Riff Tone
VIKING
Slaughter to Prevail
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Sammy Duet Custom ESP RS320
AmpPeavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as typical for this model and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this session)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Gear confirmed via video evidence for 'Viking' riff playthrough (studio context, 2021+). No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section. Studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low-endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast note trackingrazor-sharp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern deathcore, demanding tight synchronization and stamina.
Sources
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Sammy Duet Custom ESP RS320
AmpPeavey 6505 Guitar Amp Head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as typical for this model and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this session)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Gear confirmed via video evidence for 'Viking' riff playthrough (studio context, 2021+). No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section. Studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low-endmodern metal claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencefast note trackingrazor-sharp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at high gain, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern deathcore, demanding tight synchronization and stamina.
VIKING settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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