Riff Tone
The Eagle has Landed
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Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B
AmpPeavey 5150
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Feathers & Flesh album). Guitar is drop-tuned to B Standard. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationarticulate low-endcrisp high-endscooped midschunky power chordsclear note separationcontrolled feedbackpunchy attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Horizon NT-7B
AmpPeavey 5150
PickupsEMG 81-7 (bridge, active humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Feathers & Flesh album). Guitar is drop-tuned to B Standard. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationarticulate low-endcrisp high-endscooped midschunky power chordsclear note separationcontrolled feedbackpunchy attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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