Riff Tone

Wake Up..Destroy

Warbringer

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson USA Kelly

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V 90-Watt Tube Head

PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (exact model not specified, likely JB/59 or Distortion based on era and genre)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2009 era (album 'Waking Into Nightmares'). Gear confirmed by Equipboard and video evidence for John Laux. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

raw and aggressivetight and percussivesharp, cutting attackscooped midshigh-gain saturationprecise, hard-hittingrelentless and intensearticulate note separationcrushing low endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff section requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at high tempo, with complex rhythmic patterns typical of modern thrash metal.

Sources

Warbringer Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard John Laux, Warbringer Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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