Riff Tone
Wrong Side of Heaven
Five Finger Death Punch
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook in studio)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio standard for FFDP in this era, high-gain metal amp)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. No direct evidence in sources, but this is the established studio rig for FFDP on 'Wrong Side of Heaven' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcontrolled low endcrisp pick attackminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Custom or Standard, as used by Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook in studio)
AmpPeavey 6505+ (studio standard for FFDP in this era, high-gain metal amp)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. No direct evidence in sources, but this is the established studio rig for FFDP on 'Wrong Side of Heaven' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcontrolled low endcrisp pick attackminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Wrong Side of Heaven settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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