Riff Tone

The Head of the Hydra

At The Gates

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (no direct source for exact model used on this recording)

AmpUnknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on this recording)

PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers, but not confirmed for this track/recording)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

No direct sources found for the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'The Head of the Hydra' by At The Gates. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Recording year: 2021 (from album release). All gear details are estimated based on genre, era, and typical At The Gates setups.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metal claritychunky low endrazor-sharp definitioncontrolled feedbackfast alternate picking

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, typical of modern melodic death metal rhythm guitar work.

Sources

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