Riff Tone
The Wreckage of My Flesh
My Dying Bride
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarMayones Regius 6 Custom
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsEMG 81TW (bridge), EMG 85 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
mid5.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Songs of Darkness, Words of Light album). Gear confirmed for this era and player (Andrew Craighan) but no explicit pedalboard or effects chain for this song/section. No evidence of live rig differences for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
crushing and saturatedtight and percussivearticulate low endscooped but present midsdark and heavysustained, singing notesdense, layered distortionminimal ambienceoppressive and powerfulmelodically somber
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, controlled palm muting and precise rhythm at a slow tempo, with high-gain tone management to maintain clarity and heaviness.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarMayones Regius 6 Custom
AmpPeavey 5150 120-Watt Head
PickupsEMG 81TW (bridge), EMG 85 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
mid5.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Songs of Darkness, Words of Light album). Gear confirmed for this era and player (Andrew Craighan) but no explicit pedalboard or effects chain for this song/section. No evidence of live rig differences for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
crushing and saturatedtight and percussivearticulate low endscooped but present midsdark and heavysustained, singing notesdense, layered distortionminimal ambienceoppressive and powerfulmelodically somber
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, controlled palm muting and precise rhythm at a slow tempo, with high-gain tone management to maintain clarity and heaviness.