintain clarity in a dense mix.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Standard Telecaster
AmpEVH 5150 III 100W Head
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveMaxon Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube
noise_gateFortin Fortin Amplification Zuul Noise Gate
octaveT-Rex T-Rex Octavius
distortionWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Iron Horse
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 album 'Wrongdoers'. Gear confirmed for this era and album cycle. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackscooped midshigh-gain saturationraw, grunge-drenchedarticulate rhythmchaotic yet precisemodern metalcore clarityrelentless, heavy crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm changes and precise muting to maintain clarity in a dense mix.