Riff Tone
Through and Through
Life of Agony
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on era and Joey Z's known use in 1993)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson or aftermarket, possibly Bare Knuckle but not confirmed for 1993 recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for 'River Runs Red' album sessions. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for riff section. Mesa amps and Bare Knuckle pickups mentioned in later interviews, but not confirmed for this album. Settings estimated based on amp, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky palm-muted chugsaggressive attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused low endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencefast, punchy responsedense, wall-of-sound riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast, tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on era and Joey Z's known use in 1993)
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson or aftermarket, possibly Bare Knuckle but not confirmed for 1993 recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for 'River Runs Red' album sessions. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion for riff section. Mesa amps and Bare Knuckle pickups mentioned in later interviews, but not confirmed for this album. Settings estimated based on amp, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky palm-muted chugsaggressive attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused low endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencefast, punchy responsedense, wall-of-sound riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast, tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.