Riff Tone

To The Last Breath

Arch Enemy

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP Eclipse (likely E-II or custom shop, as used by Michael Amott and Jeff Loomis in recent Arch Enemy recordings)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (high-gain tube amp, standard for Arch Enemy studio rhythm tones in 2010s+)

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2026 release. Gear inferred from Arch Enemy's established studio setup and genre conventions; no direct studio photo or interview for this specific song, but Peavey 5150/6505 and ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 are standard for their modern riff tones.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm-muted chugsmodern high-gain saturationarticulate riff claritycompressed, focused low endslightly thin upper midsfast attackminimal ambiencerazor-sharp pick response

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm-muted picking, precise timing, and stamina to maintain clarity at high speed.

Sources

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