Riff Tone
The Rising End (The First Prophecy)
Zao
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (inferred from genre, era, and forum reference to Zao's tone as 'cranked JCM800')
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (typical for Zao in early 2000s, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (The Funeral of God album). No direct source confirms exact gear for this track; inference based on era, genre, and typical Zao setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencemodern metalcore tonefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this exact recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (inferred from genre, era, and forum reference to Zao's tone as 'cranked JCM800')
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers (typical for Zao in early 2000s, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (The Funeral of God album). No direct source confirms exact gear for this track; inference based on era, genre, and typical Zao setups.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate pick attackcompressed dynamicsminimal ambiencemodern metalcore tonefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, typical of metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.