Riff Tone
The Science of Lies
Demon Hunter
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarWashburn Idol WI66 PRO
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsSeymour Duncan USA Humbuckers (likely SH-4 JB bridge, SH-1 '59 neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Storm the Gates of Hell album). Gear inferred from band interviews and reviews for this album era. No direct confirmation for this exact song, but Peavey 5150 II and Washburn Idol were the band's main studio setup for heavy rhythm tones at this time.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp attackchunky power chordsmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambienceclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking in drop B tuning, demanding precision and stamina typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarWashburn Idol WI66 PRO
AmpPeavey 5150 II
PickupsSeymour Duncan USA Humbuckers (likely SH-4 JB bridge, SH-1 '59 neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Storm the Gates of Hell album). Gear inferred from band interviews and reviews for this album era. No direct confirmation for this exact song, but Peavey 5150 II and Washburn Idol were the band's main studio setup for heavy rhythm tones at this time.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endcrisp attackchunky power chordsmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambienceclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking in drop B tuning, demanding precision and stamina typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.
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