Riff Tone

This Fire Burns (CM Punk)

Killswitch Engage

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarCaparison Horus (Adam Dutkiewicz's main guitar, 2006 era, used in studio and live for this song)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio amp for 'This Fire Burns', 2006 era)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-5 Custom (bridge), Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. Adam D. and Joel Stroetzel both used Caparison guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for the album session. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore crunchclear note separationlow noise floortight low enddry, focused rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight synchronization, typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.

Sources

Killswitch Engage Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Killswitch Engage: Learn to Play 'This Fire Burns' - Guitar Messenger

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